Prince Philip reportedly preferred Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor over his other sons. Years before the former Duke of York was banished from The Firm over his ties to Jeffrey Epstein, his father and mother, Queen Elizabeth II, had a soft spot for Andrew compared to King Charles III and Prince Edward. "Andrew was the son that Philip really wanted. The Duke wanted a tough boy, not a sensitive one like Charles," author Jessica Jayne wrote in her 2012 book Prince Andrew: The War Hero from Buckingham Palace, via Daily Express.