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Piers Morgan has unleashed a blistering one-word critique concerning the recent controversies surrounding former Prince Andrew, perfectly encapsulating the public sentiment toward the beleaguered royal. The outspoken broadcaster expressed his indignation following reports from The Sun that palace staff have been instructed to continue referring to Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor as “Sir,” even after he was stripped of his royal titles. Morgan succinctly responded on X with the word “Ridiculous,” accompanied by an eye-roll emoji.
This comment coincides with revelations about Andrew’s significantly diminished lifestyle after he was arrested on charges of misconduct in public office—a shocking turn of events that has thrown the monarchy into turmoil once again. Sources indicate that royal staff were bewildered about how to address Andrew after he forfeited his HRH, prince, and duke titles last year, a decision made by King Charles III following alarming new details about Andrew’s connections to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. An insider remarked, “He’s lost his HRH, prince and duke titles, yet staff have been advised to continue calling him ‘Sir.’”
“He will have his own chef and valet at Marsh Farm, which is a significant downgrade from the luxurious lifestyle he once enjoyed.”
Currently, Andrew, 66, resides at Wood Farm on the Sandringham estate, a place once used by his father, Prince Philip, as a retirement retreat.
He is awaiting the completion of renovations at nearby Marsh Farm, which is slated to become his permanent home—pending the project’s eventual conclusion.
He has reportedly been told he will be assigned just a cook and an all-round dogsbody once he moves, a stark contrast to his former life at Royal Lodge in Windsor, where he had valets, chefs, butlers, housemaids and cleaners, plus an army of servants when staying at Buckingham Palace.
Royal insiders claim staff launched a mutiny when they were told earlier this month they might be required to serve Andrew after his relocation to Sandringham.
Workers were reportedly informed they could refuse to work for him if they felt uncomfortable.
Meanwhile, it is understood that Charles is now funding his younger brother’s exile and retirement in order to prevent him from becoming a burden on others.
Taxpayers’ money will not be used to cover Andrew’s ongoing legal defence, and reports say he is not being represented by the Royal Family’s lawyers, following his arrest on February 19th over allegations of misconduct in public office. The investigation follows the emergence of emails sent while Andrew was serving as a UK trade envoy, which were uncovered in the Epstein files.