Shamed Andrew shocked journalist with demands during official trip

Andrew Mountbatten Windsor is labelled out of touch and selfish by Royal author.

The former Prince, who is now living in exile at the Marsh Farm, was once accompanied by a famous journalist during one of his trade invoice to China.

Speaking about her experience with the former Duke of York, Catherine Mayer writes in book Divide and Rule: "A few months earlier I had accompanied Andrew on one of his trade missions, the only journalist ever to do so. Royals are often disconnected from every day realities, but the gaps in Andrew's understanding of the world yawned startlingly wide."

She continued: "On another occasion, he demanded to know why I was barefoot."

The expert added: "He had apparently never noticed that his convoys set off as soon as he was seated, leaving anyone travelling at the back of the column to fling themselves at moving vehicles. I had lost a shoe in the process. He told me, for decorum, to wear the remaining one."

She said: "Any benefits to the UK came with a hefty price tag: intensive preparations, transport and accommodation for Andrew and his entourage, and four royal protection officers for the duration."