King Charles ‘withered’ and ‘withdrawn’ as ‘Andrew nightmare’ takes its ‘toll’
It has been a challenging few weeks for the kingA royal expert has warned that King Charles has been left “withered” and “withdrawn” amid the Andrew Moutbatten-Windsor saga.
Last month, the monarch issued a statement officially stripping his younger brother of his remaining royal titles.
He also evicted Andrew from his Windsor home, although the former prince is yet to show any signs of moving.
This was a result of years of scrutiny over Andrew’s association with the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Andrew has also been accused of sexual assault by Virginia Giuffre, allegations he has always vehemently denied.
And it appears it’s all now starting to take its toll on the king.
King Charles ‘withdrawn’ following ‘Andrew nightmare’
Speaking to Fox News Digital, royal commentator Hilary Fordwich expressed her concern for King Charles.
“During Remembrance Sunday…King Charles was particularly emotional, shedding a tear while standing in silence,” she noted. “He was withered and withdrawn, with one able to observe the toll the Andrew nightmare had taken on him.”
Many royal fans also seemed to clock the change in the monarch, who appeared to fight back tears during the National Service of Remembrance at the Cenotaph.
Hilary also claimed that Andrew’s apparent reluctance to negotiate his housing terms was further complicating relations with the rest of his royal family.
Despite the king serving his eviction notice last month, Andrew was reportedly spotted on the Windsor estate yesterday (November 17).
He is expected to eventually move into a private property on the Sandringham Estate in Norfolk. His future accommodation will reportedly be funded solely by the king.
It was recently reported that Andrew’s move may take months, perhaps not happening until at least the New Year. This is to prevent any awkward run-ins between Andrew and the rest of the royal family during their Christmas festivities at Sandringham.
Andrew to be ‘barred’ from royal events
To this end, the expert made a prediction about Andrew’s future in the royal family.
“Charles is purportedly ‘fed up’ with Andrew and, to the greatest extent possible, will be barring Andrew from any royal events,” she suggested. “While Andrew, of course, will always remain his brother, now that he’s a private citizen, the king is likely to further publicly distance himself.”
Indeed, there was no sign of Andrew at King Charles’ recent 77th birthday celebrations. The monarch reportedly marked the occasion with a reception at Cyfarthfa Castle in South Wales. Guests are said to have included Gavin and Stacey star Ruth Jones, fashion designer Julien Macdonald and other representatives from his and Queen Camilla’s patronages.
As per tradition, a new picture of the king was also released in celebration.
Royal Insider has contacted Buckingham Palace for comment.
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