By Molly Claire Goddard
12:24pm PST, Mar 6, 2026
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According to an insider, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has been banned from riding his horse after he was taken into custody for reportedly giving information to
Jeffrey Epstein while he was serving as Britain's trade envoy. "Since his arrest last week, he has been ordered not to go horse riding. It's considered a bad look," a source told
The Sun. "They don't think he should be seen grinning and smiling on his horse like he was in Windsor."
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After being stripped of his titles, evicted from Royal Lodge and essentially banished from The Firm, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's only outlet has been taken away from him. "But it was one of the few things he actually enjoyed doing, so what on earth is he going to do with his time?" the source said.
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Before officially being moved out of Royal Lodge and relocated to Sandringham, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was photographed looking carefree as he rode his horse around the property.
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King Charles III was reportedly outraged by Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's public display. "The sight of him plastered on the front pages, out riding his horse or driving in his car past photographers in Windsor, amid the continued dripping poison of the [Jeffrey] Epstein files, was just too much," a source told
Daily Mail. "He had to be removed from the public eye. Charles said enough was enough and the message was conveyed to Andrew that it was time for him to head to Norfolk immediately."
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The lack of remorse from Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor seemed too much to overcome. "Questions were being asked in royal circles along the lines of 'What's he still doing here?' each time he appeared out riding," the source said. "Someone less arrogant than Andrew would have read the room and kept his head down for a while, but that's not in his makeup, so something had to be done."
