Prince Andrew's return as a working royal is 'nonsense and will not happen', blasts expert
The Duke of York joined his family last weekend at the Balmoral Estate, where the King and Queen are continuing the late Queen Elizabeth's summer tradition of holidaying in the Scottish Highlands.
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Prince Andrew’s return as a working royal is “not going to happen” claimed a royal expert after the Royal Family’s recent show of public support for him.
The Duke of York joined his family last weekend at the Balmoral Estate, where the King and Queen are continuing the late Queen Elizabeth’s summer tradition of holidaying in the Scottish Highlands.
He was spotted with the Prince and Princess of Wales as they drove together to the Crathie Kirk church near Balmoral Castle on Sunday (August 27).
Discussing Prince Andrew’s recent appearance with other members of the Royal Family at Balmoral, royal biographer Robert Jobson told The Royal Beat: “The reality is when, at Christmas, Andrew and Sarah were very much part of the family, they were round the table for the dinner.
“That was a private, family occasion. Now Sandringham is one thing, Balmoral is another private, family occasion.
“The fact is that all this talk about ‘it means that William has been ticked off and that Andrew could be back working in the Royal Family’ is nonsense.
"It’s not going to happen. He’s in deep-freeze.
“He’s there at a family occasion, but he’s not going to be coming back as a working royal. That’s not going to happen.”
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It is believed that the Duke has been invited to join his family at Balmoral on the one-year anniversary of the late Queen’s death on 8 September, which is also King Charles’s accession day.
He was also reportedly invited by the King to join the summer trip to the Scottish residence, in what has been called an “olive branch” intended to thaw family tensions.
Longstanding royal photographer for The Sun, Arthur Edwards added: “He’s still the King’s brother and he’s not going to distance himself from him. [But] he’s taken away everything he possibly can.”
In 2019, Prince Andrew stepped down from Royal duties over his links to convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein.
He was later stripped of his HRH titles in 2022 after being accused of assault by Virginia Giuffre, a victim of Epstein’s, a claim which he has vehemently and continuously denied.