‘The royals won’t be dragged down by Andrew’: Camilla and William are leading ‘anti-York faction’ as pressure mounts on Charles to ‘lance the boil’ and exclude Beatrice and Eugenie from royal line

It was claimed that Queen Camilla was among the ‘leading figures of the anti-York group’ in the Royal Family and that Prince William followed her closely.

The King’s wife is said to have been ‘instrumental’ in pushing her husband to punish Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor following the Epstein scandal.

The Queen has apparently concluded that all Yorks, including Princess Beatrice, Eugenie and their children, should be removed from the royal line.

“His position is that they are all a stain on the monarchy,” a source told The Mail’s Barbara Davies on Sunday.

Reacting to today’s announcement, royal expert and biographer Phil Dampier said bluntly: ‘Relations between the Yorks and the rest of the royal family are at an all-time low.’

‘If moves are being made to remove Andrew from the line of succession, there must be a possibility that Beatrice and Eugenie, as well as their children, will be removed by completely puncturing the boils,’ he said.

A royal insider claimed that the Queen and William were pressing Charles for ‘clearer action to distance the institution from the entire York branch of the family’.

“The King still loves Beatrice and Eugenie,” the insider added.

Beatrice, who is not a royal herself, was at the Delevingne party with her husband Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi

The King and Queen at a Buckingham Palace garden party last week

‘William isn’t as close to Beatrice and Eugenie as Harry is, but over the last few years, he has invited Beatrice and Eugenie, as well as other cousins, to help Catherine host one of Buckingham Palace’s garden parties.

‘They weren’t there on Friday this year. Only Zara was there among the cousins. ‘Their presence at any royal event right now will completely overshadow everything else’.

Came after the royal writer Andrew Lownie claimed in the Daily Mail that Andrew’s ex-wife Sarah Ferguson had a sexual relationship with P Diddy. The disgraced rapper allegedly bragged about her sex life with Ferguson.

Phil Dampier said: ‘Queen Camilla took up the cause of abused women and so it is extremely shameful and difficult for her to be associated with the Yorks and their sordid past.

‘It seems ridiculous that Eugenie should be superior to, say, Princess Anne when her third child is born. But this is the system.

‘Times are changing rapidly and if the future of the monarchy is at risk I think the King and William will take appropriate action.

Mr Dampier believes that as future King and Queen, the Prince and Princess of Wales ‘must separate themselves from any toxic relationships’.

He continued: ‘Kate hasn’t said anything publicly but friends have told me that although she is worried about Andrew’s mental state and future, her attitude has hardened and she is fully supportive of anything William does to get away from them.’

The King remained loyal to his brother and gave him a new home after he left Royal Lodge Windsor.

“I am told that when the King returned from his very successful trip to the USA he went straight to Sandringham but never saw or spoke to his brother Andrew,” Mr Dampier said.

‘Queen Camilla was delighted and truly enjoyed her visit to the USA.

‘The last thing they need is to be dragged along by Andrew and his ex-wife and that’s why it’s vital they don’t become involved with them.

‘The problem is that there seems to be no end to the revelations and there are fears that more will come to light and may even involve Bea and Eugenie more deeply.’

These tensions appear to have been reflected in the announcement of Eugenie’s pregnancy last Monday.

MoS eIt was exclusively revealed that the Palace was only involved in issuing an official statement after Eugenie’s cousin Zara TindallBeing one of the few people to whom the news was entrusted, he persuaded him to write to the King.

Queen Camilla’s name was not included in the congratulatory letter Charles published from his office a week ago.

The source said of the Queen’s views on Andrew: ‘He remained in the background in the scandal for a long time out of respect for the King’s family loyalty and health. But as the King’s health improved, it was her influence in pushing him to take action.’

The Prince of Wales also remains angry that his uncle’s misdeeds have cast a shadow over the monarchy he will one day inherit.

According to the source: ‘William was determined to keep the girls close and not let them be tainted by the sins of their father and the follies of both parents, but Epstein’s revelations mean he has abandoned that plan.

‘The fact that he and Kate haven’t publicly welcomed the baby news is a sign of how things have changed.’

The Prince and Princess of Wales were said to be ‘keen’ to keep Beatrice and Eugenie close but have apparently ‘abandoned that plan’ in the wake of the Epstein Files, a source told the Mail on Sunday

The impending arrival of Eugenie’s third child has placed further pressure on the ongoing debate over Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s place in the succession.

Calls for his removal have extended to suggestions that the entire House of York, including Beatrice, Eugenie and their descendants, should suffer the same cruel fate.

While Eugenie is currently 12th in line to the throne, her new baby will be 15th and will replace Prince Edward, who, unlike his nephews, is a working royal and has held 313 official duties by 2025.

Last week, a visibly pregnant Eugenie and her sister Beatrice joined pop royalty Taylor Swift and a host of other stars at Poppy Delevingne’s 40th birthday party in London.

Eugenie’s baby bump was proudly on display under a black dress paired with an electric purple mac, and her excited husband Jack Brooksbank was by her side.

Despite the problems caused by errant parents Andrew and Fergie, older sister Beatrice was also all smiles as she entered the Hart bar with husband Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi.

The extraordinary guest list also included Taylor Swift and her NFL star fiancé Travis Kelce, who flew to the UK to celebrate Poppy’s birthday.

Princess Eugenie’s official announcement a week ago that she was pregnant with her third child was a rare piece of good news for her parents.

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and Sarah Ferguson’s younger daughter will be 12th in the line of succession, while her unborn child will be 15th and her uncle Prince Edward will drop to 16th.

Eugenie and her husband Jack Brooksbank’s happy news was announced in an official statement sent by Buckingham Palace and not by the private office she shares with her older sister Beatrice.

King Charles also showed his personal support for his niece and her husband, saying he was ‘delighted’, but the child’s grandparents were not mentioned in the 52-word statement.

The announcement, made by the monarch’s own office, was shared on official Royal Family social media feeds

It was seen that the reputations of Andrew and Fergie, who were hidden due to the Epstein files, were damaged. They also dragged their daughters into the scandal in sycophantic emails they sent to the convicted pedophile.

Buckingham Palace officials also revealed that the couple’s sons August, 5, and Ernest, 2, are “very excited” to welcome a little sister or brother into the family.

In a photo shared by Eugenie, Ernie, wearing a Chelsea football jersey, and Augie, wearing a gray long-sleeved shirt, hold a photo of a baby scan.

In a caption on Instagram, the 36-year-old princess wrote: ‘Baby Brooksbank due in 2026!’ followed by a series of red heart emojis and a baby emoji.

In the statement made by Buckingham Palace, the following statements were made: ‘Their Royal Highnesses Princess Eugenie and Mr. Jack Brooksbank are delighted to announce that they are expecting their third child together this summer.

‘August (aged five) and Ernest (aged two) are also very excited about adding another sibling to the family.

‘His Majesty the King has been informed and is delighted with the news.’