Prince William, according to a royal expert, would not hesitate to allow the former Prince Andrew to undergo a legitimate criminal trial if he were to become king. This stance highlights William’s commitment to maintaining the monarchy’s integrity and popularity. Tom Sykes, who edits the Royalist newsletter on Substack, has shared insights suggesting the Prince of Wales is firm in his belief that his uncle should be subject to a police investigation.

In contrast, King Charles appears to have a different approach. He seems unwilling to expose his brother to further public scrutiny and potential embarrassment. Sykes elaborates, stating that William’s associates have conveyed his readiness to support an inquiry into Andrew’s actions, underlining the importance of upholding the law and ensuring no individual is perceived as above it.

The divide between the two royal figures is evident. While William emphasizes the importance of accountability to preserve the monarchy’s esteem, King Charles is reportedly more protective of his brother. A former royal aide candidly remarked on this dynamic, saying, “The monarchy has shielded Andrew from any accountability for his actions for decades. That’s not about to change.”

Mr Sykes wrote: ‘Friends of William have told me that he would have “no hesitation” in letting it be known that Andrew should face a “probe” police investigation if he were king, and that he genuinely believes the monarchy cannot remain popular and respected if it does not at least give the appearance of respecting the principle that no man is above the law.

‘By contrast, those close to the King believe he has no desire whatsoever to see his brother subjected to a full-blown police inquiry.

‘One former royal staffer put it bluntly: “The monarchy has shielded Andrew from any accountability for his actions for decades. That’s not about to change.”‘

It comes as Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was exiled to a remote cottage, Wood Farm, on the edges of the Sandringham estate in the middle of the night on Monday. 

Wood Farm, the property where his father, the Duke of Edinburgh spent much of his final years, is hidden from public view around 300 yards down a private driveway in Wolferton on the edge of the Norfolk estate.

Prince William would have ‘no hesitation’ in letting the disgraced former Prince Andrew face a ‘proper’ criminal trial if he were King, a royal expert has claimed

King Charles is said to have been desperate to get Andrew out of the public eye – after he was photographed horse riding around Windsor as the Epstein allegations swirled 

King Charles has no desire to subject his brother to further public humiliation, a royal expert has claimed

King Charles is said to have been desperate to get Andrew out of the public eye – after he was photographed horse riding around Windsor as the Epstein allegations swirled.

Andrew will still have plenty of room to indulge his equine hobby here without being seen by photographers – there are plenty of areas where he can ride without being seen here.

There is also a private track at the rear of the farmhouse giving access to a number of different exits to public roads on the estate.

It will mean he will not have to constantly use the main entrance to Wood Farm which would make his comings and goings much more visible.

A strict no-fly zone imposed by the Civil Aviation Authority over parts of the state including Wood Farm means he will also escape scrutiny by drones. 

The former Royal is expected to remain at Wood Farm until around April when he is due to move to his new permanent home Marsh Farm which is around half a mile away.

Marsh Farm which is far less private than Wood Farm as it sits beside a private road is still undergoing extensive renovations to make it ready for Andrew to move in.

Both properties are privately owned by the King who inherited the 20,000-acre Sandringham estate from his late mother.

Andrew pictured leaving Royal Lodge. The former Royal is expected to remain at Wood Farm until around April

Pictured: Removal vans parked at the front of Royal Lodge in Berkshire 

Marsh Farm (pictured) which is far less private than Wood Farm as it sits beside a private road is still undergoing extensive renovations to make it ready for Andrew to move in 

The King is said to be meeting all the costs of the renovation work on Marsh Farm which has been empty for a number of years according to villagers.

Andrew’s move to Wood Farm followed the newly released Epstein Files, which saw the release of disturbing photos showing a man believed to be Andrew crouching on all fours over a female lying on the floor.

In the three photographs, a man believed to be Andrew can be seen leaning over the woman who is sprawled face up with their arms spread out.

He is staring directly at the camera in one picture, while in another he has placed his left hand on the female’s stomach.

The man, thought to be the former Duke of York, is barefoot and is wearing jeans and a white polo shirt, along with a silver watch.

Another person can be seen in the photographs, sitting in a leopard-print chair with their feet up on a table.

Like much of the material released in the Epstein files, it is unclear when or where the images were taken and no further context is given. 

Last month, a photo of Andrew lying on the laps of five women at Sandringham was released in another batch of files.

Disturbing new images released as part of last night’s Epstein files appear to show Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor crouching on all fours over a female lying on the floor

In the three images, a man who appears to be the former Prince, can be seen crouching over the person who is sprawled face up with their arms spread out

It is unclear where the images were taken and no further context is given

Among the newly released documents was the revelation that Andrew invited Jeffrey Epstein to dinner at Buckingham Palace days after his house arrest ended. 

He promised ‘lots of privacy’ to the paedophile shortly after he was granted his freedom following a conviction for soliciting a minor.

In the astonishing email, from September 2010, Epstein requested ‘private time’ while on a visit to London, to which Andrew replied: ‘We could have dinner at Buckingham Palace and lots of privacy.’

It is not clear if the offer was taken up. But just two days later, the pair were back in email contact, with Epstein asking the then-prince ‘g [Ghislaine Maxwell] is here with me…what are you doing?’

Andrew replied to say he had a ‘lunch with a Saudi Prince and then out to secret intelligence firm’, before telling Epstein: ‘Delighted for you to come here to BP [Buckingham Palace]. Come with whomever and I’ll be here free from 1600ish.’

The exchange came during what must have been one of Epstein’s first sojourns outside the US, having served a 13-month sentence for sex crimes mostly in his Palm Beach mansion following a sweetheart plea deal with prosecutors.

The previous month, Epstein had offered to set up a dinner for Andrew with a ‘clever, beautiful and trustworthy’ 26-year-old Russian woman, saying: ‘She has your email.’

The prince, who would have been 50 at the time, replied that he would be ‘delighted to see her’. And he cheerfully asked the convicted child sex predator, whose house arrest had finished just days earlier: ‘Good to be free?’

A picture of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor lying across a row of women in a photo during a black-tie event with Ghislaine Maxwell was released as part of the Epstein files in December

Pictured: Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and Jeffrey Epstein in December 2010

A removal van drives at an entrance to Royal Lodge, a property on the estate surrounding Windsor Castle and the former home of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor

Having now been moved to Wood Farm, locals living nearby shared their disappointment. 

One said the ex-Duke should be sent somewhere even more ‘secluded’, suggesting that a house that was ‘out in the woods that’s surrounded by trees and no other houses… would have been better’.

Other locals living nearby did not speak positively of Andrew, who is thought to have moved into the five-bedroom cottage late on Monday night.

‘I’m not particularly keen on him,’ one woman said. ‘I’m not happy he’s this way. As long as we don’t see him. He will be hid away somewhere.

‘He will have all the things he needs. He’s still living in a certain amount of luxury.’

Buckingham Palace has been contacted for comment.