The one royal Prince William fears is a ‘ticking time bomb’ | Royal | News | Express.co.uk
Prince William has called one side-lined member of the Royal Family a ‘ticking time bomb’, following their hopes of a potential return to the public eye.
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Prince William finds it “extraordinary” that one member of the family is hoping for a return (Image: Getty)
One royal looking to creep back into the public eye has been deemed a ‘ticking time bomb’ by Prince William, Omid Scobie revealed in his new book Endgame.
Prince Andrew is hopeful to one day ramp up his charitable efforts, and make his way back into the public eye, which Prince William finds “extraordinary”, according to the book.
Writing in his new book, Mr Scobie quotes a Kensington Palace source who said: “William finds this quite extraordinary. The man is a ticking time bomb!” King Charles has so far given no indication of a possible return to working duties for Prince Andrew.
The Duke of York, 63, has been surrounded by controversy following his close relationship with convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein, and subsequent legal action against him from Virginia Giuffre, who claims Prince Andrew has sex with her three times at the age of 17, while she was a trafficking victim at the hands of Epstein. The royal has repeatedly and vehemently denied the accusations.
Last year, Prince Andrew settled a lawsuit brought by Ms Giuffre out of court but made no admission of guilt. The royal continues to assert his innocence.
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Prince Andrew has been hopeful for a return to the royal fold (Image: Getty)
Still, the negative attention brought to the Royal Family from the legal proceedings, as well as his involvement with Epstein, and his now infamous BBC Newsnight interview with Emily Maitlis, led to Prince Andrew letting go of his senior royal duties.
The disgraced Duke was locked in a dispute with the King earlier this year, who reportedly wanted to kick him out of the Royal Lodge in Windsor, the 30-room mansion that has been home to Andrew for over 20 years.
Prince Andrew has been allowed to stay in his home by the King, after agreeing to pay for necessary renovations.
The prospect of King Charles allowing a way back into the royal fold has angered some of the family’s insiders.
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Insiders are concerned that King Charles is allowing a way back in for Prince Andrew (Image: Getty)
A source close to the family said: “One would be foolish to assume that Andrew won’t bring further shame . . . it’s his specialty.
“For his brother—the King, for Christ’s sake—to be blindly supporting him, despite the great risk he poses to this entire thing, is crazy.”
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