Royal protocol and public accountability collided dramatically when leaked Whitehall documents revealed that Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor remains officially slated for a high-profile ceremonial send-off.
Despite being stripped of his military affiliations, HRH style, and working royal titles following severe scandals involving convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, the 66-year-old former Duke of York is quietly preserved within the government's confidential contingency frameworks known as 'bridge' plans.
