The King’s decision to strip his brother Andrew of his royal titles and home has sparked tension in rival camps over whether Prince William was really the driving force behind it .

One former senior royal aide said: “Knowing William, I can imagine he can’t stand to be in the same company as Andrew… It’s a lot easier to be hard on your uncle than it is on your brother.”

Palace officials have insisted publicly that the family, including William, all support the King’s leadership on the Andrew crisis. They stress that it was the 76-year-old monarch, not his heir, who made the final call after consulting the wider family. New Feature

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But other insiders suggest that Prince William is an increasingly influential force, who was deeply

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