
It's been nearly two weeks since Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was arrested on his 66th birthday, and although it's unclear what the future holds for the former Duke of York, one thing that's certain is his family is under greater scrutiny than ever before. In a new interview with People, multiple royal experts have weighed in on the downfall of the York family along with the role Queen Elizabeth played in shielding Andrew from responsibility.
Growing up as the late Queen's favored son and being given special treatment in the military did little to give Andrew any humility or sense of self-awareness. "He has been pampered all the way through his life, in this bubble," Entitled author Andrew Lownie told the publication. "Status is everything to him—it’s his only sense of identity."