King Charles allegedly wants to bring Prince Andrew back into the royal fold, insider claims

Prince Andrew’s fall from grace was one of the most notable scandals in royal history. His association with the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, combined with allegations from Virginia Giuffre of sexual misconduct, severely damaged his reputation. Late Queen Elizabeth stripped him of his honorary military titles and Buckingham Palace confirmed he would no longer perform public duties or use the ‘His Royal Highness' status.

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Ever since then, there has been one blow after another for the Duke of York. For instance, his brother King Charles is still trying to evict him from the Royal Lodge and the National Portrait Gallery is looking to acquire a disgraceful photo of the Duke.

Prince Andrew’s return to Royal Life carefully orchestrated by King Charles, claims insider

Amidst this, the disgraced Duke made headlines once again when he was driven to church in Scotland by his nephew, Prince William. This outing, which took place at Crathie Kirk, near Balmoral Castle, raised questions about Andrew’s status within the Royal Family.

Being spotted arriving at the church with the future King has been seen as a major boost towards his rehabilitation. A Balmoral insider told The Mirror there was initially some confusion over how the 63-year-old would travel to the church. However, a call on Sunday morning before leaving the house changed everything as he got to know he would be driven by Prince William - who has a new look now. The insider said:

It’s more than he (Andrew) could have wished for.

The outing may be a sign that he could be seen out in public with the Royal Family more often now. According to The Express, the King has had several conversations with Andrew where they both agreed on bringing him back in the royal fold. It is understood that the Duke himself doesn’t want to return to public duties. A source said:

The King feels he has an awful lot on his in-tray and this is one issue he wants to draw a line under.

This comes after Prince William said he would ‘boycott’ the Garter Day parade at Windsor Castle if Prince Andrew were to take part in the procession. An insider reports that while Prince William is comfortable attending private events with the Duke, he ‘absolutely has no desire’ to be seen with him in public.

This insider information comes just a day before the release of a new series A Very Royal Scandal.

Prince Andrew: A Very Royal Scandal’s Micheal Sheen opens up about the Duke

Set to be released on 19 September, the series is based on Prince Andrew’s controversial 2019 BBC ‘Newsnight’ interview.

Michael Sheen, the Welsh actor known for his roles in films like Frost/Nixon, is playing the part of the disgraced Duke. In an interview with People Magazine, Sheen highlighted the delicate balance between family loyalty and public accountability that the royals must maintain.

He suggested that while the family may wish to forgive Andrew, the public expects transparency and action. As such, the actor said he would never want to be a royal himself:

The fairytale image of it seems so extraordinary — living in palaces and having everything you want and servants and all that kind of stuff.

But the reality seems to be that there are far more restrictions than there are freedoms. No amount of wealth or assets or privilege can make up for not being able to have basic sort of freedoms that a lot of us take for granted.

In another interview with Radio Times, the actor said he found it difficult to play the Duke’s role, reports The Express. He said: