Prince William is reportedly urging his uncle, Prince Andrew, to withdraw from public life amid fresh allegations linking him to Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell. As the heir to the British throne, William is reportedly frustrated with ongoing controversies surrounding Andrew, which continue to affect the royal family’s reputation.
Royal Tensions Rise
Royal expert Hilary Fordwich informed Fox News Digital that Prince William, who has been supporting King Charles III during his cancer treatment, is growing increasingly impatient with the scandals involving his uncle.
“This represents another national and royal embarrassment,” Fordwich said. “Prince William desperately wants his uncle Andrew to disappear from public view. Regarding his wayward brother, King Charles III is also thoroughly exasperated and has publicly distanced himself to ensure Andrew doesn’t appear alongside any senior royal family members.”
Royal commentator Ian Pelham Turner indicated that Prince William, at 42, is unlikely to be lenient with the Duke of York.
Turner suggested that further allegations could prompt action from both King Charles and Prince William. He noted that William has developed a reputation for being short-tempered, and even King Charles might see this as a breaking point with his brother.
Allegations Resurface
The latest issue involves former masseuse Monique Giannelloni, who recently alleged that in 2000, she was arranged by Maxwell, an Epstein associate, to give Prince Andrew a massage. She claims he behaved inappropriately during the session at Buckingham Palace.
Giannelloni told the UK’s DailyMail she plans to release a memoir detailing her encounter with the prince, now 65. Buckingham Palace stated they cannot comment on behalf of Andrew as he is not a working royal.
According to the DailyMail, Giannelloni was a reputable masseuse in the U.K. When she met Maxwell, daughter of media mogul Robert Maxwell, in 2000, she was unaware of her identity.
Events at Buckingham Palace
Giannelloni recounted to the outlet that she was summoned to Maxwell’s residence twice and offered a massage to a man identified as Epstein. Maxwell later proposed another job involving someone described as “more famous than God,” who turned out to be Andrew. The session with the prince reportedly took place in his suite at Buckingham Palace.
“Andrew demonstrated complete disregard for my professional boundaries,” she stated. “While I’ve seen unclothed bodies in my work before, his behavior seemed driven by a sense of entitlement.”
She noted that while he neither did nor suggested anything inappropriate, his behavior left her feeling uncomfortable and somewhat shocked.
Connections to Epstein and Maxwell
Giannelloni also claimed that Maxwell invited her to a VIP party on a boat with Epstein in the summer of 2000.
“What happens on the boat stays on the boat,” Giannelloni reported Maxwell told her.
She declined, fearing expectations of intimate acts for Maxwell and Epstein’s associates. However, Maxwell reportedly extended more invitations.
Epstein died in a New York City, New York jail in 2019, five weeks after his arrest. Maxwell was convicted in 2021 for aiding Epstein’s abuse of young girls, receiving a 20-year sentence in 2022.
Andrew’s Increasing Isolation
British broadcaster and photographer Helena Chard told Fox News Digital that the royal family has been distancing itself from Andrew due to his controversial links. The latest allegations are likely to increase demands for action.
As the royal family deals with the damage tied to Andrew, he remains unwelcome at major royal events he once enjoyed. Occasionally, he is seen appearing subdued and sorrowful while riding at Windsor Castle, a stark contrast to his earlier prominence.
“He’s finding it difficult being excluded from public life,” Chard claimed. “He’s living more isolated and necessarily private, keeping a low profile to minimize negative press coverage.”
“Prince Andrew will become increasingly irrelevant with time. He’s internally struggling to accept he’ll never return to the official royal position he once held.”
Past Legal Issues
Virginia Roberts Giuffre previously alleged multiple encounters with Andrew, orchestrated by Epstein, starting when she was 17. She claimed Epstein transported her internationally and pressured her into relations with older men, including Andrew.
Andrew has consistently denied wrongdoing, but the royal family asked him to step back from public duties and charity roles in 2019 after a damaging TV interview where he defended his friendship with Epstein without expressing sympathy for Epstein’s victims.
In 2022, a U.S. judge dismissed a lawsuit against Andrew after he settled with Giuffre. The prince made a significant donation to her charity and stated he never intended to harm her character.
