Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was reportedly once confronted by a guest after kicking one of his dogs in the head. Royal biographer Andrew Lownie claimed the alleged encounter took place at a group gathering in Sandringham, and revealed Prince Philip's reaction to the incident.
According to Lownie in his forthcoming book, Entitled: The Rise and Fall of the House of York, which is set to release 21 May, a friend of the royal family joined the disgraced royal at Sandringham for a pheasant shoot. "Mid-morning, everyone gathered for hot soup and sausage rolls. The guest was standing next to Andrew, who had his Labrador by his side," the author recited.
"Suddenly the dog leapt and snatched the guest’s sausage roll from his hand, causing him to laugh," Lownie wrote, alleging that Andrew had then "kicked the dog in the head, leaving her whimpering on the ground."
According to the author, the guest told Andrew: "That is the most disgusting thing that you have just done to your beautiful dog. You should be ashamed of yourself!"
"'[Expletive] off,' Andrew retorted. ‘It is none of your business and I will do precisely what I want to MY dogs'," Lownie alleged the disgraced royal responded.
He continued: "Over Andrew’s shoulder the guest saw several members of the party giving him thumbs-up in appreciation of what he’d said. That evening, Prince Philip came up to him and said, ‘What you said to my son today was absolutely right and Her Majesty and I fully agree with what you said. Andrew needs a good scolding from time to time.'"
Andrew's current dogs
© Getty ImagesFollowing his mother Queen Elizabeth II's death in September 2022, Andrew took responsibility for two of the monarch's beloved Corgis, Muick and Sandy. The Corgis moved from their home to Royal Lodge, Andrew's former residence, in the wake of the Queen's passing.
After being stripped of his titles late last year, Andrew was evicted from Royal Lodge and relocated to the Sandringham estate in Norfolk earlier this year. The two Corgis were spotted out on a walk around the grounds of Andrew's temporary home, Wood Farm Cottage, in February. The dogs were being walked by members of Andrew's private protection.
The disgraced royal has since moved into his permanent home, Marsh Farm. Earlier this month, Andrew was confronted and allegedly chased by a man wearing a balaclava while out walking his dogs – believed to be the late Queen's Corgis – near his new home on the Sandringham Estate.
Alex Jenkinson, 39, pleaded not guilty at Westminster Magistrates' Court on Friday 8 May to using threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour with the intent to cause fear or provoke violence. It has been reported that Andrew is prepared to give evidence in the trial.
