Former Prince Andrew has been forced to surrender his gun licence following a police visit to Royal Lodge, marking yet another damaging moment in a year defined by loss of status for the disgraced former royal. The 65-year-old, now known as Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, agreed to give up his firearms certificate after specialist Metropolitan Police officers attended his Windsor home last month.
Though he was once a regular presence at royal shooting weekends, Andrew is now only permitted to use or transport shotguns under strict supervision, a development described by close sources as a serious blow. The former prince, believed to own shotguns and rifles made by James Purdey & Sons, did not speak directly to officers when they arrived at Royal Lodge in Windsor, Berkshire, instead sending a member of staff to deal with the visit.
