Prince William reportedly urged King Charles and the late Queen Elizabeth to \u201cbanish\u201d former Prince Andrew after he attempted to defend his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein in 2019.<\/p>\n
\u201cWilliam was absolutely adamant after seeing that\u00a0BBC\u00a0\u2018Newsnight\u2019\u00a0interview with his uncle and the disastrous explanations that he gave for being friends with convicted sex offender\u00a0Jeffrey Epstein,\u201d royal author\u00a0Russell Myers\u00a0told Us Weekly<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cRefusing to apologize for his relationship and refusing to acknowledge the actual trauma of Epstein victims was an absolute red line for William.\u201d<\/p>\n Prince William, seen here in September, allegedly urged King Charles and the late Queen Elizabeth to \u201cbanish\u201d former royal Prince Andrew after his BBC interview in 2019. Getty Images<\/p>\n Russell Myers, a royal author,\u00a0told Us Weekly that William, seen here with his father and grandmother, was adamant after seeing the BBC\u00a0\u2018Newsnight\u2019\u00a0interview with his uncle and the explanations that he gave for being friends with convicted sex offender\u00a0Jeffrey Epstein. Tim Graham Photo Library via Getty Images<\/p>\n \u201cHe actually said to the late queen and his father [King Charles III], \u2018He has to be banished. Andrew has to be rid of both the public and the private royal family,’\u201d the \u201cWilliam and Catherine: The Monarchy\u2019s New Era: The Inside Story\u201d author<\/a> claimed.<\/p>\n Myers explained that the bombshell news about Andrew\u2019s involvement with Epstein<\/a>, who died in 2019, and his recent arrest, \u201chas been a stain on the royal family,\u201d including his brother, King Charles, 77.<\/p>\n The writer explained that if William, 43, were king, then he \u201cwould have taken certain measures to have Andrew completely out of the picture.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cRefusing to apologize for his relationship and refusing to acknowledge the actual trauma of Epstein victims was an absolute red line for William,\u201d Myers said. Getty Images<\/p>\n William, photographed here in 2022, allegedly told the late queen and Charles that Andrew had to be banished. Getty Images<\/p>\n \u201cWilliam understands that his father needs to take the lead on this, and he\u2019s willing to support him in any way he can,\u201d Myers continued.<\/p>\n Reps for Buckingham Palace weren\u2019t immediately available to Page Six for comment.<\/p>\n In 2019, the former prince, 66, sat down with the BBC and admitted he had no regrets<\/a> about his past friendship with Epstein after the latter was convicted of procuring a minor for prostitution.<\/p>\n \u201cThe reason being is that the people I met and the opportunities I was given to learn either by him or because of him were actually very useful.\u201d<\/p>\n Additionally, Myers shared that Andrew\u2019s arrest last week \u201chas been a stain on the royal family.\u201d REUTERS<\/p>\n Andrew, photographed here in 2023, claimed he had no regrets about his friendship with Epstein during a BBC interview in 2019. Getty Images<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\tWant more celebrity and pop culture news?\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStart your day with Page Six Daily.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\tThanks for signing up!\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n Andrew, who was stripped of his royal titles and duties<\/a> due to his ties with Epstein last year, shared that the late pedophile\u2019s New York City mansion \u201cwas a convenient place to stay.\u201d<\/p>\n Additionally, the former Duke of York denied meeting the late Virginia Roberts Giuffre, who claimed to be trafficked by Epstein when she was 17, despite being photographed with her.<\/p>\n \u201cNobody can prove whether or not that photograph has been doctored, but I don\u2019t recollect that photograph ever being taken,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n Andrew, however, settled a sexual abuse lawsuit<\/a> filed by Giuffre for $12 million in 2022, two years before she died.<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cThe reason being is that the people I met and the opportunities I was given to learn either by him or because of him were actually very useful,\u201d he said at the time. Marcin Nowak\/LNP\/Shutterstock<\/p>\n Andrew also stated that Epstein\u2019s New York City home was a \u201cconvenient\u201d place to stay. Getty Images<\/p>\n