Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor appears to have been visited by a very high-ranking member of royal staff after being released from police custody and bunkering down inside his new home far away from prying eyes on the Sandringham estate.
The Lord Chamberlain of the Royal Household, Richard Benyon, was spotted driving out of Wood Farm Cottage on the property in Norfolk, in England’s East, on Monday, according to The Mirror.
His role is the most senior in the household, and has him overseeing more than 1000 staffers and liaising between the King and the House of Lords, the UK parliament upper chamber.
The senior Palace official stayed for around two hours, though it is not known what the meeting between the pair was about.
His visit came just days after it emerged that the King has laid down a strict new set of rules for his disgraced younger brother, including a ban on horse riding, as he reportedly considers it a “bad look” amid the police investigation into him.
Andrew was regularly seen horse riding around his former longtime home of Royal Lodge on the Windsor estate.
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He has also reportedly been told that he can’t leave the Sandringham property without permission and that any visitors must be pre-approved.
The King himself is currently staying on the same estate, though it’s understood he has not visited his brother, nor has any plans to – despite being just a couple of kilometres away.
Thames Valley Police swooped on Andrew’s new home last month and arrested him on suspicion of misconduct in public office for around 11 hours before releasing him.
He has denied all allegations of wrongdoing but remains under investigation.
It followed weeks of scrutiny after the US Department of Justice’s release of millions of documents related to Jeffrey Epstein’s network.
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Last October, the King released an extraordinary statement stripping his brother of his titles and evicting him from Royal Lodge, and shared another decisive statement in the wake of his arrest.
“What now follows is the full, fair and proper process by which this issue is investigated in the appropriate manner and by the appropriate authorities,” he wrote.
“In this, as I have said before, they have our full and wholehearted support and co-operation. “Let me state clearly: the law must take its course.
“As this process continues, it would not be right for me to comment further on this matter.”
Earlier this week, it was reported that Andrew’s daughters, Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie have now suffered a brutal new blow.
According to The Mail on Sunday, the pair have been told they cannot join the royal family at this year’s Royal Ascot horse racing carnival amid the scandal over his ties to Jeffrey Epstein.
“I’ve spoken to my friend who works at Ascot and they said the girls have been told they can’t be there this year,” a source told the Mail.
“Beatrice has taken it the hardest. She’s been completely blindsided by all of this.”
It’s understood to be part of a broader move toward keeping the York sisters away from public-facing appearances for the foreseeable future.
The pair live largely as private citizens and earn their own incomes, but are also regularly brought in to join major family events.
“Ascot would be out of the question because the royals have been told they can’t have pictures with the girls for the rest of the year,” another source added.
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