Prince Charles Tries to Airbrush Prince Andrew Out of the Royal Family

The royal family is at war, according to a shocking TV documentary that aired on Channel 5 on Saturday.

The program delved into the complicated relationship between Prince Charles and his younger brother, Prince Andrew.

The documentary claimed that Prince Charles is trying to airbrush Prince Andrew out of the royal family.

There are several reasons why Prince Charles wants to distance himself from his brother.

Firstly, he is worried about ruining the Queen's legacy.

Secondly, he wants to slim down the monarchy when he becomes king.

This would mean that only immediate family members would be funded by taxpayers.

Prince Charles plans to focus the public eye on the core royal family, which means there is no place for Prince Andrew and his daughters, Beatrice and Eugenie, according to the Queen's biographer, Ingrid Seward.

However, the documentary reveals that Prince Charles also has concerns over Prince Andrew's public image following a number of public scandals.

These include his friendship with a disgraced billionaire and his reputation for excessive air travel.

Royal biographer Penny Junor said that Charles is worried that Andrew's behavior at times is damaging the family firm.

Furthermore, royal commentator Victoria Arbiter suggested that there have probably been occasions where Prince Charles has considered Andrew to be a bit of a liability to the royal family.

She added that the image of Prince Andrew being a playboy at large rankles Prince Charles and he finds it embarrassing.

The documentary suggests that Prince Charles is determined to avoid any more scandals and keep the most problematic members of the royal family at bay in order to follow in his mother's footsteps.

He does not want to be responsible for ruining the Queen's legacy.

Dekey Arbiter, the Queen's former press secretary, said that Prince Charles would have been wary of his brother after he used the royal helicopter to go play golf in Scotland.