Prince William Would Have 'No Hesitation' in Letting Andrew Face Criminal Trial as King, Royal Expert Claims
Prince William would reportedly have "no hesitation" in allowing the disgraced former Prince Andrew to face a proper criminal investigation if he were King, according to a prominent royal expert. Tom Sykes, editor of the Royalist newsletter on Substack, has suggested that the Prince of Wales is adamant his uncle should undergo a police inquiry to maintain the monarchy's popularity and respect.
Divergent Approaches Within the Royal Family
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."
In stark contrast, those close to King Charles 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."
Andrew's Exile to Wood Farm
This revelation 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, 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.
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, with numerous areas where he can ride without being observed.
Key features of Andrew's new accommodation include:
- A private track at the rear of the farmhouse giving access to multiple exits to public roads on the estate
- Avoidance of constant use of the main entrance to Wood Farm which would make his movements more visible
- A strict no-fly zone imposed by the Civil Aviation Authority over parts of the estate including Wood Farm, preventing drone scrutiny
Temporary Accommodation Before Permanent Move
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 approximately half a mile away. Marsh Farm is far less private than Wood Farm as it sits beside a private road and 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. 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.
Epstein Files Revelations
Andrew's move to Wood Farm followed the newly released Epstein Files, which included 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.
The images show:
- The man staring directly at the camera in one picture
- 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 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.
Further Damaging Revelations
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.
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." He cheerfully asked the convicted child sex predator, whose house arrest had finished just days earlier: "Good to be free?"
Local Reaction to Andrew's Arrival
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 regarding these developments and the expert claims about the differing approaches between Prince William and King Charles toward Prince Andrew's potential legal accountability.
