As Prince Charles seeks to get a grip of the firm’s reputation and popularity, experts predict that Prince Andrew will be “sidelined” from the monarchy when his brother takes the throne.

The crisis enveloping Prince Andrew over his ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and the sexual abuse case implies the Prince of Wales will not have a tough time removing his brother from the public face of the monarchy, they claimed.

“For most of us, the Queen is the only monarch we have ever known. Charles’ unpopularity means there should be changes in the monarchy in order to respond to public opinion,” said media expert and author Dr. Laura Clancy.

“Prince Andrew is widely reviled and mocked,” said Dr Clancy.

“While usually the monarchy refrains from publicly commenting on issues, rather waiting for everyone to lose interest and move on, the public seems to be saying that accusations as serious as those against Andrew cannot just be brushed under the carpet.”

“I think the core monarchy will be kept small, not only to please the public purse but also to be more tightly coordinated in terms of its image,” said Professor Pauline MacLaren, co-author of Royal Fever: The British Monarchy in Consumer Culture.

She continued: “We already see this taking place with the Queen, Charles, William and Kate at its centre now. Prince Andrew will definitely be sidelined in the future.”

Prof MacLaren informed inews that the Duke of York had “eluded the monarchy’s control.”

“I can’t see how he can come back to public life after this,” she said. “It’s known that [Prince Charles is] not the most popular, but his image has been very much – in marketing speak – repositioned over recent years, so that he and Camilla are much more acceptable. He’s very much been groomed for his future kingship.”

She believes Charles will “attach” himself to the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, who are well-liked by the general people.

“Andrew is obviously still going to be a family member… but certainly in terms of a public role, Andrew is just a walking disaster.”

Prince Charles’ aim to improve his personal popularity by altering the firm’s frontline was echoed by other royal commentators.

Queen wants Prince Andrew to keep honorary military role, despite Army opposition

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Prince Andrew will be permitted to keep his position as colonel of the Grenadier Guards, despite the fact that he is unlikely to return to public life following sexual assault allegations.

The Duke of York is the colonel of the British Army’s Grenadier Guards unit, which he took over from Prince Philip when he retired in 2017.

He is accused of rape, sexual battery, and sexual assault, all of which he has categorically denied.

Following his car crash interview with the BBC in 2019, he stood down from royal responsibilities, and there is minimal chance of him returning.

Military leaders, on the other hand, are concerned that his inability to execute public responsibilities will humiliate the troops.

“The Queen has let it be known to the regiment that she wants the Duke of York to remain as colonel and the feeling is that nobody wants to do anything that could cause upset to the colonel-in-chief. It is a very difficult, unsatisfactory situation,” a senior military source told a newspaper, speaking on the condition of anonymity.

‘How can you have a colonel who can’t perform the role? …You can’t have a colonel who can’t do public duties.’

They also stated that the duke’s position is not tenable nor sustainable, implying that it would be inappropriate to keep him given his inability to execute any of the roles.

The action indicates that the monarch stands behind her son, who has walked away from public life ‘for the foreseeable future’ after his connection with paedophile Jeffrey Epstein was exposed in 2019.

Other honorary appointments held by Prince Andrew include colonel of the Royal Highland Fusiliers, colonel-in-chief of the Yorkshire Regiment, commodore-in-chief of the Fleet Air Arm, and honorary air commodore of the Royal Air Force.

According to the source, top defense officials consider him “not appropriate” and that he “should go.”

The duke’s military postings remain “in abeyance,” according to a Buckingham Palace spokeswoman.

“The Grenadiers and all the Duke’s military appointments are in abeyance after he stepped back from royal duties for the foreseeable future in November 2019, this remains the situation,” a Buckingham Palace spokeswoman said.

Andrew, the ninth in line to the throne, is involved in a civil action in the United States after Ms Giuffre, 38, filed charges against him alleging rape and sexual assault.

He is also allegedly a subject of interest in the FBI’s continuing investigation into Epstein, and he is being sued by Virginia Giuffre for sex abuse.