Former royal employees reveal Prince Andrew’s huge ego and massive meltdowns
Following a painfully awkward interview with the BBC where Prince Andrew said a number of odd things, royal ex-staffers have come forward to talk about his “incredibly rude” demeanour and arrogance.
The Duke of York has reportedly burnt many bridges throughout the years, including with one former aide to the British family, who confided to The Sun they’d seen the royal treat his staff in a shocking, appalling way.
“He’s been incredibly rude to his personal protection officers, literally throwing things on the ground and demanding that they ‘f***ing pick them up’. No social graces at all.”
The anonymous source may not have come forward with their name, but other ex-staff members have, including a former royal protection office, Paul Page.
Page said Prince Andrew likes to get his own way, even if it means hurling abuse at innocent bystanders or well-meaning staff, and recalled a moment where the royal screamed at a member of security after investigating an intruder in the corridor near the Queen’s bedroom – whereupon finding the shadowy figure, consequently found out it was actually the Duke.
“This is my f***ing home, I can go where I want, now f**k off,” he allegedly yelled into the face of a number of officers.
Unfortunately, these are not the only people to face the royal’s wrath.
Sir Ivor Roberts, an ambassador to Rome between 2003 and 2006, revealed Prince Andrew “rubbed people up the wrong way.”
According to Roberts, when a head of a major fashion house introduced herself, he rudely responded: “Never heard of you.”
Sir Ivor said it was down to his team to clear up the mess Prince Andrew had made.
The Duke of York is not in the good graces of people he is supposed to be courting either, including Tatianna Gfoeller, Washington’s ambassador to Kyrgyzstan in 2008.
In 2010, Wikileaks revealed a secret cable from a US ambassador who described Prince Andrew’s bad behaviour that “verged on rude” during an official engagement.
Gfoeller had written of “rude language a la British” and stated how the royal had railed against the Senior Fraud Office and journalists.
Not only does he have enemies on the ground though, it appears he has offended people for his rude habits in the air too.
Dubbed “Air Miles Andy,” for his incessant jetting around the world, the Duke apparently had a meltdown in Melbourne Airport in 2005 and refused to go through the normal security procedures like everyone else did.
Thankfully, airline officials did not step down and later complained of his attitude.
“Who does he think he is? What a pompous prat,” an indignant official told reporters after the ordeal.
“Everyone has to go through security screening. He should be happy to do so and set an example.”