The previous Duke of York Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor will not be invited to royal festivities at Sandringham and has been stripped of his final remaining honorary army title this week
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s festive preparations exhibit “simply how far” the discredited former prince “has fallen”, in line with a journalist.
The ex-Duke of York will mark Christmas at Royal Lodge for the ultimate time earlier than he and former partner Sarah Ferguson relocate. Nevertheless, the event is predicted to be a reasonably remoted affair for the ostracised royals.
Andrew was not invited to the yearly pre-Christmas gathering for wider members of the Royal Household, regardless of his daughters Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie each being in attendance.
The Every day Mail’s Barbara Davies noticed: “The absence of an invite to the monarch’s annual pre-Christmas bash for the prolonged household – together with Andrew’s daughters – coldly underlines simply how far the erstwhile Duke of York has fallen over the previous 12 months.”
Neither Andrew nor Sarah have been requested to hitch the Royal celebrations at Sandringham, stories the Mirror.
The King’s brother and his ex-wife had beforehand been permitted to take part within the customary Christmas Day stroll on the Norfolk residence, however Andrew’s hyperlinks to convicted intercourse trafficker Jeffrey Epstein. Final 12 months, nonetheless, they tactfully excused themselves owing to Andrew’s reference to a Chinese language businessman whom safety companies have alleged to be a spy.
Final October noticed the announcement that Andrew would lose his prince title, while preparations started for his departure from Royal Lodge, the sprawling 30-room residence he is occupied on the Windsor property. He and his former spouse should depart the property by the conclusion of subsequent October.
Andrew maintains his innocence concerning any allegations linked to his affiliation with Epstein. Already stripped of most of his titles, the 65 12 months outdated was discreetly relieved of his remaining honorary army place this week.
The ex-naval helicopter pilot confronted the humiliation of being demoted to commander (retired) inside the Royal Navy.
Within the lead-up to Christmas, Andrew has additionally been compelled to allow Crown Property representatives and Royal Assortment personnel – accountable for safeguarding the nation’s in depth artwork assortment – to look at the residence.
A Royal Family car has already been noticed transporting belongings to a Windsor storage location.
Andrew has resided within the in depth property for 22 years underneath a peppercorn lease association, which is a token fee crucial in a lease to make sure its authorized validity.
Royal Lodge is believed to be in such poor situation that Andrew could forfeit a £500,000 fee upon his departure.
The Every day Mail’s Royal Editor Rebecca English famous: “The suggestion is that the whole half 1,000,000 kilos that he might have gotten again for having to go away his lease early may very well be swallowed up by the repairs.”
And in one other blow to the embattled Andrew and Sarah, neither of their daughters is ready to go to Royal Lodge this 12 months both.
