Andrew 'rubbed up wrong way' by Charles' entitlement to the throne
PRINCE ANDREW and his children are "rubbed" the wrong way over royal status disparities with Prince Charles and his immediate family, it has been claimed.
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Charles is the oldest and longest-serving heir apparent in British history. He has previously joked that he fears he will never ascend the throne, this furthered after Queen Elizabeth II pledged to work the role past her 100th birthday. Although not visible on the outside, Royal Family infighting is said to have occurred throughout the decades, especially on the topic of status, wages and prestige.
Charles was theoretically destined for the Crown from birth, but many have suggested that he may pass it directly to his son, Prince William.
William will almost certainly become King in the future regardless of what Charles does.
He has already established a solid family to take over in later life in Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis.
Charles has enjoyed elevated status throughout his life, an astronomically larger salary, and a guaranteed seat on the throne, and according to TheTalko, this all "rubs" Andrew and his daughters Princess's Beatrice and Eugenie up the wrong way.
Discussing the alleged feud between the brothers, the publication claimed: "This is also an issue when it comes to wages and royal honours.
"Now that the rules of succession have changed, there has been a significant wage gap between the royal siblings.
"This rubs Prince Andrew and his children the wrong way.
"Because of this, Princess Beatrice has been at odds with her uncle and cousins for decades."
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Andrew's frustration with Charles, the publication said, has led him to be "vocal" with the Queen in his doubts over the Prince of Wales’ future.
The Prince is said to have on more than one occasion questioned Charles' ability to head the monarchy.
As TheTalko explained: "According to insiders, Prince Andrew doesn't think Prince Charles should be the King.
"He's apparently been very vocal with the Queen about this.
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"What he's even more upset about is the slimming of the succession for the Crown.
"Prince Charles has eliminated his siblings from being next in line for the Crown.
"Now, the new rules make Prince Charles' family the frontrunners when it comes to becoming King and Queen."
While this "infighting" rages, it is true that Charles and Andrew have enjoyed spells of good relations.
Their former wives, Princess Diana and Sarah Ferguson were said to be extremely close, leading the couples to holiday together regularly.
Yet, many say the damage between Charles and Andrew, as well as with his other siblings Prince Edward and Princess Anne, was done during childhood.
Despite Charles' position, reports suggest that his formative years were less than favourable in comparison to his brothers and sister.
Several sources including Vanity Fair claim Charles endured an "isolated" upbringing.
Examples of this have dripped into public discourse, perhaps the most well-known being when the Queen left Charles and Anne, both children at the time, with their nannies as she toured the Commonwealth for six months.
Meanwhile, Prince Philip is said to have had "favourites" among his children - with Charles not one of them; nor was Charles favoured by the Queen, as she reportedly grew closer to Andrew.