Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s reclusive life has been laid bare by insiders following his exile from Royal Family gatherings.
While the Royal Family assembled at Buckingham Palace for their traditional Christmas gathering this week, one notable figure was missing from the festivities.
Andrew found himself fifty miles away in Windsor, cutting a solitary figure on horseback in the rain with only a groom for company.
The contrast could hardly have been starker. Inside the palace, relatives spanning generations from the Duke of Kent, aged 90, to the young Prince Louis, just seven years old, came together as they do each year.
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s reclusive life has been laid bare by insiders following his exile from Royal Family gatherings.
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Outside, the former prince appeared unmistakably downcast during what proved to be his most visible public appearances in months.
His recent appearances have been carefully managed and notably brief. Just days before the Christmas lunch, he attended the christening of Athena Mapelli Mozzi, his granddaughter, at St James's Palace.
He arrived hidden away in the rear of a vehicle, avoiding any public exposure.
Following the ceremony, Princess Beatrice and her husband Edoardo joined friends at a nearby pub to continue the celebrations. Andrew did not accompany them.
Andrew found himself fifty miles away in Windsor, cutting a solitary figure on horseback in the rain with only a groom for company.
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Sources indicate he has deliberately worked to remain out of sight, however, previously evaded photographers with the assistance of his staff, he was unexpectedly captured on camera twice within a three-day period.
The stripping of his vice-admiral rank represented the final military honour to be removed from him.
Before that, he had already been divested of his titles as both prince and duke, along with his residence.
With 2025 having witnessed the near-total collapse of his former life, the coming year promises yet more humiliation. His departure from Royal Lodge is now confirmed for 2026.
The stripping of his vice-admiral rank represented the final military honour to be removed from him.
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Any aspirations of returning to public duties, which some had entertained until remarkably recently, now appear either frozen indefinitely or entirely finished.
The assessment varies depending on how hopeful his remaining supporters feel on any particular day.
His daily routine now consists of riding, shooting, playing golf and watching television. He neither drinks nor smokes and has abandoned any social dining. The London club scene he once frequented is firmly in his past.
"He does watch a lot of TV – he's always done that," one source told The Telegraph. "He's always been a bit of a couch potato.”
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