Prince William, Kate Middleton cancel Prince Andrew’s return to royal family: Report

While Prince Andrew made a surprise appearance during the royal family’s Easter celebrations last Sunday, April 20, the doors on his more triumphant return to public-facing duties with the Firm have reportedly been shut by Prince Willliam and Kate Middleton.

The Prince and Princess of Wales, who skipped the royal Easter festivities to spend time privately, have reportedly disbarred a possibility for the 65-year-old Prince’s inclusion in the family’s business.

The Sun’s royal experts Hugo Vickers and Bronte Coy discussed the matter on their Royal Exclusive show with host Matt Wilkinson.

“I can’t imagine that the King or Prince William or any of the other senior royals would agree that he should return to public duty,” Coy spoke about the Duke of York.

While her colleague added, “I mean nobody wants him. But, of course, he’s allowed to go to family events.”

Vickers also shared the belief that the Duke should “of course” go to Church and that he might even be “criticised” if he did not.

Elsewhere, another royal expert Phil Dampier also confirmed the Waleses’ key role in their uncle’s status within the family, sharing, “It is absolutely true to say that William is one of the driving forces behind making sure there’s no future for the Duke of York.”

Though Dampier further claimed that on the other hand, Andrew’s older brother King Charles does not consider him a complete “outcast” and that his inclusion during the Easter celebrations “was very much a show of family unity.”

Furthermore, Prince Andrew was previously prohibited from joining the royal family during their Christmas celebrations last year due to his then-emerging connection with a Chinese spy.

Recently, the woman who accused the disgraced Prince of sexual abuse and human trafficking, Virginia Giuffre, passed away from suicide at the age of 41.