The Queen defiantly overruled heirs Prince Charles and Prince William to allow her disgraced son Andrew to have a special role at the Duke of Edinburgh’s memorial service, it can be revealed.
The Prince of Wales and Duke of Cambridge “on more than one occasion” raised their concerns over the optics of allowing the shamed Duke of York to accompany his mother to the Westminster Abbey service on Tuesday.
The future kings were “absolutely united” that it was “simply unnecessary” for Andrew to position himself as the only family member to escort the Queen to the church.
