A sulking Prince Andrew is reportedly so fed up amid the alleged spy scandal that he is refusing to walk the late Queen Elizabeth II’s corgis.
Two corgis belonging to the late Queen were given to Prince Andrew and his wife, Sarah Ferguson to look after, following the monarch’s passing in September 2022.
The couple also have five other dogs requiring daily exercise, but it has also been reported Andrew is passing on the dog-walking tasks to his aides.
As reported in the Sun the insider said: “He’s so down and demoralised he hasn’t even been able to get himself motivated to take the dogs for a walk.
“He used to do it regularly but recently he can’t even bring himself to go out.”
Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson have pulled out of Christmas celebrations with the Royal Family after the Duke of York’s links to an alleged Chinese spy came to light.
Andrew said he had “ceased all contact” with businessman, Yang Tengbo, who was found to have forged links with Andrew and mixed with former Prime Ministers.
In a rare statement from his office, the Duke of York said he had cut ties following “advice” from officials. Andrew’s statement read: “The Duke of York followed advice from HMG (His Majesty’s Government) and ceased all contact with the individual after concerns were raised.
“The duke met the individual through official channels, with nothing of a sensitive nature ever discussed. He is unable to comment further on matters relating to national security.”
The alleged spy was first excluded from entering Britain in 2023 by then Home Secretary Suella Braverman after the Home Office said he was considered to have engaged in “covert and deceptive activity” on behalf of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).
The case was thrust back into the limelight after the subject argued his exclusion from the UK was unlawful and appealed to the Special Immigration Appeals Commission (SIAC).
In his statement, Mr Yang said: “I have done nothing wrong or unlawful and the concerns raised by the Home Office against me are ill-founded. The widespread description of me as a ‘spy’ is entirely untrue.”
