'King Charles promised his late mother that he would not abandon Andrew once she was gone'

KING Charles will not change his mind over allowing Andrew back into the Royal Family...despite Prince William warning his disgraced uncle is "so toxic" and should be banished for good.

- Russell Myers

Royal sources say, Charles, 75, has assured Andrew he "will not be abandoned". He also "feels a distinct sense of duty" to his late mother, Queen Elizabeth to ensure his brother is "not cut adrift".

Andrew has been named 69 times in hundreds of pages of legal documents that contain lurid claims of sexual abuse carried out by his former friend, late US financier Jeffrey Epstein, and allegedly his associates.

There have been calls for Scotland Yard to investigate the Duke of York over his friendship with convicted paedophile Epstein. The billionaire killed himself in a New York jail cell in 2019, while awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges.

Royal sources say Charles would take further action only if Andrew faced criminal charges.

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Andrew, 63, has vehemently denied any wrongdoing.

The Metropolitan Police said yesterday they would assess any "new and relevant" information from the Epstein documents when brought to officers' attention. No investigation is currently underway.