00:00Royal Insider says there was a push from Queen Camilla and Kate Middleton to strip Prince Andrew of his titles.
00:09It's no secret that Prince William is not a fan of his disgraced uncle, formerly known as Prince Andrew, and hasn't been for a very long time.
00:18The Prince of Wales, 43, would have undoubtedly been delighted when he heard that his father, King Charles,
00:24would be stripping his uncle of even more royal titles and forcing him to be known simply as Andrew Moundbatten Windsor.
00:32And if we are to believe recent reports, the Prince of Wales, also 43, was quite a key figure in the decision process, along with the Queen Consort.
00:43Stripping Andrew of his titles seems to be one way for the royal family to distance itself from the controversy surrounding him,
00:50stemming from his ties to convicted sexual offender Geoffrey Epstein and the latest allegations revealed in Virginia Jouffre's posthumous memoir,
00:59royal experts believe the Queen Consort and Princess of Wales weren't just involved in the decision to remove his titles,
01:06as they think they may have also influenced how the world was told about it.
01:10According to People, a royal insider claimed they sensed a female touch in the palace's official statement regarding the removal of Andrew's titles.
01:20The giveaway, the insider suggested, may have been the final part of the statement, which read,
01:26Their Majesties wish to make clear that their thoughts and utmost sympathies have been, and will remain with,
01:33the victims and survivors of any and all forms of abuse.
01:38I would think the Queen had a hand in that, the source told People,
01:42perhaps in reference to the fact that she has long been a patron of causes related to domestic abuse,
01:49rape, and assault,
01:51and previously revealed that she was the victim of sexual assault as a teen.
01:56There would have been a push from Camilla and Catherine,
01:58and there was pressure from William, who would not want to inherit the headache.
02:02It was a family decision, the insider went on.
02:06They then noted that the move is definitely looking to the future,
02:09and could hint at the next chapter of the monarchy.
02:12They concluded,
02:13This could all be part of that.
02:15William and Catherine are moving soon,
02:17and all their comments have been about looking to the future.
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