It seems clear that Andrew played a role in his departure in 2017.' Last week, The Mail on Sunday revealed that King Charles was warned as long ago as 2019 that the Royal Family's name was being 'abused' by Andrew's business associations. The whistleblower, who had knowledge of Andrew's business dealings with Mr Rowland, sent an email to Charles, then Prince of Wales, warning of 'David Rowland's abuse of the Royal Family'. 'After this gentle demolition, he concluded that perhaps it was time to announce that after "ten good years" Prince Andrew was leaving the role. 'I told him Andrew going would be a good thing, but the Press attention may mean that we couldn't control events.

Source: Daily Mail March 01, 2026 11:00 UTC