It comes as Prince Andrew was driven to a church service in Balmoral by the future King, while the Princess of Wales took the back seat, in a move branded as a ‘public statement of togetherness’.
The outing – which was widely photographed – will have been a huge boost for the Duke, 63, who has been rallying for a return to public life.
Sources have now claimed that the monarch is calling for Prince Andrew, who lost his official duties following the Jeffrey Epstein sex scandal, to be welcomed back into the family – both publicly and privately.
The King has reportedly spoken to his brother on several occasions and decide while he should not return as a working royal, he should be welcomed back into the family fold.
One claimed that Prince William’s ‘wings’ have been ‘clipped somewhat’ following the King’s U-turn, as he had no desire to be spotted with Prince Andrew in public, other than during the late Queen’s funeral and the King’s coronation.
One Balmoral insider told the Mirror that there had been confusion over how Andrew would be traveling to the service in Scotland last Sunday, while the royals are on their summer holidays.
They added that travelling with the future King and Queen was ‘more than he could have wished for’.
Both Prince William and King Charles had lobbied the late Queen to strip Andrew of his military titles and charity patronages when he paid Virginia Giuffre a huge £12 million after she accused him of sexual assault. He has always denied the claims.
After he made the payment, which meant he avoided a full trial in the US court, Prince William allegedly said he would boycott the Garter Parade at Windsor Castle if his uncle were allowed to join.
The late Queen had reportedly wished for her second oldest son to join but both King Charles and Prince William blocked the move over fears of a public ‘backlash’.
An insider told the paper that William had no desire to be seen with Prince Andrew in public, other than event such as Christmas at Sandringham and the King’ Coronation, even if he continued to spend time with him privately.
