The Duke of York was barred from appearing with senior members of the royal family at the Order of Garters ceremony on Monday after an eleven-hour intervention by the Prince of Wales and the Duke of Cambridge.
Prince Andrew, 62, was to appear with other royalty in traditional velvet robes and feathered hats for the annual procession from Windsor Castle to St George’s Chapel.
However, high-ranking officials feared a “backlash” and lobbied the queen to change the plan, of course.
This comes after the Telegraph revealed that the duke had insisted that Her Majesty return to royal duties and demand that the colonel of the Grenadier Guard be returned to him.
Behind the walls of the palace, talks are under way on the delicate issue of his future, but he is not expected to get what he wants.
The latter move is indicative of the strength of feelings among other royalty about his status as a pariah.
“For his own good”
A source told the Sun that Prince Andrew was told to stay out of sight today “for his own good” after intense family conversations.
The duke is believed to have challenged the ban, but to no avail.
A source close to the duke insisted it was his own “personal decision” not to appear in public.
After being forced to retire from the Thanksgiving service at St. Paul’s Cathedral during the platinum anniversary celebrations earlier this month after a positive coronavirus test, he looked forward to public appearances and considered a small step back. its in some form of royal life.
He will still join the Queen and the rest of his family for the investment in the throne room of the castle with garter and the traditional lunch, which is then held in the Waterloo Hall.
But neither the duke nor the queen are expected to join the public procession and church service due to ongoing mobility issues.
Garter Day is one of the highlights of the royal family’s summer schedule and is being held this afternoon for the first time in three years.
The Duchess of Cornwall will be among those invested in the country’s oldest and highest knightly orders, along with Sir Tony Blair and Baroness Amos.
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