The future King was in a Gloucestershire pub on Saturday night when his best friend, Guy Pelly, smoked cannabis.
William, who was with his girlfriend Kate Middleton (future Queen Kate?) has now been urged to dump his friend.
The prince was enjoying his first weekend off since joining the army.
Dump your pal, Wills urged
By REBECCA ENGLISH, Daily Mail
14th February 2006
Bad influence: William has been urged to distance himself from Guy Pelly
Prince William has been urged to drop his party-loving friend Guy Pelly after he allegedly smoked cannabis during a drinking spree with the young royal.
The second in line to the throne has been warned that Pelly - who was accused of introducing Prince Harry to the drug three years ago - is "an accident waiting to happen".
The former agricultural college student was accused of taking the drug at a pub on a night out with the prince and his girlfriend Kate Middleton on Saturday.
William, 23, was enjoying his first weekend off from Sandhurst when he joined Pelly shortly before midnight at the Tunnel House Inn near Cirencester, Gloucestershire.
Future Queen of England? : Kate Middleton, 24.
According to reports, drugs including cocaine, cannabis and ecstasy were being openly sold at the pub within a few feet of the prince. Police are investigating the allegations
Friends of Pelly insist that the incident was "a set-up". His father John, a wealthy landowner, told the Mail: "Guy feels very embarrassed he was caught out in this way.
"As I understand it, he was offered this "cigarette" by an attractive young girl who he had never met before and took a puff of it before he realised he was being set up."
But a police source said: "There is enormous concern about Pelly and the "fast and loose set" that he keeps company with.
"Many in the royal household believe that this young man brings trouble in his wake. It has been made clear to William and Harry that Pelly is a friend they would be better off without."
According to members of their circle, however, both William and Harry are determined to stand by him.
"William feels very strongly that because Guy was - wrongly, in his opinion - accused of introducing Harry to drugs, people have been out to get him for some time," said one source.
Pelly fashions himself as William's "unofficial court jester" and regularly joins him on holiday.
A member of William's circle said: "It's quite pathetic really but William and Harry think he is hilarious. And whatever anyone may say about him, Guy is the soul of discretion.
"He would never rat on them and they appreciate his loyalty."
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William, who was with his girlfriend Kate Middleton (future Queen Kate?) has now been urged to dump his friend.
The prince was enjoying his first weekend off since joining the army.
Dump your pal, Wills urged
By REBECCA ENGLISH, Daily Mail
14th February 2006
Bad influence: William has been urged to distance himself from Guy Pelly
Prince William has been urged to drop his party-loving friend Guy Pelly after he allegedly smoked cannabis during a drinking spree with the young royal.
The second in line to the throne has been warned that Pelly - who was accused of introducing Prince Harry to the drug three years ago - is "an accident waiting to happen".
The former agricultural college student was accused of taking the drug at a pub on a night out with the prince and his girlfriend Kate Middleton on Saturday.
William, 23, was enjoying his first weekend off from Sandhurst when he joined Pelly shortly before midnight at the Tunnel House Inn near Cirencester, Gloucestershire.
Future Queen of England? : Kate Middleton, 24.
According to reports, drugs including cocaine, cannabis and ecstasy were being openly sold at the pub within a few feet of the prince. Police are investigating the allegations
Friends of Pelly insist that the incident was "a set-up". His father John, a wealthy landowner, told the Mail: "Guy feels very embarrassed he was caught out in this way.
"As I understand it, he was offered this "cigarette" by an attractive young girl who he had never met before and took a puff of it before he realised he was being set up."
But a police source said: "There is enormous concern about Pelly and the "fast and loose set" that he keeps company with.
"Many in the royal household believe that this young man brings trouble in his wake. It has been made clear to William and Harry that Pelly is a friend they would be better off without."
According to members of their circle, however, both William and Harry are determined to stand by him.
"William feels very strongly that because Guy was - wrongly, in his opinion - accused of introducing Harry to drugs, people have been out to get him for some time," said one source.
Pelly fashions himself as William's "unofficial court jester" and regularly joins him on holiday.
A member of William's circle said: "It's quite pathetic really but William and Harry think he is hilarious. And whatever anyone may say about him, Guy is the soul of discretion.
"He would never rat on them and they appreciate his loyalty."
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