King Charles may be working harder than ever, but a royal expert has claimed the monarch has not done enough to fully contain the fallout from Andrew’s scandals this year.
Despite a busy year of official engagements, including historic visits and hosting state events, while battling cancer, the royal expert said Andrew’s actions cast a shadow over Charles’ work.
Royal expert Phil Dampier said the issues surrounding the former prince “are going to carry over into the new year” as more of Epstein’s files are released.
To add to this, an updated book by Andrew Lownie on the life of the “disgraced” Andrew, Title: The Rise and Fall of House Yorkwill also be released on shelves this year to fuel the controversy.
He said: “Unfortunately the whole year has been dominated by Andrew,” adding: “The King and William are desperate to try and put an end to this.”
Majesty magazine’s Joe Little added that while the situation has been managed to some extent, Andrew’s presence will remain a recurring challenge for the king.
“He certainly didn’t let the grass grow under his feet,” Little said. “That in itself is a good sign that he feels he can do all these things.”
Agreeing with Dampier’s remarks, the expert added: “Andrew will continue to come back and be a nagging pain from time to time.
“It will be a long time before we can put the problem to bed, if ever. It’s been dealt with a lot but it will never be totally resolved.”
