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The Duke of York Wears Grenadier Guards Uniform Despite Being Stripped of His Privileges By the Queen
Prince Andrew was formerly a colonel of the regiment, but was stripped of the title earlier this year in the heat of his sex abuse case. Along with losing his military titles and patronages, he also stepped down permanently from public life.
According to close sources, Andrew begged the Queen to give him back the ceremonial title, but the request was blocked by Prince Charles and Prince William, the Queen’s direct heirs.
Maybe as a sign of protest, Andrew decided to keep wearing clothes with the regiment’s symbol on it. Recently, he was spotted wearing a fleece and a jacket bearing the regiment’s royal cypher while horse riding. Insiders are saying that the move was deliberate and he planned for photographers to get a snap of him wearing it.
While the 62-year-old once flew as a Royal Navy helicopter pilot during the Falklands War, he has never served as a guardsman.
Former Grenadier Guard Julian Perreira, who served three tours of Afghanistan, said: “It’s wholly inappropriate that he continues to wear the uniform.
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“He has been asked to leave and hand over his title. He is continuing to tarnish the regiment.”
Prince Andrew Has Some Explaining To Do
Perreira continued, noting that “[Andrew] didn’t serve in the Grenadier Guards, it was only ceremonial so he has no right to continue to wear the royal cypher.
“But no one can officially tell him to stop wearing it and he knows he can get away with it.”
A source also revealed: “It is pretty clear he is doing it deliberately and stepped it up as soon as he was told he wouldn’t get his post back”.
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Andrew’s camp remains silent on the matter.
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