Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has denied all the allegations that have been made against him, and is said to be blaming two members of the royal family for his ‘unfair’ treatment
Andrew blames his brother and his nephew for his current woes(Image: AP)
Stripped of his honours and titles, and expelled from his beloved Royal Lodge, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor is said to be fuming at two members of the Royal Family, who he blames for his current woes.
A friend of the former prince reportedly told royal expert Richard Eden that Andrew feels he’s been massively wronged: “He’s really insistent that he can and will clear his name,” the source said.
It comes after Andrew was taken into police custody earlier this month for questioning on suspicion of misconduct in public office, before being released pending further investigation.
Writing in the Daily Mail, Richard says that despite the fact that King Charles continues to support his brother financially, and has offered him the use of the five-bedroom Marsh Farm on his Sandringham estate in Norfolk, Andrew feels let down by the monarch.
“His view is that he has been unfairly – even brutally – treated, and the person he blames for this is the King,” Andrew’s friend says, claiming that the ex-Duke of York often launches into foul-mouthed tirades against not only his brother, but heir to the throne Prince William as well.
Furious at what he sees as a great injustice, Andrew reportedly spends his days seething at his family: “It’s as though he’s deliberately blocked out the outside world,” the friend adds.
Andrew is struggling to believe his current predicament(Image: REUTERS)
Much of Andrew’s anger has been due to losing his home at Royal Lodge. His older sister Princess Anne enjoys not only Gatcombe Park, which sits in over 200 acres of Gloucestershire countryside, but also has use of an apartment in St. James’s Palace. Meanwhile Andrew’s brother Edward’s Bagshot Park reportedly boasts an incredible 120 rooms.
By contrast, Royal Lodge is a comparatively modest residence, with a mere 30 rooms, but nevertheless, Andrew was said to have been immensely fond of the place.
He showed it off to Ghislaine Maxwell and Jeffrey Epstein as part of his daughter Beatrice’s masked ball 18th birthday celebrations in 2006, when the disgraced late financier had already been the target of a US arrest warrant.
Andrew later told BBC Newsnight that he had been oblivious to convicted paedophile Epstein’s misdeeds at the time: “Certainly I wasn’t aware when the invitation was issued what was going on in the United States, and I wasn’t aware until the media picked up on it because he never said anything about it.”
Marsh Farm is a significant downgrade from Royal Lodge(Image: PA)
While Andrew’s property downgrade has been on the cards for some time, he was at least in line for some more impressive accommodation before Marsh Farm was eventually chosen.
There were widespread reports that Andrew might be moving to Frogmore Cottage, the five-bedroom house that had once been occupied by Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, and given a stylish makeover by former Soho House interior decorator Vicky Charles.
Later, there were rumours that Adelaide Cottage, the former home of the Prince and Princess of Wales, might have been handed on to Andrew.
But now, the cottage on the edge of the Sandringham Estate has been earmarked for him.