After taking action against his younger brother, ex-Prince Andrew, King Charles showed his stern side to the public. However, it seems, despite this, as per an author, the monarch was “criticised” by senior members of the royal family. The seniors refer to his “reticence” while dealing with his younger son, Prince Harry, and Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s controversy.
Author claims seniors have criticized King Charles for his ‘reticence’
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s decision to leave their royal duties for a life in the US in 2020 raised many eyebrows. Later, the Duke of Sussex’s memoir, “Spare,” and a few interviews created an uproar in the royal family. Amid all this, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and his ex-wife Sarah Ferguson’s names in controversy further added to the tension.
To deal with it, King Charles not only stripped his younger brother of his royal titles but also evicted him from the Royal Lodge. Post Andrew’s arrest, the monarch even released a statement making it clear that no one is above the law and “duty had to come before family.”
However, a royal biographer, Tom Bower, has claimed in his new book, “Betrayal: Power, Deceit and the Fight for the Future of the Royal Family,” that King Charles was “criticised” by the seniors for his “reticence” towards family members.
“Charles was criticised by some senior members of the Establishment for failing to resolve conclusively the embarrassments presented by Harry and Andrew. His reticence weakened the Crown’s reputation,” wrote the biographer, per Hello Magazine.
The author further added that “by failing to consider properly the consequences of the princes’ actions for the future of the monarchy, Charles rightly questioned his own and Camilla’s popularity. Public opinion mattered.”
Bower even described Charles as being “ill-equipped to manage his brother.” He alleged that it was only when the future monarch, Prince William, put “pressure on his father” that ex-Prince Andrew finally surrendered his titles.
