A ROYAL expert has revealed why Charles won’t ever strip Prince Andrew of his titles.
Speaking on The Sun’s Royal Exclusive show, Richard Palmer slammed the Duke of York as a “perpetual embarrassment” on the royal family.
After settling a sexual abuse case with accuser Virginia Giuffre in 2022, the 64-year-old was stripped of his public roles and tax payer-funded Metropolitan Police protection.
The duke, who was removed from public duties due to his association with convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein, is said to have dug his heels in over plans to further cut his privileges, which include moving out of the Royal Lodge in Windsor.
He has stubbornly clung on to his HRH title, which he is allowed to use in private - and remains part of the Order of the Garter - the UK's most senior order of chivalry.
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Speaking to The Sun’s Matt Wilkinson, Mr Palmer explained why he believes The King won’t strip this title from him.
He said: “I’m not sure about the legal process of it.
“I imagine that it’s possible but I think that would be very difficult for him to so publicly shame his brother like that.
“I can't see it happening but of course Andrew’s situation is a perpetual embarrassment for the king and the entire family.”
The father-of-two faces fresh embarrassment following the release of new Netflix film Scoop.
Starring Rufus Sewell and Gillian Anderson, the film tracks Andrew's disastrous Newsnight interview with the BBC's Emily Maitlis.
Back in November 2019, Andrew sat down with Maitlis to discuss his relationship with convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein.
During the notorious Newsnight interview, Andrew told Maitlis that he could not have had sex with 17-year-old Virginia Giuffre because on the day she alleged it happened, he was at Pizza Express in Woking for a kids’ party with daughter Beatrice.
He also insisted that he could not have “sweated profusely” due to a medical condition he claims to have developed while serving in the Falklands War as a Navy helicopter pilot.
Andrew also defended his relationship with Epstein, saying that knowing the financier had "some seriously beneficial outcomes", but added that his reason for meeting him in 2010 was to "put an end to the friendship".
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The film is based on Sam McAllister's memoir, Scoops: Behind The Scenes of the BBC's Most Shocking Interviews.
It's been more than four years since Prince Andrew stepped down from royal duties.
But the unsealing of court papers in the US which allege that Andrew took part in an underage orgy and appeared in sex tapes — which he denies - saw controversy swirl once again.
Following the release of the documents, Charles is said to have wanted to keep a distance from the disgraced Duke - who said he “regrets” his friendship with Epstein.
