The Prince of Wales has been urged to consider downgrading the Duke of York's role as a working royal when he becomes king, in the wake of his disastrous television appearance.
The Prince is not believed to have been informed about his younger brother's Newsnight interview until shortly before broadcast. The fallout is likely to overshadow the beginning of his week-long tour of New Zealand with the Duchess of Cornwall.
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The Prince is said to have regarded his brother's decision to grant the interview with "incredulity and alarm" and had considered it "misguided".
A senior royal source, noting the public backlash, told The Daily Telegraph: "It's possible the Prince of Wales could decide to remove the Duke of York's status as a working royal when he becomes king. "It's no secret that Charles wants to streamline the monarchy when he eventually succeeds the Queen, and they have had plenty of disagreements in the past over Andrew's role and that of his daughters.