Princess of Wales First to Bar Andrew from Events

The Princess of Wales was the first senior royal to distance herself from Prince Andrew, barring him from her public events and refusing to engage with him at family gatherings, according to royal author Christopher Andersen.

Andersen, in his book "Kate! The Courage, Grace, and Power of the Woman Who Will Be Queen" and interviews promoting it, described the Princess as taking a firm stand against her husband's uncle amid his controversy over ties to Jeffrey Epstein. She banned Andrew from her annual Together at Christmas carol service at Westminster Abbey, rejecting a request from his intermediaries to allow him entry through a side door. A staffer informed Andersen that the Princess had no interest in having Andrew's face appear on camera. This exclusion extended to private family holidays, where she refused to speak to him.

The Princess's actions predated King Charles's formal decision in October 2025 to strip Andrew of his remaining royal titles, styles, and honorary military affiliations. Andrew, now known as Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, vacated Royal Lodge in Windsor Great Park after receiving notice to surrender the lease and relocated to the Sandringham estate. The move...