According to a reliable royal source, Prince Andrew, the embattled Duke of York is finding it difficult to come to terms with the public outrage channelled against him. The source also revealed that the 62-year-old is currently pushing to escort his mother to the Epsom Derby, despite his recent catastrophes.
Prince Andrew Still Pushing To Be In The Public Eye
Prince Andrew may have only settled his sexual assault legal battle a few weeks ago. However, it is understood that the disgraced royal could appear alongside the Queen at the horse racing competition later this year. A royal source said in a recent chat, “He was meant to stay invisible during the Platinum Jubilee so there is no way he will be at events like Trooping the Colour.
Prince Andrew Doesn’t Understand Public Outrage And Wants To Carry On Duties – Royal Source Says
But the Queen needs a chaperone on all occasions at the moment due to her mobility issues and Andrew has earmarked the Derby as the one he will accompany her at. He just doesn’t seem to understand the public outcry.” Since his court case was concluded, the Duke of York‘s position in the royal family has been a topic of public debate. After paying an unknown fee to his accuser, Virginia Guiffre, most royal admirers accuse Andrew of being guilty.
Early this year, the Queen had stripped the embattled royal of his honors. However, Prince Andrew surprised many people when he walked the Queen into the packed hall at Prince Philip’s commemoration service. Prince Charles and his son Prince William were reportedly enraged by Prince Andrew’s actions on Tuesday.
It is understood that they asked Prince Andrew to stay away from royal duties for the rest of his life. Meanwhile, a royal commentator has suggested that Andrew asked to walk the Queen on Tuesday to steal the spotlight of the day.
The source said, “Andrew was straight out the blocks in front of the cameras when the Duke of Edinburgh died, which was seen within the family as being completely inappropriate. Now this situation has unfolded, a fair few hold the view that he is manipulating his position for his own gains.”
