Princes Charles and William’s “explosive quarrels” over Middletons were overheard by palace officials

Prince Charles and Prince William have had a difficult relationship over the years, but insiders say they are now getting together thanks to Kate Middleton, George, Charlotte and Louis

It has been claimed that Prince Charles had “explosive arguments” with his son Prince William as he felt he was being “airbrushed” from life in the Cambridge family.

According to insiders, the Prince of Wales felt “sick” when Wills became very close with the Middleton family – who they described as his “surrogate family”.

Speaking to The Mail, they explained that the workaholic Charles organized his diary six months in advance, which meant he was rarely able to attend last-minute family events, including “impromptu” birthday parties for Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis.

Royal editor Rebecca English explains that the heir to the throne felt “airbrushed out” of William’s life.

She writes, “Explosive arguments between father and son were often overheard by staff, with Charles — who hates family confrontations — burying himself in his paperwork to avoid the conflict.”

However, insiders claim that relations between William and Charles have improved over the years and they are now much closer.

They have joined forces to support the Queen on a number of big royal decisions, including the terms of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s new non-royal lives and the stripping of his royal titles from Prince Andrew.

A source tells the newspaper: “They agree on a lot now. They will always be very different characters, but there is a mutual respect.”

Most recently, they worked together to prevent Prince Andrew from joining senior royals for the Garter Day procession at Windsor Castle.

While he was still attending the private ceremony, which took place behind closed doors, he was absent from the public portion of the day as the Queen appeared to have told him to stay out of sight “for his own good” after fears were expressed by Charles and William one public backlash.

There were reports that he was hoping to use an appearance with the royal family as the first step in returning to public life.

A source tells The sun : “He was confident and optimistic that he can make a comeback.”

Prince Andrew stepped down from royal duties earlier this year following a sex scandal.

He denied the allegations against him and later settled out of court with his accuser. The settlement is not an admission of guilt.

In January, before his court settlement in the case, the Queen stripped Andrew of his honorary military posts, including colonel in the Grenadier Guards, and he abandoned his HRH style.

According to that Daily May l They were both “dismayed” by the prominent role Andrew played in Prince Philip’s Thanksgiving service. The Duke of York drove from Windsor to London with his mother and escorted her down the aisle.

They reportedly “reluctantly” accepted that they would travel together as they live so close, but hoped Andrew would travel to London with the Queen because they lived so close “common sense” would prevail and Andrew would not seek to play a prominent role.