{"id":653429,"date":"2026-06-23T05:14:12","date_gmt":"2026-06-23T05:14:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/653429\/"},"modified":"2026-06-23T05:14:12","modified_gmt":"2026-06-23T05:14:12","slug":"andrew-mountbatten-windsor-travelled-in-a-private-jet-to-france-for-luxury-holiday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/653429\/","title":{"rendered":"Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor travelled in a private jet to France for luxury holiday"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Andrew Mountatten-Windsor recently travelled to France by private jet for a luxury holiday, it has been claimed.<\/p>\n<p>The former Duke of York is said to have enjoyed a weekend in a rural farm close to St Malo in north-west France.<\/p>\n<p>According to the Daily Mail, Mr Mountbatten-Windsor travelled to Dinard Airport from Norwich International by private jet, spent three days at the retreat and then returned on Monday, June 1.<\/p>\n<p>The former prince was then spotted less than 72 hours later, on June 4, with mysterious bruising on his face.<\/p>\n<p>The marks on his face have since healed.<\/p>\n<p>One source told the newspaper that &#8220;the royal man came for a few days,&#8221; adding that he was accompanied by &#8220;just one&#8221; bodyguard.<\/p>\n<p>The outlet also claims that the secret stay was paid for by his host; a Middle Eastern billionaire.<\/p>\n<p>The farm estate was described by the source as &#8220;very beautiful and very empty,&#8221; while the house was classed as &#8220;big, and it has a lot of bedrooms&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"a4281\" data-rm-shortcode-id=\"19ad21db7944f58ff1326e240b5fe442\" data-rm-shortcode-name=\"rebelmouse-image\" class=\"rm-shortcode rm-lazyloadable-image \" lazy-loadable=\"true\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%202000%201503'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" data-runner-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/andrew-mountbatten-windsor.jpg\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1503\" alt=\"Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Andrew Mountatten-Windsor recently travelled to France by private jet for a luxury holiday, it has been claimed<\/p>\n<p> | PA<\/p>\n<p>Like his ex-wife, Sarah Ferguson, Mr Mountbatten-Windsor has been largely living in exile following a series of allegations regarding his links to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.<\/p>\n<p>He was forced out of Royal Lodge, his 30-bedroom Windsor mansion of more than 20 years, in February, and now resides on Marsh Farm, a five-bedroom property on the Sandringham Estate in Norfolk.<\/p>\n<p>His two daughters, Beatrice and Eugenie, only returned to the royal fold this month when <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gbnews.com\/royal\/beatrice-eugenie-attend-first-royal-family-gathering-arrest-andrew-mountbatten-windsor\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">they attended Peter and Harriet Phillips&#8217; romantic wedding in the Cotswolds.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The two sisters&#8217; arrival marked their first appearance at a royal event of the year. King Charles and Queen Camilla, the Prince and Princess of Wales and the Princess Royal were all present.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"c4000\" data-rm-shortcode-id=\"04a5d0788dcfccfcca57977e977e35e5\" data-rm-shortcode-name=\"rebelmouse-image\" class=\"rm-shortcode rm-lazyloadable-image \" lazy-loadable=\"true\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%202000%201765'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" data-runner-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/princess-eugenie-and-princess-beatrice.jpg\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1765\" alt=\"Princess Eugenie and Princess Beatrice\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Princess Eugenie and Princess Beatrice attended Peter Phillips&#8217;s wedding earlier this month<\/p>\n<p> | GETTY<\/p>\n<p>Mr Mountbatten-Windsor was arrested by Thames Valley Police on February 19 on suspicion of misconduct in public office.<\/p>\n<p>The former prince was released under investigation after 11 hours of questioning, though had no restrictions on travel imposed and therefore his alleged recent trip did not require authorisation.<\/p>\n<p>He has been accused of handing market sensitive information to Epstein during his time in the role of trade envoy.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gbnews.com\/royal\/andrew-police-sexual-offences-investigation\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">The force also announced last month they were assessing possible sexual offences<\/a> as part of the investigation into Mr Mountbatten-Windsor\u2019s alleged misconduct in public office.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;In addition to the investigation into misconduct in public office, the assessment of reports that a woman was taken to an address in Windsor in 2010 for sexual purposes is ongoing,&#8221; a statement from police read.<\/p>\n<p>Mr Mountbatten-Windsor has strongly denied any wrongdoing regarding his time as trade envoy and his links to Epstein.<\/p>\n<p>GB News has approached Mr Mountbatten-Windsor for comment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Andrew Mountatten-Windsor recently travelled to France by private jet for a luxury holiday, it has been claimed. 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