Prince Andrew "lobbied hard" to try and prevent Charles from becoming King, a new royal biography claims. The Duke of York made headlines last week after he was allowed to wear his military uniform during a vigil for the late Queen Elizabeth II at Westminster Hall.
King Charles gave his brother permission to wear the ensemble while paying his respects to the monarch lying in state, however he was ultimately barred from wearing it during the Queen's state funeral. The 62-year-old, who is no longer a working royal, was also forced to wear civilian clothes as he joined the procession for his late mother to Westminster Hall last Wednesday.
Prince Andrew was stripped of all his honorary military roles, including Colonel of the Grenadier Guards, by the Queen in January and ordered to give up his HRH title. However, he kept his rank as a Vice Admiral and his medals could be seen pinned onto his suit during the monarch's funeral, the Mirror reports.
