Prince William said ‘it’s him or me’ in ultimatum over Andrew’s comeback

The Duke of Cambridge is believed to have put his foot down over Prince Andrew’s plans (Image: Getty Photographs)

Prince William made an ultimatum over his uncle Prince Andrew’s plans to return to the highlight at yesterday’s Order of the Garter ceremony, sources declare.

He's stated to have threatened to not present up if the Duke of York was given a public function on the Windsor Fort occasion.

Finally Andrew was stopped from attending as deliberate, as it's feared the crowds might need booed him, in response to palace insiders.

Whereas the royals made a ‘household choice’ to ban the duke, William and Charles have been stated to have lobbied the Queen.

In January Andrew was stripped of his navy titles and patronages as his intercourse abuse lawsuit introduced disgrace on the palace.

Prince Andrew – who denied all wrongdoing – settled the lawsuit out of court docket, paying his accuser Virginia Giuffre a multi-million settlement.

Ms Giuffre, 38, claims she was trafficked by billionaire paedophile Jeffrey Epstein – an previous pal of the duke’s.

Andrew, pictured with Charles at 2015’s ceremony, remains to be a Knight of the Garter (Image: AFP/Getty Photographs)

Beefeaters marching throughout Garter Day celebrations at Windsor Fort (Image: Rex)

The procession coming into St George’s Chapel for the Order of the Garter service (Image: Getty)

She says she was pressured to have intercourse with Andrew when she was 17 and a minor below US regulation. The duke vehemently denied all allegations – together with after paying his settlement- and says he can’t even keep in mind assembly his accuser.

However the harm to the palace has already been achieved, which is why royals weren’t so eager on him having such a public presence at yesterday’s occasion.

A supply instructed the Night Normal: ‘The Duke of Cambridge was adamant. If York insisted on participating publicly, he would withdraw’.

A palace insider stated that the choice to exclude Andrew – who remains to be a Knight of the Garter – was a ‘household choice’.

In the meantime a Buckingham Palace spokesman stated: ‘The Duke of York will attend the investiture and lunch right this moment however won't be a part of the procession or service.’

William threatened to not present up if Andrew was coming, insiders say (Image: REX/Shutterstock)

The Queen didn't attend publicly right this moment however posed with Charles and Camilla forward of the service (Image: Buckingham Palace/AP)

Charles, Camilla, William and Kate depart in a carriage for his or her return journey to Windsor Fort (Image: Reuters)

There have been round 4,000 spectators inside Windsor Fort partitions (Image: Reuters)

The Order of the Garter dates again to 1348, when King Edward III based it apparently impressed by tales of King Arthur and his knights.

The occasion contains a church service, an investiture for brand spanking new members of the order, and a lunch.

Andrew was allowed to affix the Queen, 96, on the formal investiture of recent members – together with the Duchess of Cornwall and ex PM Tony Blair – and in addition to the lunch afterwards.

Her Majesty missed the procession and repair on account of her ongoing mobility issues, however she meant to do the formal investiture of the brand new Garter knights.

The palace did, nonetheless, launch a photograph of her standing with Prince Charles and his spouse Camilla at Windsor Fort beforehand.

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