Posted on 11/05/2022 1:51:47 PM PDT by RandFan
Prince Andrew was left 'tearful' after a tense face-to-face meeting with Charles, then Prince of Wales, who told his younger brother he will never return to Royal duties, a source has claimed.
The Duke of York believes he could 'still be of value' as a working member of the Royal Family despite his association with convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein and has lobbied strenuously to resume his former roles.
But The Mail on Sunday understands these hopes were dashed in a private early morning meeting at Charles's Birkhall estate in Scotland days before the Queen's death.
No one else was present for the discussions, described as 'emotional and fraught'.
'Andrew was totally blindsided,' a source told The MoS, adding that the decision has left those around the duke concerned for him.
'He is utterly bereft. He always believed there was a way back.'
There will be further evidence of the Duke's isolation next Sunday, when he will be absent from the Remembrance Day service at The Cenotaph – the first in 70 years without Queen Elizabeth II.
Stripped of his official duties, he no longer has a role to play.
'Andrew was extremely close to the Queen and tried to raise the issue of his return to public life many times with her,' said the source.
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No one else was present for the discussions, described as ‘emotional and fraught’.
‘Andrew was totally blindsided,’ a source told The MoS, adding that the decision has left those around the duke concerned for him.
So how are those concerns of Charles known outside of the 2 brothers?
“No one else was present for the discussions, described as ‘emotional and fraught’.
“’Andrew was totally blindsided,’ a source told The MoS,”
If no one else was present, who’s the source?
If no one else was present, who’s the source?
I asked the same question in a different manner about 1 minute before your post above.
“So how are those concerns of Charles known outside of the 2 brothers?”?
Was Andrew sweating? That’s what we all want to know.
Now “fire” Harry
My sense is that Andy will not be enjoying his future lifestyle. He may wind up selling used cars.
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