Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, who has allegedly been cut off from the royal family over his past connections with Jeffrey Epstein, faces serious health risks as his royal exile deepens. The former prince's friends are checking in regularly on the disgraced royal. He seems to be opting for time abroad to stay stress-free amid media scrutiny and growing public pressure.
Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie's father is said to be no longer important to the royal family, as they allegedly fear he may cause more damage to the monarchy. "Andrew obviously is feeling the contempt and distancing from other senior members of the royal family. So his mental health will become more prevalent," royal broadcaster Ian Pelham Turner told Fox News.
Some of his favourite activities, like riding and shooting, have been curtailed. The ongoing police investigation remains a continuous worry for him, and his former wife is also keeping her distance. "No one is very concerned about how he's feeling," a royal expert noted.
A friend of the ex-royal told The Sun that "Andrew feels he's been abandoned" and "he feels like he is no longer part of the family." Turner continued, "Andrew is confined to a lonely existence. Allegedly, he watches a TV channel which shows planes landing as one of his new methods of relaxation." Andrew's friend told The Sun that the disgraced former duke rejected the king's invitation to Balmoral Castle because he feared he would be treated as an outcast.