Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor being pictured at Windsor Castle, despite the latest bombshells involving his links to convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein, will likely “annoy” the Prince and Princess of Wales, a source has claimed. The disgraced royal, who has been stripped of his titles and honours and now has the status of a commoner, was photographed riding a horse on the Windsor Estate on Monday morning.
Andrew’s pictures raised eyebrows as they showed that he’s yet to move off the Berkshire estate, despite agreeing to relocate to Norfolk. Now, a source close to the royals said that Andrew being seen out riding in Windsor is “not a good look” for the King or his neighbours, Prince William and Princess Catherine, who reside in the nearby Forest Lodge. They went on to add that his move to Sandringham can’t come “soon enough”.
They told the Daily Mail: “It’s really not a good look. The King won’t be happy that his brother has been photographed riding in the grounds of Windsor Castle, which, after all, is funded by the taxpayer.”
The source added that the Prince and Princess of Wales will “also be annoyed” by the pictures, as not only do they not want hin in their lives, but they also don’t want him as a neighbour.
They said: “That move to Sandringham can’t come soon enough to get him away from Windsor. I gather Andrew and Fergie are both feeling the strain. Their family and friends are worried about their mental health, and the King does feel he has a duty of care to his brother. He’s been holed up at Royal Lodge for weeks.”
It comes as the disgraced royal was accused of “hiding” from the US Congress, after he was summoned to be question regarding his links to Epstein.
Congressman Suhas Subramanyam from the House Oversight Committee told the Guardian that the former Duke “has been hiding from us, and I think he will continue to try to hide from people doing meaningful investigations of this matter.”
“It seems like every time we find more evidence, Prince Andrew seems to be in the documents,” he added.
A letter sent to Andrew by the committee 10 days ago, and signed by 16 members of Congress, has requested that he respond by this Thursday.