Prince Andrew is reportedly furious with the heirs to the throne for preventing his return to public life at the Order of the Garter ceremony earlier this month.
The Duke of York had intended to attend the full service led by his mother, the Queen, at Windsor Castle but was barred from some parts of the Knights of the Garter ceremony after Princes Charles and William expressed their displeasure, according to The Sun had expressed.
The disgraced royal was subsequently prevented from attending this weekend’s Ascot celebrations and is said to be furious at interference from the Queen’s heirs.
There are fears that friction between the trio during their upcoming summer retreat at Balmoral could spark a spat among the royal family.
“Andrew is desperate to rebuild his life and want his titles back,” a source told The Sun.
“But he’s angry with Charles and William for foiling his plans.”
The Queen decided to strip Andrew of his royal titles and the right to use his HRH status amid the controversy created by his links to convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein and child sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell.
Prince Andrew is said to be furious with Princes William and Charles after they reportedly pushed for his ban from public royal events amid his links to convicted child sex traffickers Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell
Prince Charles, Prince of Wales and Prince William, Duke of Cambridge attend the Order Of The Garter Service at St George’s Chapel on June 13, 2022 in Windsor, England. Prince Andrew was excluded from some parts of the service
A source told the Evening Standard of William’s involvement in Andrew being banned from public participation in the Order of the Garter: “The Duke of Cambridge was adamant. If York insisted on attending publicly, he would withdraw. It would also have meant his wife Kate wouldn’t have attended either (William and Kate are pictured with their children earlier this month).
Buckingham Palace said the Duke of York’s absence from the Windsor Castle procession and the Order of the Garter was a “family decision”, but it is believed to have come about after the Prince of Wales and the Duke of Cambridge died pressed the Queen for his participation.
Andrew was allowed to accompany the Queen at the formal investiture of new members of the Order of the Garter – including the Duchess of Cornwall and ex-Prime Minister Tony Blair – and the lunch that followed.
It came amid reports that Andrew had been pushing for a return to royal duties, but his older brother Prince Charles and nephew Prince William had pleaded with the Queen not to yield to the disgraced king.
Her Majesty apparently instructed him to stay out of sight “for his own good”.
Andrew had expected to be joined by the Queen at Ascot, but she too skipped the final day of celebrations yesterday – the first time in her reign that she missed the famous race.
The monarch was replaced in the royal procession by the Duke of Kent, followed by Princess Beatrice, Prince Andrew’s elder daughter, and her husband Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi.
The Queen, a lifelong racing enthusiast, chose to watch at home at Windsor Castle, just a 15-minute drive from the Berkshire course.
But her absence couldn’t dampen the roaring atmosphere as thousands of glamorous racegoers flaunted their finery – including Princess Anne’s son Peter Phillips and his partner, oil heiress Lindsay Wallace, a mother of two.
Beatrice’s outfit appeared to be inspired by the Duchess of Cambridge, who stunned the Ascot crowd on Friday in a polka dot dress similar to the one worn by Princess Diana in 1988.
In place of the scorching heat of earlier in the week, yesterday’s procession took place under a metal sky and a brisk breeze that forced Beatrice, 33, to cover her lap with a blanket and other members of the procession to grab their hats.
Prince Andrew drives from his home in Windsor to the castle for the private elements of the Order of the Garter ceremony after being banned from the public parts
The monarch was replaced in the royal procession by the Duke of Kent, followed by Princess Beatrice. She stunned the Ascot crown in a polka dot dress similar to the one worn by Princess Diana in 1988
Lady Victoria Hervey during day five of Royal Ascot at Ascot Racecourse. In addition to members of the royal family, celebrities and sports stars also flocked to Ascot
The royals were greeted by an honor guard of 70 children dressed in the Queen’s famous purple, red and gold racing silks.
Beatrice has been fulfilling an increasing number of commitments after it was reported that Andrew wanted his daughters to be given more chores.
In addition to members of the royal family, celebrities and sports stars also flocked to Ascot.
These included celebrities Georgia Toffolo and Lady Victoria Hervey, who dazzled in all-white outfits. Ex-soccer player Rio Ferdinand was also there for the first time. He said: “The atmosphere is crazy. I love it.’
In a note for the Royal Ascot 2022 programme, the Queen wrote: “I have been very grateful for the continued kindness shown to me by the racing community.”