This is just a funny little story from the Daily Mail’s Ephraim Hardcastle column. You know how the Princess of Wales hosted her “Together at Christmas” event one week ago at Westminster Abbey? Kate makes a point of inviting the extended Windsor clan and the Middletons to the event. King Charles and Camilla skipped, likely because they do not give a sh-t. Apparently, Buckingham Palace did try to convince Kate to invite Prince Andrew though? And she refused.
The King has done his best to bring Andrew back into the family fold and insists he is given due status. But William and Kate aren’t sharing the love. A mole whispers that for the second year running, suggestions that Andrew be invited to Kate’s annual carol service, possibly seated behind a pillar, were rejected.
Although very much a family affair, with 22 members of the extended tribe present, there was no space for Uncle Andy. Last year, the King tried to get W&K to bury the hatchet during a gathering at Balmoral, where he cajoled them into giving Andrew a lift to church so the trio could be photographed together. The initiative failed.
“Possibly seated behind a pillar” is taking me out. “Will you invite this credibly accused rapist and friend-of-Epstein? You can put him behind a pillar?” I’ll mock and disparage most things related to William and Kate, but I actually think they’re doing the right thing by refusing to allow Andrew at public events (in which they have any kind of control). I would assume that William once again shut down the possibility of Andrew attending the Order of the Garter service earlier this year as well. It also feels like… maybe Charles is trying to jam up Will & Kate? Like, Charles was trying to create some bad headlines for them by asking them to invite Andrew.
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- (left to right)Marina Ogilvy, Prince Andrew the Duke of York and the Duchess of Gloucester attend a thanksgiving service for the life of King Constantine of the Hellenes at St George’s Chapel, in Windsor Castle, Berkshire. Picture date: Tuesday February 27, 2024. PA Photo. Constantine II, who died on January 10, 2023 was the last King of Greece, reigning from 1964 to 1974. See PA story ROYAL Constantine. Photo credit should read: Jonathan,Image: 851426280, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: *** NO UK USE FOR 48 HRS ***, Model Release: no, Credit line: Jonathan Brady / Avalon
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- Prince Andrew the Duke of York attends a thanksgiving service for the life of King Constantine of the Hellenes at St George’s Chapel, in Windsor Castle, Berkshire. Picture date: Tuesday February 27, 2024. PA Photo. Constantine II, who died on January 10, 2023 was the last King of Greece, reigning from 1964 to 1974. See PA story ROYAL Constantine. Photo credit should read: Jonathan,Image: 851430269, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: *** NO UK USE FOR 48 HRS ***, Model Release: no, Credit line: Jonathan Brady / Avalon
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- Windsor, Berkshire, UK, 27 February 2024: (front row left to right) Marina Ogilvy, Prince Andrew the Duke of York, the Duchess of Gloucester, the Duke of Gloucester, Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, the Princess Royal and (second row left to right) Princess Michael of Kent, Prince Michael of Kent, Princess Beatrice, Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, Sarah Duchess of York and Lady Helen Taylor attend a thanksgiving service for the life of King Constantine of the Hellenes at St George’s Chapel, in Windsor Castle, Berkshire. Constantine II, who died on January 10, 2023 was the last King of Greece, reigning from 1964 to 1974.,Image: 851432991, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: *** NO UK USE FOR 48 HRS ***, Model Release: no, Credit line: Jonathan Brady / Avalon
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- Britain’s Catherine, Princess of Wales, walks to attend the “Together At Christmas” carol service at Westminster Abbey in London, Britain, December 6, 2024.,Image: 943702755, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: *** NO UK USE FOR 48 HRS ***, Model Release: no, Credit line: Isabel Infantes/Avalon/Avalon
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- Britain’s Catherine, Princess of Wales, reacts at Westminster Abbey on the day of the “Together At Christmas” carol service, in London, Britain, December 6, 2024.,Image: 943708401, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: *** NO UK USE FOR 48 HRS ***, Model Release: no, Credit line: Isabel Infantes/Avalon/Avalon
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- The Prince of Wales, Prince George, Princess Charlotte, Prince Louis and the Princess of Wales during the Together At Christmas carol service at Westminster Abbey in London.,Image: 943982751, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: *** NO UK USE FOR 48 HRS ***, Model Release: no, Credit line: Aaron Chown/Avalon/Avalon
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- Members of the royal family, (left to right) Duke of York and Sarah, Duchess of York, Vice Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence, Mike Tindall and the Princess Royal, attend a thanksgiving service for the life of King Constantine of the Hellenes at St George’s Chapel Featuring: Members of the royal family, (left to right) Duke of York and Sarah, Duchess of York, Vice Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence, Mike Tindall and the Princess Royal Where: Windsor, United Kingdom When: 27 Feb 2024 Credit: PA Images/INSTARimages **NORTH AMERICA RIGHTS ONLY**
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- Together At Christmas carol service at Westminster Abbey Featuring: Catherine Princess of Wales Where: London, United Kingdom When: 06 Dec 2024 Credit: PA Images/INSTARimages **NORTH AMERICA RIGHTS ONLY**
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- Together At Christmas carol service at Westminster Abbey Featuring: Prince William, Catherine Princess of Wales, Prince George, Prince Louis, Princess Charlotte Where: London, United Kingdom When: 06 Dec 2024 Credit: PA Images/INSTARimages **NORTH AMERICA RIGHTS ONLY**
Assuming this is true, I not mad about it.
Just PR from KP to make it seem like W&K are holding the hard line and Chuck isn’t. All this to disclaim riding to church with Andrew, because Chuck made us? I doubt that Andrew is interested in this carol service anymore than C&C seem to be.
Hmm…the fact they were seen in the same car with Andrew driving to church last summer and that William allowed him to travel on the jet to Balmoral and not Harry after the Queen died deems this “refusal” performative to me. Kate like the rest of the family doesn’t view Andrew the way the public does.
WandK’s moral outrage over any subject is performative and lacking in any real substance because they’ve shown time and again that they are moral cowards, who refuse to stand on the right side of any issue.
Agreed 100%. William may realize how bad a look andrew is for the royal family, but he doesn’t actually care about Andrew’s actions in themselves.
Wow even Can’t doesn’t want the pedo at her event😂😂😂.
Yeah that makes sense. NOT. Couldn’t be “cajoled” into inviting him to carol service, but gave him a lift to a private church service. Okay. They’re all the same. If the thing is private, he will be there. They have forgotten that in 2012, Carole and Mike Middleton invited prince Andrew to a shooting weekend at their new mansion (that William helped pay for) despite the news about Andrew and epsteins friendship, and Andrew organising the loan from Epstein for Fergie, already having come out in 2011! They’re just pretending to care for optics.
Two thoughts (whether this is true or not).
– “seated behind the pillar” was actually kind of funny
– referring to themselves as a “tribe” is more tone-deaf colonial racism from these clowns
They’ve spent time together on the way to see the Queen or church or something. This is just some pr bull she’s trying. I don’t know why though, didn’t they do one of their polls talking about how salt islanders approved more of Andy than Harry and Meghan?
Hmm. Wouldn’t this be William’s call more than Kate’s? Just saying if William insisted that Andrew go to the Carole service then he would be invited. Although I’m sure Kate is more than happy to not have Andrew at her holiday event.
Again, if this is true (always a question), then good on Kate and William.
There’s no pillar in the world large enough to hide the disgusting Andrew.
And yet again, here’s a story that says that Charles — shamefully — is trying to bring his pedo brother back into the fold. Not a good look, Chaz.
This story is to make W and K look good. They were fine sharing a car ride to Balmoral with him. So no they never said this. Andrew has no interest in Kate’s Carol event. That’s why he didn’t go.
It reminds me of the ones who tried to pretend Kate said recollections may vary. She didn’t.
What’s William going to do with Andrew when he becomes king? He’ll be responsible for Andrew’s upkeep and Andrew knows it. Andrew probably knows where the bodies are buried, especially anything involving the Sussexes.
Good for her. They have a little girl to protect from a predatory uncle.
Okay good, but I 100% don’t believe Kate had anything to do with this decision.
You’d be 100% correct. If Charles and or William had wanted Andrew there he would have been there. End of story.
Andrew was probably not interested in attending. I can’t imagine anyone really wanting to attend, besides suck-up motives.
I think this is true. I think she probably only tolerated him before. He’s a pretty big snob. Didn’t he have an issue with his daughters having to curtsy to her? And he made a big stink over ‘blood’ princesses over married-ins?
So, now she doesn’t have to put up with him. None of them have to pretend with him, especially married-ins, like Kate.
Say whatever you will about her but this is not wrong or unfair, good on her. And William too.