The latest Andrew snub will hurt – but Princess Eugenie knows exactly what she is doing

Andrew will be having a hard time digesting the latest snub, writes Sophia Papamavroudi.

What a year it’s been for disgraced Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor. Stripped of his royal titles and honours, and firmly pushed to the sidelines by his own brother, the King, the former Duke of York has endured a relentless wave of humiliations that shows no signs of easing.

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The monarch’s decisive efforts to distance the Royal Family from Andrew have only intensified as fresh waves of damaging revelations continue to surface. The Epstein files laid bare yet more deeply troubling details surrounding Andrew’s association with convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein — a scandal that has long cast a dark and inescapable shadow over his public life, with each new detail emerging, only deepening the sense that Andrew’s fall from grace is both profound and irreversible.

Matters worsened when he was quietly removed from Windsor and relocated to Norfolk, a move widely interpreted as a clear signal of the King’s growing impatience. Princess Eugenie is pregnant (Image: Getty)

The decision came shortly after Andrew was photographed happily trotting around Windsor on a horse, an image that sparked public outrage at what many saw as a tone-deaf display given the gravity of his situation.

Then came perhaps the most extraordinary moment yet. On February 19 — his birthday — Andrew was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office.

Though he was released under investigation just 11 hours later, the symbolism of the day was impossible to ignore.

But if that were not enough, the biggest kick in the teeth may have come from within his own immediate family. His daughter, Princess Eugenie, reportedly did not inform him personally of her third pregnancy, leaving the task instead to his ex-wife, Sarah Ferguson.

Insiders suggest Eugenie has kept her distance since Andrew’s move to Norfolk, a decision that speaks volumes.

Carefully curating her public image, Eugenie has adopted a notably low profile — focusing on her charitable work and limiting appearances to those aligned with her professional commitments. It is a calculated and, arguably, necessary strategy.

For Andrew, however, the isolation appears to be deepening. The question now is not just how much more he can endure — but how much further the divide within his own family may grow.