Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor spotted alone on Easter at Sandringham Estate as royals attend service
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s brutal fall from grace was on full display on Easter Sunday, with the former prince looking tired, startled and alone with dilated pupils on Easter Sunday.
While the royal family gathered for their traditional Easter service, the disgraced former prince was spotted driving alone with two dogs on the Sandringham Estate.
In the photos, Andrew, 66, had his mouth half open with large bags under his eyes. The flash of the camera turned Andrew’s pupils red.
In one photo, the disgraced Mountbatten-Windsor looked shocked as he realised he had been caught by a waiting photographer.
Two corgis could be seen in the rear of Andrew’s car, which was covered in dirt, dust and mud.
Andrew was later seen looking sombre, walking alone in the fields of the sprawling royal estate in Norfolk,
He wore a basic green jacket and khaki pants.
Reports suggested that Andrew spent Easter completely alone, with his former wife or his children not making a visit, as he lives a new type of royal isolation on the estate. The working royal family were hours away at Windsor for traditional events.
Andrew has rarely been seen since he was spectacularly evicted from the Royal Lodge, kicked out by King Charles as the former prince was dragged further into investigations involving convicted paedophile and sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein.
Andrew is currently living on Wood Farm, waiting for builders to finish renovations on his new long-term pad, Marsh Farm.
Another image of the former prince, showing a similar tired and startled Andrew, went public just weeks ago after he was arrested and taken to a police station.
On February 19, on his 66th birthday, Andrew was arrested at the Sandringham Estate. Thames Valley Police arrested him while executing a search of a property, keeping him in custody for 11 hours.
It is understood that police arrived in unmarked cars to complete the arrest, with the king not being given prior warning.
Following the shock development, King Charles said he supported the police.
“I have learned with the deepest concern the news about Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and suspicion of misconduct in public office,” he said.
“What now follows is the full, fair and proper process by which this issue is investigated in the appropriate manner and by the appropriate authorities.
“In this, as I have said before, they have our full and wholehearted support and co-operation.
“Let me state clearly: the law must take its course.”
Andrew is still under police investigation over suspicion of misconduct while in public office, specifically involving his role as trade envoy between 2001 and 2011.
Over that time, Andrew allegedly shared information with Epstein, some of which was reportedly classified as sensitive.
Andrew has always denied any wrongdoing.
Andrew’s relationship with Epstein has continued to cause headaches for the working royal family and his own immediate family.
Although his former wife, Sarah Ferguson, was a close friend of Epstein, often emailing the man with peculiar messages, including that she loved him and wished she could marry him, the couple’s children, Beatrice and Eugenie, have faced a royal ice out over the controversies that have surrounded their parents.
Those inside the king’s inner circle on Easter Sunday spent the day at church before sharing lunch.
King Charles, Queen Camilla, Prince William, Princess Kate, Prince George, Princess Charlotte, Prince George, Princess Anne, Sir Tim Laurence and Prince Edward were all seen smiling together, with Andrew, Fergie, Beatrice and Eugenie all absent, likely not invited.
“Wishing a joyous Easter Sunday to Christians celebrating in the UK, the Commonwealth and around the world today,” King Charles and Camilla said on social media.
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