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Royal commentators analysing Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor<\/a>\u2019s downfall have repeatedly returned to the same description of his character \u2014 \u201carrogant\u201d. The former duke has seen his fall from grace, which began with his disastrous BBC Newsnight interview<\/a>, accelerate in recent months, culminating in the loss of his titles and his home.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n However, many royal experts have said publicly that the former Duke of York<\/a>\u2019s behaviour since scrutiny intensified has compounded his problems rather than eased them. Jennie Bond, former royal correspondent for the BBC<\/a>, told the Daily Mirror<\/a> that the former duke is likely to be living in fear amid public and legal scrutiny. She said: \u201cHe is an arrogant, self-assured man \u2013 but even he must be feeling the heat.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u201cTo live with this kind of pressure must take its toll on anyone – unless they are somehow completely oblivious to the gathering storm. He must be living with constant fear about what will be revealed next.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Another source told the Sun: “When he was told to get out he was so arrogant and deluded he repeatedly shouted, ‘But I’m the Queen’s second son, you can’t do this to me’.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u201cIt is extraordinary he chose to use the Queen\u2019s name in his defence. No one is quite sure if the reality of his dire situation has hit home even yet.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n The word \u201carrogant\u201d has surfaced time and again in assessments of how he handled the crisis.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Observers argue that his insistence on maintaining certain privileges and challenging decisions about his status within the Royal Family reinforced that perception.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n *** Ensure our latest royal headlines always appear at the top of your Google Search by making us a Preferred Source. Click here to activate or just add us as Preferred Source in your Google search settings. ***<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n