The Duke of York has reportedly become a "virtual recluse" since his disastrous interview with Emily Maitlis. Prince Andrew has been "in his own form of lockdown for the past three years", a source told The Telegraph.
Andrew, who is eighth in line to the throne, was stripped of his military patronages and His Royal Highness title after he paid a multimillion-pound settlement to Virginia Giuffre, who had accused him of sexual assault, a claim he denied. He has rarely made public appearances since the public relations calamity of his Newsnight interview about his links to sex traffickers Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell.
In a piece detailing how Andrew now fills his days, the Telegraph reports that he lives with ex-wife Sarah Ferguson, the Duchess of York, at Royal Lodge, their 30-room home in Windsor Great Park. The report claims he is "a virtual recluse, only venturing out to go horse-riding on the Windsor estate twice a week, or for the occasional swim".
