Princess Anne has sent a strong yet subtle message to her disgraced brother Andrew a day after his loss of princely status.
On Friday, October 31, the Princess royal signaled her unwavering dedication to duty as she made her first public appearance with a wide smile.
The 75-year-old royal visited the Scottish Gas Murrayfield Stadium in Edinburgh as part of a pre-planned excursion.
During the Captain’s Team Run event, Princess Anne met the rugby players with a wide smile on her face despite family turmoi, sending subtle but powerful message to Andrew that duty always comes first..
Princess Anne’s engagement comes just a day after Buckingham Palace announced that Andrew will no longer be known as a prince and, from now on, will simply be called Andrew Mountbatten Windsor amid renewed scrutiny around his ongoing scandal over Jeffrey Epstein.
“I think they’ve [Anne and Edward] been concerned about their brother’s wellbeing and how he’s handling this intense pressure,” a royal expert Richard Kay said to Daily Mail last week.
He further added, “His reputation is in the gutter. I think both Anne and Edward have been concerned about how the King handles the whole situation and story. I think they feel there’s a duty of care towards Prince Andrew.”
Moreover, Princess Anne was seen talking to Andrew at the Duchess of Kent’s funeral last month.