Prince Andrew's France Getaway, according to a new report, saw Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor leave Marsh Farm at Sandringham for a private, billionaire-hosted weekend in Brittany from 30 May to 1 June, with the former Duke of York travelling by private jet and reportedly staying as the guest of Mohammed A. Baker near Saint-Malo. The trip, if accurate, cuts sharply against the image of a man supposedly living a diminished, almost monastic life in Norfolk.
For context, Andrew has spent much of recent years in royal exile after the Epstein scandal, his disastrous 'Newsnight' interview and the steady stripping away of titles and duties that followed. He was also reportedly excluded from this year's Garter Day celebrations, another reminder that King Charles has continued to tighten the screws around his younger brother's public role.
