Prince Charles has always had a conflicted relationship with his younger brother Andrew which has not been improved by Charles’ wish for a slimmed-down monarchy ahead, excluding Andrew and his children, the two princesses. In part the brotherly stand-off may be a result of the Queen’s evident favouritism of Andrew which would not sit well; and Charles’ jealousy of Andrew’s fighter pilot machismo in early adulthood.
It’s a shame in one way since Charles’ Scorpio Sun is conjunct Andrew’s Moon, so there should be a resonance. But Charles’ Saturn opposes Andrew’s Pisces Sun; and Andrew’s Saturn squares Charles’s Venus Neptune so there are defensive and critical blocks in the way, damping down good feelings. Andrew’s wayward Uranus is also conjunct Charles’ 1st house battened down Pluto – one has freedom, the other is restricted by duty. Andrew’s profligate Pluto is also conjunct Charles’ more austere 2nd house Saturn so differing attitudes to money will also play a part.
Their relationship chart has an argumentative, competitive composite Sun, Mercury, Mars conjunction which was being yanked further apart late last year with tr Saturn conjunct in December; and that was only the end of a long phase of challenges to their connection following on from tr Pluto and tr Uranus in recent years. There’s also a cold and defensive composite Moon square Saturn which will be hugely unsettled in 2020 and 2021; and more so since tr Pluto will oppose the composite Uranus in 2020/2021 which will cause further major disruptions.
Charles certainly dislikes Sarah, Duchess of York, with a composite Sun, Saturn, Mercury; and a bitterly hostile Mars square Pluto in their relationship chart – and he may be concerned by her continuing presence on the scene. That relationship is being upended through this year and the next several.
Once the Queen goes there will be less protection for Andrew and his capricious ways; though he does look boosted in 2021/22 with Jupiterian largesse. Before then he has tr Neptune through his 8th house conjunct Mercury this month and on and off into 2020, which can bring secrets out into the open; and focus on financial dealings. In 2020/21 tr Pluto will square his midheaven which can be damaging to reputation and status, certainly suggests there will be challenges to his direction in life and career. That may be fall out from the Jeffrey Epstein scandal if more comes out into the open.
Thank you for this Marjorie. Most interesting.
“That may be fall out from the Jeffrey Epstein scandal if more comes out into the open.”
I think I read they are going to release witness statements that were covered by the plea deal by Epstein soon. All evidence point to that material being far more damaging to Prince Andrew than to President Trump. Prince Andrew was staying at Epstein’s villa for weeks at times, and Epstein was compulsive, to say the least.
And, while not wanting to dive too deep into conspiracy theories, I see a similar pattern emerging there was with stories on Fergie with Meghan. It almost seems like some unpleasant, but all together minor, stories on her are used as a diversion from true scoops, such as the real reason Duchess of Cambridge suddenly fell out with Cholmondeleys or Prince Andrew’s involvement with Epstein. This is just a thing I remember from my childhood. I was a Fergie fan, and precisely remember how she suddenly went from this vibrant, funloving type to a troublemaker at press. As I grew up – and after reading Andrew Morton -, I realized many of these stories emerged as Prince of Wales’ marriage was falling apart. I think that while probably not blameless, she was used as a PR pawn by the court. Feeding stories on her would keep the press of Waleses. Things that happen, looking at WH right now, too.