WillVictoria
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I was thinking the same - is there any precedent ?
Beside the Duke of Windsor has anyone been cast out of the family? And the abdication was the tool of the decision. If he is asked to retire - it would be odd considering the Queen is still going on at her age. Their hand might be forced with the charities pulling out around him.
The only way I see it happening was in a completely restructuring of the family. And that can only happen if the Queen abdicated or dies or well a regency.
I imagine it somehow as the Queen passes, Charles takes over, Princess Ann askes to became a full time horse breeder and Andrew is well allowed to do what he wants outside of the public eye. I don't think anyone will care what becomes of Edward and Sophie. Kents, Gloucesters either.
The monarchy then is only Charles, William and Harry like it is wanted.
You could possibly have Andrew de facto retire, without an official announcement. He steps down as patron and the patronages get rehomed to other members of the royal family; he resigns his role at Trooping and gets replaced (likely by Harry); and "voluntarily" decides not to show up to public royal family events (Trooping, Remembrance Sunday, state banquets, etc..). While no one can force him into exile, having him basically removed from the public aspects of royal life might help.