Recently pronounced commoner Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor is reportedly due to move out of Royal Lodge in the next few days. And the disgraced former prince has apparently developed an “interesting” coping strategy. Sources say he’s become so obsessed with his collection of teddy bears that those around him fear he’s “completely losing it.”
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor “refuses to let anyone touch” his teddy bears
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Andrew may have reportedly lost his friends, his home and his title, but he’s still got his plushies. Although apparently, his hobby is bordering on creepy.
An insider told Radar Online: “Andrew has always been obsessive about his collection of teddy bears, but these days it’s crossed the line. The way he’s carrying on about having someone going to try to steal them, he refuses to let anyone touch them unless he trusts them completely.”
The source added: “What is even more strange is that Andrew carries on whole conversations with the bears. And then will relate what they ‘say’ back to his staff as though the stuffies have given orders.”
Andrew has reportedly been told to leave his home at Royal Lodge by January 31. He is thought to be moving to Marsh Farm, although he’s apparently worried about his his fluffy friends might adapt.
The source explained: “He’s completely anthropomorphized them to the point that Andrew’s convinced the move out of Royal Lodge is going to be hard on them because, as he said, it’s their home too. Everyone’s whispering that Andrew is just one step away from completely losing it.”
Andrew isn’t the only one struggling with the move. His ex-wife Sarah Ferguson is said to be on a downward spiral in the wake of the couple’s booting from the royal family. A source told the Daily Mail: “She’s on a knife edge and bursting out crying several times a day. She’s really not sure what the future holds.”
TELL US – DO YOU LET PEOPLE TOUCH YOUR STUFFED ANIMALS?