According to the royal expert and commentator, his behaviour towards Kate Middleton could be important in Andrew’s potential eviction from royal lodge

Prince William has supposedly held a grudge against Prince Andrew since his uncle was not the most welcoming towards his wife.

According to the royal expert and commentator, Richard Kay, his behaviour towards Kate Middleton could be important in Andrew’s potential eviction from the royal lodge. Richard has suggested that the animosity the Prince of Wales feels towards the Duke of York originated from how Kate was treated upon her introduction to the Royal family.

After a bombshell interview with BBC Newsnight in 2020, Prince Andrew retreated from public life, however, the tension between Prince William and his uncle continues. At the beginning of 2022, it was announced by Buckingham Palace that Andrew had surrendered his military affiliations and Royal patronages back to the Queen. Some rumours say Prince William played a key role in removing Prince Andrew from his office in Buckingham Palace and has been keen to stop him from taking part in royal events.

After a bombshell interview with BBC Newsnight in 2020, Prince Andrew retreated from public life (Image: AFP via Getty Images)

There has been some speculation that Prince William could pressure his father King Charles to remove Andrew from the Royal Lodge altogether. Royal journalist Richard Kay, speaking to Mail Online, claimed that William has “long held a grudge” against Andrew and believes that Charles has been ‘too soft’ on him.

The author penned: “Differences between monarch and heir do remain, especially when it comes to the Prince Andrew scandal. William has long held a grudge against Andrew for being unwelcoming when he first introduced the then Kate Middleton to the Royal Family and feels that his father has been too soft on him. It has led to speculation that it is William who is pushing his father to evict the Duke of York from Royal Lodge, so the Waleses could move in.”

Royal writer and commentator Tom Quinn told The Mirror : “For King Charles, forcing Andrew to move to Frogmore solves several problems at once – it sends a message to Harry that, as a private citizen and no longer a working royal, he will never be allowed back to Frogmore. It sends [a] message to Andrew that having disgraced himself, he can no longer expect to live in the grand style. And, finally, it means that a suitably grand residence can be made ready for the royals who really matter – William and Kate. Charles is determined that Royal Lodge is the only residence on the royal estate at Windsor that is big enough and regal enough for his heir.”

The decision of whether Prince William and Kate Middleton should move into the Royal Lodge is up in the air but a source close to the couple has previously stated that “taking on Royal Lodge would mean a transformation in the way they lead their lives”. The source further revealed: “One of the main reasons why the couple are so content at Adelaide Cottage, their current home in Windsor Great Park, is because it is a family house and there are no live-in staff. Moving into the vast Royal Lodge would mean having to accommodate domestic staff, something they have long resisted.”