Prince William has allegedly laid out a plan to deal with his disgraced uncle, Prince Andrew, once he becomes king.

The 43-year-old is next in line to the throne and seems to be the first person in his family who is willing to take action against Andrew, whose many scandals have marred the British Royal Family‘s reputation in recent years.

“William is far more hard-nosed than Charles when it comes to protecting the monarchy’s reputation,” a former courtier told Radar Online. “He’s fully aware of the harm Andrew has caused to the monarchy’s reputation and won’t shy away from actions his grandmother or father may have steered clear of.”

Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry as they host a tea party in the grounds of Buckingham Palace to honour the children of those who have died serving in the armed forces on May 13, 2017 in London, England.

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The source added that William may consider trying to strip Andrew of his royal titles, saying, “Andrew’s dukedom could be up for discussion when William takes the throne.”

William, who reportedly has personal issues with his father’s younger brother due to comments Andrew has made about Kate Middleton, reportedly outlined a plan that would involve looking to Parliament for help.

The monarch has the power to revoke HRH titles, but William would need government backing to strip Andrew’s prince title, something he is reportedly considering.

Andrew resigned from public duties in 2020 amid criticism over his association with convicted child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. In 2022, while Andrew was facing a lawsuit from one of Epstein’s accusers, Virginia Giuffre, who claimed she was sex trafficked to the prince at age 17, Queen Elizabeth II stripped her son of his military titles and charitable patronages. Andrew settled the case out of court in February 2022, paying Giuffre an undisclosed sum.

In the years since, Andrew was reportedly locked in a dispute with King Charles III, fighting to stay in his Royal Lodge home despite it costing millions of dollars a year to maintain. Andrew has since “won” this dispute. However, with his nephew next in line for the throne, his days of reaping the benefits of being in the Royal Family might be dwindling.

“The public deserves to know their monarchy is free from scandal,” William reportedly told his inner circle, per Radar Online.

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