King Charles Reportedly ‘Made Excuses’ for Ex-Prince Andrew Scandal Until Prince William Stepped In

King Charles III was not swift in his decision to cut off brother Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, according to a new report.

In the Tuesday, February 10, edition of Rob Shuter‘s Naughty But Nice substack, a source claimed the King of England, 77, “dithered,” explaining, “He stalled, he made excuses, and he worried far more about Andrew’s feelings than the monarchy’s image.”

Shuter reported that the sovereign seemed to be willing to take action against Andrew, but then walked it back.

“He didn’t want to upset Andrew,” a second insider shared. “That was the priority.”

A third source noted that Andrew’s other siblings, Princess Anne and Prince Edward, also didn’t do much to intervene as “nobody wanted to be the bad guy.”

However, a fourth insider revealed Prince William stepped up and brought sense into the situation.

“William said, ‘This is existential. The monarchy is at stake,” the insider revealed. “And that was the moment it ended.”

“Charles feels. William calculates,” another source added. “And in this case, calculation saved the Crown for the moment.”

In 2022, Andrew was stripped of his military titles and patronages after stepping back from being a working royal in 2019 as his connection to late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein faced public scrutiny. (Andrew has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing.)

Charles later stripped his brother of his royal honors and duties in 2025. Andrew also moved out of the Royal Lodge and into the family’s private Sandringham residence last week, per the BBC.

After more allegations against Andrew surfaced in the latest release of Epstein files, Royal family members began issuing statements.

On Monday, February 9, a Buckingham Palace spokesperson shared a statement with People, among other outlets, on behalf of Charles.

“The king has made clear, in words and through unprecedented actions, his profound concern at allegations which continue to come to light in respect of Mr Mountbatten-Windsor’s conduct,” the statement began.

“While the specific claims in question are for Mr Mountbatten-Windsor to address, if we are approached by Thames Valley Police, we stand ready to support them as you would expect,” the statement further read, seemingly referring to an allegation that Andrew shared information with Epstein related to his role as a trade envoy. “As was previously stated, their majesties’ thoughts and sympathies have been, and remain with, the victims of any and all forms of abuse.”

As for the Prince of Wales, 43, and Princess Kate, a spokesperson also shared comments from them on Monday: “I can confirm the Prince and Princess have been deeply concerned by the continuing revelations. Their thoughts remain focused on the victims.”