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Marie Claire
Marie Claire
Lifestyle
Kristin Contino

Ex-Prince Andrew Was “Smuggled Out of Royal Lodge” in Move That Insiders Call “Not a Good Look”

Britain's Prince Andrew, Duke of York leaves after attending the Easter Matins service at St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle, in Windsor on April 20, 2025. (Photo by Kirsty Wigglesworth / POOL / AFP) (Photo by KIRSTY WIGGLESWORTH/POOL/AFP via Getty Images).

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was spotted for the first time since his title-stripping scandal on Monday, November 17, and his horseback riding outing on the Windsor Castle estate is said to have ruffled some royal feathers. The former prince went riding with a female groom for about 45 minutes on Monday, according to the Daily Mail, but what would've been a regular pastime for Andrew reportedly became a covert operation.

Per the publication, the former Duke of York was "smuggled out of Royal Lodge, apparently ducking out of sight in the back seat of a car, and driven straight to Windsor Castle to take out a horse from the Royal Mews." After his ride, it's understood Andrew traveled back to his home "the same way in his car to avoid detection."

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