Prince Andrew is furious with Charles and William and he is refusing to socialise with them because they are trying to keep him out of the public eye, sources claim.
The 62-year-old is trying to rebuild his reputation after settling a civil sexual assault case brought against him in the US by Virginia Giuffre and facing questions about his ties with convicted sex offender billionaire Jeffrey Epstein.
But his older brother and nephew stopped him from attending the Knights of the Garter ceremony at Windsor Castle last week.
And now sources have told The Sun he pulled out of going to Royal Ascot because he was so angry at the pair, and there are now concerns about further friction throwing the Royal Family’s summer get-together at Balmoral into turmoil.
The Queen did not attend Royal Ascot for the first time since her coronation this year, due to ongoing mobility issues.
But she reportedly told Andrew to stay away from the event, to avoid a public backlash.
“Andrew is desperate to rebuild his life and wants his titles back,” a source told the paper.
“But he is fuming with Charles and William for stopping his plans.
"He doesn’t want to talk to them. Battle lines have been drawn and this has put a cloud over Balmoral in the summer.”
Prince Andrew was stripped of his honorary military titles in January and told can no longer use His Royal Highness in an official capacity, after he was accused by Epstein victim, Ms Giuffre.
He agreed a multi-million pound settlement with his accuser in February, to bring the civil case to an end and prevent it from going to court in the US, but he had always vehemently denied the allegation.
It came after he stepped down from public duties in 2019, after concerns were raised about his links to Epstein.
Charles and William are said to have spoken with The Queen in December about these worries.
Sources say Prince Andrew believes he can regain his titles and return to life as a working royal, but he is “deluded”.
He now spends most of his time at the Royal Lodge home and only leaves to have lunch with the Queen or go horse riding in Windsor.
