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Prince Edward, Princess Anne come to stand against King Charles: ‘There is some duty of care!’

King Charles is seeing his siblings now come out of the wood work against him, for Andrew’s sake

Published April 22, 2026
Prince Edward, Princess Anne come to stand against King Charles: ‘There is some duty of care!’
Prince Edward, Princess Anne come to stand against King Charles: ‘There is some duty of care!’

King Charles has been facing a lot of push back over his decision with Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor. Whether it be his removal from Royal Lodge or the stripping down of his titles. But those concerns come not from his children, but from his own siblings, Princess Anne and Prince Edward, both of whom have kept themselves out of the realm of scandal for decades.

While speaking to Closer magazine a well placed source weighed in on this and admits that the issues are causing issues in their bond, especially since King Charles has always been older than both Prince Edward and Andrew.

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According to the insider, “Edward and Anne both feel things have gone too far” with their brothers.

“They’re very worried about Andrew’s state of mind and say he’s been pushed to the brink,” they also admit.

While they are not at all excusing his behavior or saying the accusations of misconduct against him are to be taken lightly but, “they think the way it’s being handled within the family has been too harsh and could end up backfiring if he becomes even more unstable.”

“From their point of view, he’s still family, and there must be some duty of care there,” they said before signing off.

For those unversed with what has led Andrew into this predicament, its his connection to a child sex offender like Jeffrey Epstein.

Also the allegation that he engaged in misconduct while in public office during his tenure as a Trade Envoy to the UK.

To make matters worse, some say during this time he even shared information with Epstein.

His ex-wife Sarah Ferguson has also not been spared and is currently forced to live in hiding amid growing calls for her testimony. 

H. Anjum
H. Anjum is a News Editor at The News International (Digital) with over five years of newsroom experience. She is a media graduate specialising in British royal coverage, reporting on monarchies, traditions, and modern royal life. She also writes on fashion, movies and TV shows with contemporary relevance for a global audience.
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