Prince Andrew is facing, yet again, a new set of reports today. After his controversial interview with BBC, followed by his forced "retirement" from public duties, the second son of Queen Elizabeth II has not recovered yet from all the media and public scrutiny.
While his interview with the network's Newsnight segment seemingly aimed to alleviate the situation, it made things much worse for the Duke of York. In fact, it even caused bad publicity not only to him but, to the whole Royal Family as well, especially the senior members. Accordingly, it is not surprising why he has been facing a lot of controversies in the last few months.
Just recently, the latest development about his life as a now-retired royal was revealed. As per Evening Standard, Prince Andrew is now facing a possible stripping of his "round-the-clock" armed security after the Home Office "recommends" a major downgrade toward his police protection.
Based on the publication's sources, the Scotland Yard has completed a "thorough review" and has now made a recommendation. It was stated that he might lose his security now that he is no longer part of the frontlines.
It was also explained that the review of Prince Andrew's police protection started after his announcement that he will be stepping down from his royal duties as the Duke of York, second son to the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh. While this all happened back in November last year, it is only today when the Home Office made a recommendation and shared its "conclusions."
It is worth noting, however, that while recommendations were now made, the final decision will still be in the hands of the Home Secretary Priti Patel and the Prime Minister, Boris Johnson as per The Guardian.
No further clarifications have been released yet from the Home Office and Metropolitan Police Service as the institutions reportedly "refused" to comment on the issue. The same was also said to be true for the Buckingham Palace as one of its policies highlighted that it cannot comment on any matters involving security measures.
As explained as well by the same publication, Prince Andrew would either be left with no bodyguards at all or he could pay for the service himself. But, given that he is a high member of the British Royal Family and a former member of the armed forces, there is a huge chance that terrorists would have him as a target. Therefore, it is really a must for him to have his own security service.
