![]() 'Time is a healer but Charles and William will be only too aware of the criticism they would receive and the possible damage to the monarchy if Andrew is seen to have a leading role again. 'His best bet is probably to find a charity or cause he has not been involved with before, that has no royal connections and work behind the scenes. The Duke of York presents the Queen with a trophy after her horse Estimate won the Gold Cup at Ascot on June 20, 2013 What, after all, is he supposed to do all day? There are only so many rounds of golf and horse rides you can enjoy. However, he is still only in his sixties and it would be unfair to say he couldn't make any contribution for the rest of his life. 'With the Queen's backing he could possibly have seen a way back, but with her gone that's much more unlikely. But he was certainly guilty in the court of public opinion of bad judgement and both Prince Charles and Prince William decided that his working life was over. He continued: 'After all, Andrew was never found guilty of any offence. Mr Dampier also said that if the Queen had been ten years younger, he is 'sure' she would have seen a way back for Andrew in public life after the settlement had been reached with Mrs Giuffre. ![]() Maybe she indulged him too much and certainly she should have asked more questions about his lifestyle long before he was served with legal notices.' GONE HOME ENDING FREE'He was probably a bit spoilt as a child and allowed a free rein, which might explain his arrogance as an adult. He only had himself to blame of course and it's difficult to feel sympathy for him, but as a mother she always supported him.' 'There was an unbreakable bond between them and she must have been devastated when his name was dragged through the mud. He supported her when she was more frail, and was always there for her in person or on the phone whenever she needed him. 'Living at Royal Lodge just a short distance from Windsor Castle, he would see her on an almost daily basis. Although he was in disgrace because of his involvement in the Jeffrey Epstein scandal, he still saw more of her in private than his siblings. ![]() Royal author Phil Dampier told MailOnline: 'Prince Andrew will be devastated by the Queen's death because he was always her favourite child. GONE HOME ENDING TRIALInsiders have said Andrew was seen by the Queen as 'the spare she had for herself once she had produced the heir' and that he would raise spirits by making her laugh.Īnd there was small comfort for the Queen and other senior royals in that his civil sex case was settled outside of court in New York, meaning he did not facing a public trial and the monarchy was saved some of the controversy surrounding it.īut the legal case saw the Queen face a turbulent start to her historic Platinum Jubilee year in what had been meant to be a time filled with royal celebrations. ![]() Part of the reason that the Queen and Andrew were so close was because she had been on the throne for seven years by the time of his birth in 1960, and was therefore able to spend more time with him and his brother Edward than her other children, Charles and Anne. It was reported that Prince William and Prince Charles had lobbied the Queen to ensure he did not attend. He also did not feature at the Order of the Garter service at Windsor later in June, even though he had been listed on the order of service. It prompted some royal fans to suggest that the health scare was a 'convenient' way of ensuring he did not make a public appearance. The Queen stripped Andrew of his honorary military roles in January and he gave up his HRH style amid the US civil case brought against him by accuser Virginia Giuffre.īut he remained close to his mother throughout his life, having formed an 'unbreakable bond' with her in childhood in the years after his birth at Buckingham Palace in 1960.Īnd Andrew was given a brief return to royal life on Maas he escorted his mother into Westminster Abbey for the service of thanksgiving for the life of his father Prince Philip.īut the Duke had no place at the Queen's Platinum Jubilee celebrations in June. Whilst he had been due to attend the Service of Thanksgiving at St Paul's Cathedral, it was announced at the last minute that he would not attend after testing positive for coronavirus. The Duke of York had brought shame to his mother and other relatives in recent years with his reputation left in tatters amid the Jeffrey Epstein sex scandal. The death of the Queen means her 'favourite son' Prince Andrew is now very unlikely to ever return to public royal life because of the criticism Princes Charles and William would face if they allowed it, an expert has said. ![]()
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