Royal Footman Punched Prince Andrew, Late Queen Elizabeth's Surprising Reaction Revealed
A new report has detailed Queen Elizabeth II's unexpected response when a royal footman struck her son Prince Andrew, as government sources indicate plans to begin consultations on removing him from the line of succession once police investigations conclude.
Government Plans Succession Change Amid Investigation
The unexpected arrest of Andrew Mountbatten Windsor on his 66th birthday this week has been followed by another significant development. Government sources have confirmed that once any police investigation into the King's brother is concluded, discussions will commence on removing him from the line of succession.
Andrew's connections to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein have been under examination for months, with the recent disclosure of three million documents by the US Department of Justice providing fresh insight into their relationship.
Andrew was apprehended on suspicion of misconduct in a public office, with searches conducted at a property in Norfolk and his former residence in Berkshire, Royal Lodge. He has been released pending further investigation.
Parliamentary Process Required for Succession Change
Once the investigation is completed, the Government will begin the formal process to remove Andrew from the line of succession. This will require an act of Parliament and agreement from all 14 realms of which King Charles is head of state.
A new report examining Andrew's "very long fall from grace" has been published in The Times, offering fresh insight into the King's brother as a young man and his relationship with the late Queen. The report details how the monarch unceremoniously stripped his younger brother of his royal titles and styles in recent months.
Queen Elizabeth's Unexpected Response to Footman Incident
Often described as the late Queen's "favourite son", one allegation in the report includes a surprising reaction from the former monarch. The outlet claims that "as a young man his behaviour was so atrocious that a footman punched him in the face."
Despite her well-documented closeness with Andrew, the outlet added: "Queen Elizabeth refused his subsequent offer to resign on the grounds that her son had obviously deserved it."
Andrew's Childhood Behavior and Relationship with the Queen
The report also claims that Andrew used to irritate his mother, even though she "indulged" him. "He spent his childhood annoying almost everyone. Even she was irritated by his habit of climbing onto the roof of Buckingham Palace to tinker with the TV aerial so she couldn't watch the racing," the outlet claims.
The allegation that a footman once gave Andrew a black eye was initially made by royal expert Ingrid Seward in her book 'My Husband and I'. The expert wrote that on one "occasion when [Andrew's] taunting so annoyed a young footman that he took a swipe at Andrew that deposited him on the floor and left him with a black eye," the royal staff member was left "fearing for his job."
The footman approached the Queen herself, Seward has claimed, and offered to resign, but she said "her son had obviously deserved it and the footman was on no account to be punished for Andrew's bad behaviour".
