Prince Andrew won't be "cast out" by the royals and will be made financially secure to stop him from writing a tell-all book, a royal expert has claimed.
The Duke of York stepped down from royal duties in the wake of a sex scandal earlier this year and had his military titles and royal patronages stripped from him.
He denied the allegations against him and later came to an out of court settlement with his accuser. The settlement is not an admission of guilt.
He was forced to remain out of sight during the Garter Day procession earlier this month after a "family decision" was taken to limit his appearance to a behind-the-scenes lunch and investiture ceremony.
The duke also missed out on the Queen's Platinum Jubilee celebrations due to Covid, although is reportedly a frequent visitor to see his mother at Windsor Castle.
But despite not taking a part in public life, royal expert and author Ingrid Seward believes he will not be cast out of royal life behind closed doors.
Speaking to True Royalty TV's The Royal Beat, she said: "They're not going to cast him out because he will be more trouble and start talking and giving TV interviews and writing books... They don't want that again.
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"He will be financially secure, but I would be very surprised if he kept the Royal Lodge.”
However, she did agree with Newsweek Royal Correspondent Jack Royston about his future.
Jack said: "When the Queen is no longer here, Charles will not have any truck with Andrew attempting a comeback. That will be game over for him. It might be game over already.”
It comes after another royal author, Andrew Morton, told the Mirror's Pod Save the Queen podcast that Andrew has been "intensely loyal" to his mother.
He said: "Prince Andrew has always been absolutely loyal to his mother. He will never hear a word said against her, he has always been intensely loyal.
"She liked the fact, as well, that he organised the retrieval of works of art during the famous fire at Windsor Castle in 1992.
"That was him showing initiative but also loyalty to The Queen. She doesn't forget those things and he has been a very loyal son to her.
"The memorial service was a family occasion and not a state occasion so it really was up to her who she had leading her to her seat. So that is a long-winded way of saying she is a mum and in her eyes, her children can do no wrong."
The Royal Beat - available on True Royalty TV.
