Prince Andrew broke cover today as he headed for a horse riding trip in Windsor, a week after a Netflix drama Scoop – about his disastrous Newsnight interview – aired.
The Duke of York, 64, was accompanied by a groom as he headed for an outing near his home at the Royal Lodge.
As the spring air invades the south, the king’s brother ditches his usual warm coats and opts for a maroon sweater, navy blue breeches and riding boots.
For extra safety, he added a helmet.
Apparently ignoring the rumblings of royal drama, the eighth in line for the throne continued with business as usual today.
Prince Andrew made his breakthrough today during a horse ride in Windsor, a week after Netflix drama Scoop – about his disastrous Newsnight interview – aired
It comes a week after Netflix’s film Scoop was released.
The show revolves around his Newsnight interview with Emily Maitlis – something that was widely regarded as disastrous.
The new Netflix film, based on the book by ex-BBC producer Sam McAlister, presents the fateful interview in which Mrs Maitlis criticized the Duke over the sexual allegations made against him by Mrs Giuffre.
Scoop shows the moment when the Queen’s son naively stated after the interview ‘that went well, didn’t it’ and how he joked about meeting pedophile Epstein in New York.
Andrew was pilloried for his TV appearance due to a lack of remorse over his friendship with the pedophile and his inability to express sympathy for the dozens of women Epstein trafficked and abused over three decades.
His alibis for failing to have sex with Virginia Roberts on three occasions, including appearing at Woking’s Pizza Express, have also been widely ridiculed by the public.
The Duke of York, 64, was accompanied by a groom as he headed for an outing near his home at the Royal Lodge
Mr Sewell as the Duke of York and Gillian Anderson as Emily Maitlis in Scoop, left, retelling the story of his 2019 BBC Newsnight interview – widely considered the most disastrous in royal history
The new Netflix film is a repeat of what is widely regarded as the most disastrous interview in the history of the royal family, in which Emily Maitlis grilled the Duke over the sexual allegations made against him by Mrs Giuffre.
The film will give King Charles another headache as he continues his battle against cancer.
It will also bring Andrew’s powerful interview, in which he made no apologies for his friendship with Epstein, to a new audience of millions around the world.
Scoop shows the moment when the Queen’s son naively stated after the interview ‘that went well, didn’t it’ and how he joked about meeting pedophile Epstein in New York.
Meanwhile, Andrew’s children have continued as normal.
Scoop (starring Rufus Sewell as Prince Andrew) is released on Friday, putting his shocking interview back into the royal spotlight
Princess Eugenie looked stunning in gray this week as she met the US ambassador to Britain at Winfield House to discuss green fashion.
The daughter of Prince Andrew and Sarah, Duchess of York, wore a Gabriela Hearst Amor knitted cashmere silk dress in Heather Gray and Gianvito Rossi’s 105 Pumps.
It’s Eugenie’s first public appearance since Scoop aired on Netflix. The Gillian Anderson show is a dramatization of her father’s disastrous Newsnight interview.
Eugenie was accompanied by the American ambassador to Great Britain, Jane Hartley.
Ms Hartley hosted a reception and panel discussion on the fashion industry’s commitment to sustainability at her Regent’s Park residence Winfield House.
It was a difficult start to the year for the royal family.
Prince Andrew’s ex-wife Sarah Ferguson is battling cancer.
His brother King Charles and his cousin’s wife Kate Middleton are also all being treated for cancer.