Feb. 9, 2026

Charles vs William: Andrew Rage, Royal Power Struggle and Princesses Caught in the Crossfire

Charles vs William: Andrew Rage, Royal Power Struggle and Princesses Caught in the Crossfire

Tensions inside the monarchy are reportedly at a breaking point. Sources say King Charles and Prince William are barely speaking, with Andrew’s Epstein fallout driving a deeper wedge. Insiders claim William is furious that stronger action has not been taken against his uncle, while Charles favors containment over confrontation. The rift is now seen as more volatile than Charles’s long-running issues with Harry. At the same time, Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie are said to feel unfairly dragged into their parents’ mess, with friends describing their frustration as a “never-ending” ordeal. As questions swirl about succession, regency scenarios, and Andrew’s stubborn defiance, the monarchy faces a family fight it can no longer keep behind palace walls.

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Calorougus Shark Media. Hello and welcome to Pallas Intrigue. I

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am your host and Mark Francis. We continue to hear

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that William and Charles are not speaking. According to sources

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cited by Rob Shooter's Shooter Scoop, tensions between the monarch

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and his eldest son are described as icy at best

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and explosive at worst, with one insider saying the situation

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is worse than it's been in years and marked by

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real anger on both sides. One incident frequently pointed to

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his Prince William's absence from the premiere of his father's

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recent documentary at Windsor Castle. Insiders insists the snub was

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deliberate rather than a scheduling conflict, with one source describing

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it as a statement. Interestingly, courtiers suggests King Charles now

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finds his relationship with William more challenging than his long

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running rift with Prince Harry. One source claimed Harry is

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seen as emotional, reactive, and predictable, while William is viewed

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as controlled, strategic, and stubborn, making disagreements harder to resolve.

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Others point to long simmering frustration on Charles' side. Previous

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reporting has suggested the king is uncomfortable with the perception

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that attention has already shifted towards William's future reign, despite

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Charles having waited decades to become monarch while he wants

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his son to succeed. Sources say William's confidence and independence

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have sometimes grated. Royal expert Helena Chard told Fox News

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the Prince of Wales is reportedly furious that stronger action

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has not been taken against his uncle. She told Fox

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that William believes Andrew is obliterating that monarch is good

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work and it becomes vulnerable to the stream of bombshell revelations.

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Charles suggested there is a clear difference in approach between

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King Charles and his eldest son, saying King Charles had

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wanted to keep his brother close by. However, I believe

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William will put his foot down and prevent his uncle

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from moving so close to his family. Fox also cited

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comments from royal commentator Meredith Constant, who said Andrew's recent

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appearance had raised eyebrows amid the going controversy. She said

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Andrew was photographed over the weekend at Sandringham on horseback

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at a well known location where photographers often capture the Royals.

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It conveys that he feels above it all, unbothered or

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most defiant. Prince William was smart to hire a pr

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crisis expert. One insider described the dynamic by saying they

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clash because they're too similar. Both believe they're right, neither

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backs down easily. Another source added, William will be king

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and he knows it. That changes the power dynamic completely.

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Last summer, a royal insider told The Daily Beast Charles

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believes in tradition and continuity above all, while adding that

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William thinks many aspects of his father's approach are outdated,

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preferring a more modern interpretation of monarchy. The source continued

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to William continuing to run the monarchy as though it

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were still an Edwardian institution feels absurd to Charles. His

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son's more casual approach can feel like a lack of

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respect for duty and tradition. Email sent by Andrew to

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Jeffrey Epstein has prompted online speculation after it appeared to

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reference someone named Kate. According to Sky News, the email

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was sent from Andrew and included the line Kate has

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agreed to a deal in London. The broadcaster noted, without

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any further context in this email chain, it's unclear who

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he's referring to. The message concluded with Andrew telling Epstein

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wish I was still a pet in your family. In

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other royal news, it seems the royals have been on

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a mission to get some photo ops for Catherine the

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Princess at Wales. Perhaps they are trying to distract us

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from other storylines. The Princess surprised volunteers at a charity

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shop in mid Wales after making an unannounced visit at

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the end of the day of official engagements. While conducting

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the tour focused on Welsh textiles and fashion, Kate made

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and impromptu stop at the Tayhaffan Children's Hospice shop in

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the town of Lampeter. The visit came the staff were

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preparing to close for the day and took those working

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there by a surprise. The shop raises funds for Tayafan,

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a children and hospice supported by the Princess. She became

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patron of the charity in January twenty twenty five and

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has since spoken publicly about the importance of its work.

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During the visit, the princess spent time speaking with volunteers

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and staff, chatting as photographs were taken, and signing the

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shop's customer comments book. Marie Thomas, regional sales manager, said

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she thanked both the volunteers and staff, chatted while taking

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photos and insisted on quickly seeing the habitatary section, despite

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her teen advising she didn't have time. She also signed

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our customer Comments book. Although the visit was brief and unplanned,

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she clearly took time out for us and was very

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engaged and we were thrilled to welcome her and her teen.

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We were all over the moon and on a real

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high following this special event. Taiafan was first supported by

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Princess Diana, who became its patron while plans for the

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hospice were still being developed. Before her death in nineteen

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ninety seven. The Princess of Wales continued that connection, including

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inviting charity staff to her annual Carol service at Westminster

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Abbey in December. More Palace in just a moment. While

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neither Princess Eugenie nor Princess Beatrice has commented publicly, a

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friend told Page six that Eugenie feels she has been

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unfairly dragged into a scandal that is not of her making.

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The source said, Eugenie feels she has been tarnished by

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her father's actions, describing her as very, very frustrated. The

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friend added that while both sisters are doing their best

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to keep their spirits up, the situation has become a

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never ending mess. The recently released Epstein documents suggests that

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Andrew discussed the possibility of stepping away from royal life

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in an unusual email exchange involving Jeffrey Epstein. The email,

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written by Epstein to an unnamed recipient and dated May eighth,

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twenty eleven, refers to what Epstein described as mounting pressure

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on Andrew and his family. In the message, Epstein wrote,

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stuff bad for Andrew's girls, got police protection taken away.

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Queen Elizabeth said, no royal list, get a job. Sarah

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Ferguson has a specific question for you. Andrew is sad

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and frustrated considering abdication, but he's like a zoo animal.

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No way, especially now for him to thrive. Epstein went

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on to say that he had visited Royal Lodge the

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previous day, where Andrew and Sarah were living together at

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the time in order to collect his laundry. He described

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the former couple as being a little shocked, adding that

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Andrew said yes, well, Sarah wasn't amused. Despite the language

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used in the email, abdication would not have been possible,

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as the term applies only to a reigning monarch. Any

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reference to abdication would more likely have meant a desire

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to renounce a place in the line of succession. A

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public relations consultant has similarly worn that any move to

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strip Princess Eugenie and Beatrice of their royal titles could

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prove counterproductive. Kaylee Cornelius told The Express that removing the

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sister's titles would risk undermining the sympathy that they currently enjoy.

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She said, I believe that giving up their royal titles

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could backfire at a time when public feeling is largely empathetic.

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Stepping away from those titles may feel unnecessary and premature.

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Giving up such a title should be a last resort

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under the current circumstances. It could unintentionally suggest guilt or wrongdoing,

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inviting further scrutiny rather than closure. Any decision to remove

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the York sisters titles would ultimately rest with King Charles,

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Cornelius argued that the present moment offers Eugenian Beatrice an

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opportunity to define themselves independently of their parents' controversies. Public

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sympathy for Eugenian Beatrice will be at an all time high.

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The smartest approach is visibility without overexposure. Turning up, showing consistency,

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and quietly getting on with meaningful work will speak far

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louder than any formal statement ever could. With King Charles

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willing to take the York's sisters under his wing, a

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great next move would be for them to begin engaging

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in royal duties. Carefully chosen charity work and low key

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appearances could really benefit them, particularly if the causes feel

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authentic and future focused. Looking ahead, Cornelius stress the importance

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of the sisters building identities that are clearly their own.

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They will undoubtedly receive offers from interviews to high profile

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deals to share their versions of events and speak about

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their lives. While now is at the time for that,

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a carefully chosen reality or documentary style appearance in a

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year or two could help reaffirm their public image and

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allow audiences to connect with them on a more human level. Overall,

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the goal isn't reinventioned but evolution. Despite all the story

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lines and stripping of titles, Andrew does remain in the

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line of succession and scarily not that much of a

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remote possibility. William is obviously the heir than his children,

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who are too young to serve. A potential regency would

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fall to Harry, and after Harry the line is Harry's

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children also too young to serve, which would leave Andrew

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at the head of the family. Princess Beatrice is ninth

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and Lane in casey curious next to her children, all

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too young to serve than Eugenie and her children. The

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next palatable option seems to be number fifteen, the Duke

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of Edinburgh, Prince Edward, who could serve as regent until

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which comes of age on July twenty second, twenty thirty one,

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