Inheritor he’s!
Prince Andrew has been seen for the primary time since he was stricken by a string of controversies that compelled the royals to snub him from a number of key household occasions.
The disgraced Duke of York, 64, was pictured out and about on the Windsor property on Monday — greater than a month after he was final seen.
Andrew loved a morning of horse driving, throughout which the scandal-scarred royal appeared chipper and in good spirits.
King Charles’ youthful brother rode on horseback alongside a horse groom — a chosen staffer chargeable for the security and care of the royal household’s animals.
It seems as if Andrew’s love of horses displays that of his sister Princess Anne, who’s an skilled and completed rider — having represented Nice Britain on the 1976 Olympic Video games in Montreal.
As for Andrew, the previous working royal’s temper seemingly modified for the more severe later within the day, as he appeared somber whereas driving his Vary Rover on the Windsor property.
It’s the first time Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie’s father has been seen this yr since he was caught up in a number of controversies in latest months.
Final month, Andrew discovered himself in sizzling water after his enterprise adviser was accused of being a Chinese language spy.
The duke’s former staffer, who was not named and is barely referred to as a “close confidant,” was banned from getting into the UK because of the allegations.
A particular immigration investigation has since been launched.
Consequently, Andrew was reportedly urged to uninvite himself from the royal household’s Christmas lunch, regardless of the 45-people-strong visitor listing.
The controversy got here sizzling on the heels of one other shocker, which noticed the monetary agency managing Andrew’s personal investments shut down.
The previous working royal was then reported to the police and accused of utilizing a pretend identify to register an organization.
London’s Metropolitan Police is within the strategy of figuring out whether or not any additional motion in opposition to the duke is required.
Days later, the disgraced duke was snubbed from a royal dinner held at Windsor Fort on Jan. 9 — regardless of dwelling on the Royal Lodge, which is situated on the grounds of the residence.
The dinner, hosted by Princess Anne, honored Andrew’s alma mater Gordonstoun College, which he attended along with his brothers, King Charles and Prince Edward.
As warden for the varsity, the Princess Royal, 74, had arrange a lavish get-together at Windsor, however her scandal-scarred brother was nowhere to be seen.
