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    "full investigation",
    "HELLO!",
    "demanded",
    "Labour Party announces UK-Saudi Year of Culture just days after Prince William's crunch talks",
    "Princess Anne captured in awkward live TV moment with Scotland rugby captain",
    "'Nobody is above the law!' Top prosecutor fires warning to Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor",
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  "textContent": "\n\n\nPrince William \"never had a close relationship\" with his uncle, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, after it was revealed that the future king wanted the former Duke of York removed from the royal fold.\n\nAndrew has been in the headlines for his connections to convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein, with growing calls for police to launch a full investigation into him.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nA friend of the Prince of Wales has shared the disconnect the royal had with his uncle, even before the allegations against him, in which Andrew has always strongly denied any wrongdoing.\n\nThey told HELLO!: \"Everyone knows William's feelings about his uncle. He's never had a close relationship with him.\"\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nTRENDING\n\nStories\n\nVideos\n\nYour Say\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nFollowing Andrew's disastrous BBC Newsnight interview in 2019, William demanded Andrew be banished from the Royal Family \"before the rot set in\".\n\nAs revealed by Russell Myers in his new book, William & Catherine: The Intimate Inside Story, the Prince of Wales is said to have appealed to his father, King Charles and Queen Elizabeth II to take action.\n\nThe former prince appears to be mentioned several times across the release of more than three million documents by the US Department of Justice.\n\nIn September 2025, Andrew attempted to make conversation with William outside Westminster Cathedral after attending the funeral of Katharine, Duchess of Kent.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n### LATEST DEVELOPMENTS\n\n\n\n\n  * Labour Party announces UK-Saudi Year of Culture just days after Prince William's crunch talks\n  * Princess Anne captured in awkward live TV moment with Scotland rugby captain\n  * 'Nobody is above the law!' Top prosecutor fires warning to Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nThe former duke broke into laughter while standing next to the future king, who looked visibly uncomfortable and embarrassed.\n\nWilliam appeared to try distance himself from Andrew during the moment.\n\nThe Prince and Princess of Wales released a statement following the release of the Epstein files, with their spokesman saying: \"The Prince and Princess have been deeply concerned by the continuing revelations.\n\n\"Their thoughts remain focused on the victims.\"\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nAndrew's downfall has seen him booted out of Royal Lodge early and stripped of all his royal titles.\n\nIn the latest release of files, the former Duke of York appears to be pictured on all fours over a woman, with his hand placed on her torso.\n\nThe former prince has also been accused of sharing highly sensitive information with Epstein and allegedly organising meetings for him during a trade mission to China during his time as the UK's Special Representative for International Trade and Investment.\n\nAndrew has always denied any wrongdoing, and just being pictured or named in the files does not suggest any misconduct.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nWilliam's father, King Charles, has been heckled on two separate occasions following the allegations surrounding his brother.\n\nA member of the public shouted at the King during his visit to Clitheroe, Lancashire, saying: \"How long have you known about Andrew and Epstein?\"\n\nThose gathered to see his Majesty responded with boos and shouts of \"shut up\" directed at the man.\n\nWilliam had a question targeted at him regarding Andrew's allegations, but it was unclear whether the Prince of Wales heard him.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n**Our Standards:The GB News Editorial Charter**",
  "title": "Prince William 'never had close relationship' with Andrew after wanting former duke removed from royal fold"
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