Prince Charles takes over key royal position from Prince Andrew Entertainment Thu, Apr 29, 2021 Last year, the heir to the throne took over the patronage of York Minister Cathedral from Prince Andrew Ever since Prince Andrew got embroiled in Jeffrey Epstein sex scandal, he has been kept awayy from all royal responsibilities. More recently, Prince Charles took a key patronage from the disgraced royal. The Prince of Wales is now the patron of 'The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra,' a position held earlier by Andrew. “The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra is delighted to announce that The Prince of Wales has accepted an invitation to become the Orchestra’s Patron,” the group announced in a statement on Tuesday in a statement with no mention of Andrew.