Prince Andrew 'noticeably absent' from family photos says expert

During the Royally Obsessed podcast, Rachel Bowie and Roberta Fiorito discussed a group photo of the Royal Family which was taken at Windsor Castle during the Queen’s first engagement with her family since the COVID-19 crisis. Ms Fiorito pointed out that the Duke of York was not in the photo after stepping away from a senior position.

Ms Bowie said: “This is what we wanted all year.

“We wanted photo moments of the Cambridges and the Queen.

“To finally have it at the end of the year is like a sigh of relief almost.”

Ms Fiorito replied: “Yes because we will not have Sandringham this year to see everyone lined up, the majority of the family.

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“We need to mention that Prince Andrew was noticeably absent, obviously absent.

“He has got to stay out of those photo opportunities.

“But to see Sophie and Edward, the Queen, Kate and Will, and then Charles and Camilla it was surreal.

“Everyone looked so festive and it was such a delight.”

The Queen was joined by three of her children, Charles, Anne and Edward at the event this week, but Prince Andrew did not attend.

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The celebration took place outside Windsor Castle with the royals following social distancing guidelines as they listened to carols performed by The Salvation Army Band.

Prince Andrew stepped back from his role in the Royal Family after his disastrous BBC Newsnight interview in which he was quizzed over his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein.

Prince Andrew has continuously denied any involvement with the “abhorrent” activities of Jeffrey Epstein through several statements from the Palace.

Mr Epstein was arrested in July 2019 on federal sex trafficking and conspiracy charges related to the alleged abuse of hundreds of girls before.

Prince Andrew earlier this year claimed he had offered his support and help to US authorities. 

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Last year Prince Andrew addressed the Epstein affair in a controversial BBC Newsnight interview with Emily Maitlis.

The Duke of York underwent a 50-minute exchange with Ms Maitlis in which he answered a series of questions on his relationship with the disgraced billionaire.

The programme sparked widespread public backlash both in the UK and abroad, and ultimately led to Andrew temporarily resigning from his public duties in November 2019.

The Duke, who is the Queen’s third child, has “categorically” denied having any sexual contact with any of the women associated with Epstein.

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