Prince Andrew labelled 'embarrassing' in 'catastrophic' latest appearance as King urged to remove duke from public view
The Duke of York was slammed for his actions at the service
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Prince Andrew has been slated for making a "catastrophic mistake" in his last public appearance.
The disgraced Duke of York had last stepped out alongside other senior royals at a memorial service for Greece's late ex-King Constantine some months ago - but now, the King has been told to remove him from the limelight.
Royal biographer Tom Bower called Andrew's February appearance at Windsor Castle's St George's Chapel - where he walked at the head of a pack of royals - "dire", speaking to the Sun.
Bower added: "That memorial service front row was a catastrophic mistake - he pushed himself to the front."
Andrew had walked ahead of senior working family members including Princess Anne and Zara Tindall
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Andrew had walked ahead of senior working family members including Princess Anne and Zara Tindall through the castle grounds in a defiant move which drew significant ire from commentators at the time.
He could have seen himself walking behind Queen Camilla and Prince William - but the former arrived separately, while the latter was absent while tending to Princess Kate, who it later emerged had recently been diagnosed with cancer.
But in a damning call to action, Bower urged the King himself to clamp down on Andrew's activities.
He said: "I blame the King for not being more authoritarian for ordering Prince Andrew to stay out of public view."
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Andrew had attended a memorial service for Greece's late ex-King Constantine some months ago
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The scathing remarks follow the news that Andrew risks suffering the King's wrath as a new plan for his home, Royal Lodge, to be handed to his daughters Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie has emerged.
The Duke of York and the King are understood to be involved in a bitter feud over the royal residence, which sits between Windsor and leafy Egham in Berkshire.
Prince Andrew had signed onto a 75-year lease from the Crown Estate for the Royal Lodge in 2003 - and with 54 years left on his contract, GB News understands Andrew plans to honour the terms of the agreement.
But Charles is urging his brother to give up Royal Lodge entirely and downsize to Frogmore Cottage, the former home of fellow disgraced royals the Duke and Duchess of Sussex.
The scathing remarks follow the news that Andrew risks suffering the King's wrath
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Frogmore is ripe for the taking - as part of the Sovereign Grant annual report, palace officials confirmed the four-bed home in the grounds of Windsor Castle hasn't taken on any new tenants.
The Sussexes had been evicted from the property in 2023 - just weeks after the release of Harry's controversial memoir, "Spare" - and has laid empty ever since.
But royal author Gareth Russell told GB News the King could yet force his brother's hand.
He said: "Essentially, the system operates on the condition that the incumbents keep the lease based on the fact that they can maintain the property.
The Duke of York and the King are understood to be involved in a bitter feud
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"If they can't financially afford to maintain a historic property, then they void the terms of the lease.
"So if Prince Andrew cannot afford the upkeep of Royal Lodge, then that would be how the King and the Crown Estates would have a legal justification for asking him to vacate the property."
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