Future king reportedly told Charles that Andrew 'must be banished before the rot sets in' after disastrous BBC interview
Video Prince William saw former Prince Andrew as entitled, urged exile: author Author Russell Myers told Fox News Digital Prince William warned the monarchy faced lasting damage if Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor remained, citing the BBC "Newsnight" interview. Myers is the author of a new book, "William and Catherine."
Prince William had a few choice words about his disgraced uncle before his father, King Charles III, took action.
The claim comes from Russell Myers, royal editor of the Daily Mirror and author of the new book "William and Catherine," which examines how the Prince and Princess of Wales have weathered the storms that have rocked the House of Windsor.
Myers told Fox News Digital that palace aides had sounded the alarm about former Prince Andrew’s behavior before his relationship with late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein came to light.
From left: The former Prince Andrew, King Charles III and Prince William attend Katharine, Duchess of Kent's Requiem Mass service at Westminster Cathedral on Sept. 16, 2025, in London. Andrew was arrested on Feb. 19, 2026. Thames Valley Police confirmed to Fox News Digital he was released hours later. (Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images)
"It was very clear to me, made by several people I’d spoken to for the book, how William thought his uncle was always a bit of an ignoramus," said Myers.
"He had a real issue with the way that Andrew treated his staff," he shared. "He didn’t like his attitude of entitlement and privilege. This is very alien to both William and Catherine.
Princess Diana's former butler Paul Burrell previously claimed to Fox News Digital that Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor would tell palace aides to "f off." (Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images)
"They are very centered on producing really sound and enjoyable working environments for the people who are employed by them. They’re very respectful of the people that they work with. You just have to look at the amount of time that people stayed and worked within their household."
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Myers noted that tensions between William and Charles intensified after Andrew gave a bombshell interview to the BBC in 2019, when he attempted to explain his friendship with Epstein.
"After that disastrous 2019 interview Andrew gave to the BBC’s ‘Newsnight,’ in which he failed to apologize for his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, … William had the foresight to say, ‘This man must not have any place within the institution, any place within the family. He must be banished because he got himself into this mess, and he must be banished before the rot sets in.’"
This undated photo shows Prince Andrew and Jeffrey Epstein at Ascot in the U.K. (Tim Graham Photo Library via Getty Images)
"That’s what he told the late queen and his father at the time," Myers claimed. "... [Andrew] failed to apologize for his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein. He failed to acknowledge the real impact on Jeffrey Epstein’s victims and really gave a very bad account of himself. ... I think it was six years later before King Charles finally took that action of stripping his title, stripping his honors and exiling him from public life."
"William and Catherine: The Monarchy's New Era: The Inside Story," by Russell Myers, will be published on March 10, 2026, in the U.S. (Pegasus Books)
Charles ascended to the throne following the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, in 2022. Myers noted the monarch faced mounting pressure from the public and William to address "the Andrew problem" swiftly.
"You're also seeing investigators building cases from a catalog of allegations that have followed Andrew," said Myers.
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was featured in three new photos from the recent Epstein files drop. (Department of Justice)
"And even though he's denied all the allegations that have been put in front of him, we only have to look at what is happening now. Multiple police forces are investigating a catalog of claims and allegations relating to his misconduct."
Prince William and his wife Catherine have been "deeply concerned" by the latest revelations linking Andrew to late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, Kensington Palace said on Feb. 9, 2026. (Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images)
"I think if William had had his way, then certainly the royal family would've been able to be on the front foot many years ago," Myers added.
Fox News Digital reached out to Kensington Palace for comment. A spokesperson for Buckingham Palace previously told Fox News Digital, "We don't comment on such books."
A photo of Prince Andrew and Ghislaine Maxwell was found in the Justice Department's release of Epstein files. (Department of Justice)
Royal commentator Meredith Constant told Fox News Digital that before Andrew's scandals, Charles and his heir didn’t always see eye-to-eye on how the monarchy should be managed.
