Prince Andrew was brutally cut off from all public figures at a key royal ceremony on Monday after senior members of the family rebelled against the queen and demanded that she not be forced to appear in public with him. Andrew’s side tried to describe his exit from a public event known as the Order of the Garter Procession as “his personal decision”, but a well-placed palace source told the Daily Beast that the move to remove Andrew was a “family affair”. decision”. The last-minute nature of the palace’s dramatic reversal is strongly illustrated by the fact that Andrew will be described in the already printed official program as a participant in the procession. The queen will not participate in the procession due to her ongoing mobility problems, but will attend the private dinner, where Andrew will still be invited. One wonders who will be lucky to sit next to him. The Daily Beast understands that Prince Charles was the leader among those who performed for the Queen, urging Andrew not to attend the procession. The Queen desperately wanted to include Andrew in the procession, and Charles winning this battle of the Testaments is likely to be seen as another sign that the Queen is losing power over the family and that Charles is entering, at least unofficially, into a quasi-role. Regent. Today’s procession, followed by a church service and luncheon at Windsor Castle with the Queen, is an official part of what is known as “Garter Day”, honoring members of Britain’s most distinguished knighthood, The Order of the Garter . Garter members include former prime ministers and other senior members of the incumbent. Members are strictly limited to 24 and Tony Blair is the youngest member. It is the highest price in the British patronage system. Andrew is a member of the club through the queen’s personal gift and therefore the palace had tried to claim that Andrew attended in a personal rather than formal capacity. However, this is considered to have cut as little ice with other royal members as with the public. Charles, who began pushing for a reduced role for his brother a decade ago, long before his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein became a mainstay of the royal family’s news coverage, is believed to be particularly concerned that the event could turn into a iteration. -the execution of the monument of Prince Philip, when the cover of Andrew that accompanied his mother from hand to her place completely overshadowed the work of the day. However, as parts of the Zartiera Order Procession take place in front of the public in Windsor, there were very real fears that Andrew might be disapproved of. Charles may have crossed the line at the risk of exposing one of the royal establishment’s most respected institutions. However, the compromise he seems to have had to accept is that Andrew will be able to attend Garter Day non-public events, such as Monday lunch, and wear the community’s gown at that event. Andrew’s determination to attend comes to the fore after a report that he was pushing the Queen to reinstate him as Colonel of the Grenadier Guards, a role he lost in January along with HRH’s style as the Giuffre affair escalated. The Daily Telegraph quoted a source as saying: “The colonel of the Grenadier Guards was his most coveted title and she wants him back. Having remained a Councilor of State, he also believes that he should be involved in royal and state events. “The most important thing for him is his role as HRH and ‘Prince of the Blood’ and he believes that this should be restored and his position should be recognized and respected.”
