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00:00Prince William will reportedly ban Prince Andrew from his coronation and Christmas with the family.
00:07Prince William will inevitably be delighted by the news that Prince Andrew has agreed to stop using his Duke of York title,
00:13as it's no secret that he doesn't see eye to eye with his disgraced uncle.
00:18But Prince Andrew, giving up the use of his title and retreating further from public life,
00:23doesn't seem to be enough for the Prince of Wales,
00:26who reportedly views him as a reputational liability to the monarchy.
00:31Prince Andrew has become an embarrassment to the family,
00:34and even a threat to the future of the monarchy.
00:38A royal expert noted in Channel 5's documentary,
00:41Prince George, How to Make a Monarch.
00:45Prince William reportedly won't give up until his uncle is banished from both public and private royal life for good.
00:52Prince William will reportedly ban Prince Andrew from all elements of royal life.
00:59After giving up his title,
01:01Prince Andrew said ongoing accusations distracted from the king's work,
01:05adding he was putting duty to family and country first.
01:09However, the Times reported Prince William was not satisfied,
01:14and plans to exclude Prince Andrew from both public and private events,
01:19including state occasions.
01:20A heavy blow for Prince Andrew.
01:25This is a major setback for Prince Andrew,
01:27whose fragile standing has worsened amid renewed scrutiny over his ties to Jeffrey Epstein,
01:33and new allegations in Virginia Giuffre's memoir,
01:36Nobody's Girl.
01:39UKMPs have proposed stripping him of his titles and Royal Lodge home,
01:43while London's Metropolitan Police are reportedly reviewing claims
01:47that he asked a bodyguard to obtain private information about Giuffre.
01:52Prince William is feeling the pressure.
01:56Prince William is reportedly intent on removing Prince Andrew's influence from the monarchy,
02:01believing his presence at royal events sends the wrong message,
02:05especially to abuse survivors.
02:07Forthwych noted that William, guided by Queen Elizabeth II's teachings,
02:13faces immense pressure,
02:15as a public support for the monarchy now largely rests on him and Princess Catherine.
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