Prince Andrew tells ‘freezing’ royal fan in Sandringham crowd to ‘stand on a newspaper’ to keep warm as advice branded ‘bizarre’
- The Duke of York left the royal family’s Christmas service
- A viewer caught Andrew’s bizarre advice for the woman on camera
- The 62-year-old royal made a surprise appearance at the festive celebration
Prince Andrew gave bizarre advice to confused royal fans on Christmas Day.
The 62-year-old told the crowd at the Sandringham estate to stand on a newspaper and isolate their feet.
A video showed the royal family member chatting to the public and asking a woman if she had cold feet.
When she replied, “frozen,” he replied, “Did you know the trick is to bring a newspaper? Stand on a newspaper and isolate your feet.’
Prince Andrew (pictured) gave bizarre advice to confused royal fans on Christmas Day to use newspaper to keep their feet warm
A video showed the royal family member chatting to the public and asking a woman if she had cold feet
The lady standing with her dog said “thank you” before the king walked away.
A local who filmed the interaction said: “The whole thing was really weird.
“I don’t think the woman will be testing his theory anytime soon,” they told The Sun.
The talk took place on Christmas Day after the royal family returned from their first service in the absence of Her Majesty The Queen.
Prince Andrew made a surprise appearance at the annual Christmas walkabout.
The Duke of York walked behind senior royals as crowds lined the street outside St Mary Magdalene Church for the traditional Christmas service on the Norfolk estate.
Andrew’s invitation was seen by some as a potential olive branch for the disgraced duke.
King Charles was joined at the head of the group by Camilla, the Queen Consort, while the Waleses walked just behind them, alongside their three children George (9), Charlotte (7) and Louis (4).
It comes after Charles Andrew said he was “on his own” following the scandal surrounding his links with late pedophile financier Jeffery Epstein, a source has claimed.
The disgraced Duke waves to the crowds that lined the street to catch a glimpse of the royals on their traditional stroll
The Duke of York has been told to stop using Buckingham Palace as his office space, effectively severing his last tie to his old life as a working royal, according to The Sun.
“Any presence at the palace has officially ended,” a source told the newspaper. “The king made it clear. He’s not a working king. He’s on his own.’
As part of the King’s decision, Andrew will not be able to use the address for future correspondence. The emergency worker, who has remained on the job since retiring from public service three years ago, is now reportedly at risk of being fired from work.
As part of the royal shuffle, the Princess of Wales was promoted to her first role in the army, taking over from her husband as Colonel in the Irish Guards.
Prince William becomes Colonel in the Welsh Guards instead.
Andrew inherited the position of Colonel of the Grenadier Guards from his late father, the Duke of Edinburgh, when he retired in 2017.