Royal Watchers Stunned at New Gift Prince Andrew Bought for Himself

After Queen Elizabeth II‘s second-oldest son, Prince Andrew, resigned as a working member of the royal family and was reportedly told to keep a low-profile, some eyebrows were raised over his latest flashy purchase.

Read on to find what the Duke of York just bought for himself and what royal watchers are saying about it.

Prince Andrew was forced to step down from royal duties

Back in November 2019, Prince Andrew did a televised interview with the BBC and spoke about his association with late convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein. The interview was seen as a disaster because the duke did not come off as believable when asked about the accusation that he had sex with one of Epstein’s victims when she was underage. He also didn’t express any compassion for the women who were allegedly trafficked by and abused by his former friend.

The “car crash” interview garnered so much backlash that Andrew was left with no choice but to step down from his royal duties.  

“I continue to unequivocally regret my ill-judged association with Jeffrey Epstein,” he said in a statement via his social media accounts. “His suicide has left many unanswered questions, particularly for his victims, and I deeply sympathize with everyone who has been affected and wants some form of closure. I can only hope that, in time, they will be able to rebuild their lives.”

What the duke purchased that cost more than $260,000

It was also reported that following his interview, Prince Andrew was told to keep a low profile which he had been doing for some time until he was thrust into the royal spotlight again at Prince Philip’s funeral.

The Sun noted that the Duke of York was spotted leaving his father’s funeral on April 17 in a green Bentley Flying Spur with a personalized plate, which led to confused royal watchers mocking the duke for such a purchase.

Speaking to Palace Confidential (per Express), royal commentators Sarah Vine and Richard Eden discussed Andrew’s new Bentley which reportedly cost over $260,000.

“Why has he got a brand new Bentley? Why does he need one?” Vine asked, before adding, “He also had it repainted green. He doesn’t do anything anymore so why does he need a new car?”

When Eden said, “I think it’s his personal car” Vine again asked what on earth he needs it for.

Signal Queen Elizabeth sent that Andrew is not part of family’s future

For those who weren’t quite sure if Prince Andrew would ever publicly be back in the royal circle, Queen Elizabeth made that clear with a gathering at Windsor Castle a little more than a year after his Newsnight interview.

In December 2020, the monarch held a public gathering with the key members of her family: Prince William and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge; Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall; Prince Edward and his wife Sophie, Countess of Wessex; as well as Princess Anne. Those royals who gathered at the castle with the monarch have been dubbed as the “New Firm.”

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