King Charles Almost Met With Prince Andrew to Read Him the “Riot Act” Before Making a Literal U-Turn

LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 16: Prince Andrew, Duke of York, King Charles III and Prince William, Prince of Wales attend the Funeral of the Duchess of Kent at Westminster Cathedral on September 16, 2025 in London, England. Katharine, Duchess of Kent was married to Prince Edward, Duke of Kent, the first cousin of Queen Elizabeth II. She died on September 4 at the age of 92 at Kensington Palace surrounded by her family. Having converted to Catholicism in 1994, her funeral takes place at Westminster Cathedral and is the first Catholic funeral to be held for a member of the royal family in modern British history. Her Royal Highness will be laid to rest at the Royal Burial Ground at Frogmore, Windsor. (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images).

At least one recent royal mystery may be solved, according to new reports that suggest the mysterious tip that sent royal media running to Royal Lodge in anticipation of an announcement that was then abruptly cancelled could have been about a planned confrontation between King Charles and Prince Andrew.

This revelation comes courtesy of British journalist Emily Maitlis—who famously interviewed Prince Andrew when he sat down with BBC’s Newsnight in 2019—who discussed the situation and offered new insights about what was really going on behind-the-scenes during the Monday, October 27, episode of “The News Agents” podcast.