Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor breaks cover as he joins royal sibling in public for first time since arrest

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor appeared publicly for the first time since his exile to Sandringham, joining his younger brother Prince Edward and Edward’s wife, Duchess Sophie, for the Sandringham Horse Driving Trials on Sunday on King Charles’s estate. The 66-year-old, described as disgraced former Duke of York, was seen leaving the annual event in a Land Rover Defender shortly after Edward departed. Photos showed him wearing a light blue shirt and sunglasses, accompanied by a man and a dog, likely his security. The report says he approached the event discreetly and later cheered for Sophie as she competed in the SanDrivingHam carriage challenge. The couple were likely staying at King Charles’s Wood Farm residence on the Sandringham Estate during the holidays, while their daughter Lady Louise Windsor did not appear to compete. Mountbatten-Windsor was exiled from Royal Lodge in Windsor in February after links to Jeffrey Epstein, and he was arrested days later on his 66th birthday. The article also notes limited contact with his royal siblings, including a reported Easter visit by Edward and a secret phone call alleged from Princess Anne.