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Prince William<\/a> plans to put his foot down when it comes to matters concerning his uncle, Prince Andrew<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n When the Prince of Wales, 43, becomes king, he will take a tougher stance than his father King Charles<\/a> did in relation to his disgraced uncle, 65, banning him from all aspects of royal life, according to a report from The Sunday Times<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n The news comes a day after Andrew \u2014 who has spent recent years battling the fallout from his connection<\/a> to convicted sex offender\u00a0Jeffrey Epstein<\/a> \u2014 released a statement on Oct. 17, announcing that he is giving up his royal titles and honors<\/a>. It’s a seismic decision that several members of the royal family consulted on<\/a>, including William and the King, PEOPLE understands.\n<\/p>\n A palace insider tells PEOPLE that the King and the Prince of Wales are in lockstep on the decision announced on Oct. 17, but\u00a0The\u00a0Sunday Times\u00a0reported that,\u00a0unlike Charles, William is not satisfied with the outcome.\n<\/p>\n When he takes the throne, he will ban Andrew from royal life altogether, including both public and private royal events, as well as most state occasions, plus his coronation, the outlet said.\n<\/p>\n Prince Andrew and King Charles pictured in 2022.<\/p>\n Patrick van Katwijk\/Getty\u00a0<\/p>\n Prince William will also ban Andrew\u2019s ex-wife Sarah Ferguson<\/a> from all royal events, per The Sunday Times.\n<\/p>\n Fergie, 66, who has remained close with her Andrew since their divorce almost 30 years ago, has been embroiled in her own controversy due to her ties to Epstein<\/a>. Like her ex-husband, she will no longer use her royal title moving forward.\n<\/p>\n The royal titles and positions of the former couple’s daughters, Princess Beatrice<\/a> and Princess Eugenie<\/a>, meanwhile, will not be affected by the latest bombshell<\/a>. According to The Sunday Times, William will continue to include the princesses in royal events and family affairs when he is king.\n<\/p>\n Buckingham Palace and Kensington Palace had no comment when reached by PEOPLE.\n<\/p>\n Sarah Ferguson and Prince Andrew in September 2025.<\/p>\n Max Mumby\/Indigo\/Getty\u00a0<\/p>\n Prince Andrew’s fall from grace<\/a> began in 2010 due to his alleged connections to billionaire predator Epstein, but the heat was turned up exponentially in 2015 when he was named in a civil suit<\/a> against the convicted sex offender.\n<\/p>\n In the lawsuit, a woman later identified as Virginia Giuffre<\/a> (formerly Roberts), claimed she was ordered by Epstein to have sex with Andrew on three separate occasions when she was 17 years old.\n<\/p>\n In January 2022, Prince Andrew’s mother, the late Queen Elizabeth<\/a>, stripped him of his military titles and patronages<\/a> amid a sexual assault lawsuit<\/a> against him by Giuffre, first filed in 2021. Andrew denied any wrongdoing, and in February 2022, he settled with Giuffre out of court<\/a> for an undisclosed sum. Giuffre died by suicide<\/a> in April at age 41.\n<\/p>\n