Andrew Mountbatten Windsor rejects King Charles’ Balmoral offer

Andrew Mountbatten Windsor feel he has been abandoned by the Royal family

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Published August 18, 2026
Andrew Mountbatten Windsor rejects King Charles’ Balmoral offer

Andrew Mountbatten Windsor has seemingly refused King Charles’ offer to stay at Balmoral.

The former Duke of York, who is exiled earlier this February, field he has been abandoned by the rest of the Royal Family.

It is noted that Andrew feels he has been treated as an ‘outcast’ by King Charles

A friend told The Sun: “Andrew feels he’s been abandoned.

“He feels like he is no longer part of the family.

“He was invited but has got no great desire to be at Balmoral as he has nothing to gain and would be treated as an outcast. What’s the point, he feels, of going all the way there for a much-needed holiday and being treated as an elephant in the room?” he noted.

King Charles’s disgraced brother was taken into custody in February on suspicion of misconduct in public office. Evidence suggested that Andrew has passed on sensitive information to Jeffery Epstein when he was in office.

However, the shamed ex-royal continues to deny any wrongdoing. However, as Andy Burnham takes position as the new Prime Minister, a new campaign has been launched by the Epstein survivors.

“If there has ever been an opportunity to finally secure the truth and justice that survivors have been denied for so long, we believe that opportunity exists now under Prime Minister Andy Burnham,” a spokesperson for the UK Epstein Survivors Campaign said, via The Telegraph.

They added that “records and correspondence” concerning Jeffrey Epstein, Peter Mandelson and Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor have demonstrated why the public should get “complete transparency” on the matter.

“Survivors deserve to know the truth. The British and Irish public deserve to know the truth. And no individual should be protected from legitimate scrutiny because of wealth, political influence, social status or proximity to power,” the statement continued.

“It is appalling that, after everything they endured and the courage it took to speak out, UK survivors like so many Epstein survivors in the United States and around the world are still waiting for the justice and accountability they deserve.”

Eleen Bukhari
Eleen Bukhari is a London-based journalist and MSc graduate from Brunel University with over five years of experience. Specialising in the British Royal Family and global entertainment, she provides expert analysis of monarchy traditions, celebrity culture, and the evolving media narratives surrounding the world’s most high-profile figures.
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