Queen Elizabeth II’s seven-word Andrew remark just revealed his true colours | Royal | News
The late Queen Elizabeth II A purported quote from Elizabeth has revealed the true face of the disgraced Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor in the biography of his life. The book, by Robert Hardman, offers revealing access to the Royal Family and reveals the nature of the former Duke of York’s alleged rude behavior.
Elizabeth II: In Private It investigates a series of controversial events that Andrew’s mother is said to have been involved in during his reign. The 66-year-old was arrested by King George III in October last year following increasing scrutiny over his links to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. He had been stripped of his royal titles and honors by Charles.
He was also arrested on his birthday in February on suspicion of misconduct in public office, becoming the first senior British royal to be arrested in modern times.
As reported by TelegramThe biography details an incident in which Andrew apparently punched the Master of the Household, Vice-Admiral Sir Tony Johnstone-Burt, over the availability of a reception room. However, it was reported that the Queen was not surprised by this incident.
The book states that when told what had happened, the ruler replied: “Oh, I’m sure he did it.” He added a seven-word explanation: “This is the kind of thing he does.”
Andrew was reprimanded by Lord Peel, the Lord Chamberlain and a senior royal official following the incident. Meanwhile, Prince Philip is left to write a letter of apology to Vice Admiral Sir Tony Johnstone-Burt.
Another alleged incident mentioned in the biography is when Andrew cursed at a best man who confronted him after he revved up the horses of the royal carriage. Mr Hardman also added that visitors performed a handbrake town where gravel hit their cars.
He said: “People want to blame the Queen personally for Andrew’s debacle and say she tolerated him because he was her favourite. “But speaking to many people who knew him well it had nothing to do with nepotism – it was just that he was the one she was much more worried about than anyone else.
“They were strong, tough, self-starters, and he knew he would be fine. But Andrew had cut a pretty lost figure since leaving the Navy in 2001. He didn’t have a wife, and he didn’t have a role. He was… different.”
