Prince Andrew was seen driving for an early morning swim at Windsor Castle today - just a day before King Charles’ Coronation. The Duke of York was spotted behind the wheel of his Range Ranger while heading for the water workout.
Despite no longer being a working royal, the 63-year-old has been invited to the major event on Saturday - but will play no role in the ceremony. Prince Harry will also attend the Coronation but will not be involved in the proceedings, the Mirror reports.
Last month, claims King Charles is using the Coronation to bring his brother Andrew "in from the cold" were dismissed by royal sources. There had been claims of playing down a row between the King and Andrew over his potential ban on wearing Garter Knight robes following his exile from the Royal Family.
It was also said that all of the family is pulling together and there has been private family unity. However, sources confirmed to The Mirror that Andrew did have a row with his older brother over the ceremonial robes with Charles torn over whether to allow his disgraced brother to don the theatrical regalia.
It comes after Andrew was forced to step back from royal duties. The Duke of York was said to be furious at being told he may be forced to wear a simple morning suit for his brother's Coronation.
Meanwhile, another source said it was also telling how the Prince and Princess of Wales appeared to keep their distance from Andrew as the royals walked to church on Easter Sunday.
The royal insider said: "Although Andrew put himself up front during the royals' walk to church in Windsor on Easter Sunday, it was telling the Prince and Princess of Wales hung back as they did not wish to be pictured with him."
Prince Andrew will be the focus of a Channel 4 documentary which is airing on Sunday night - taking an in depth look at his car crash Newsnight interview.
Former BBC journalist Emily Maitlis has suggested that Prince Andrew may have only agreed to do the chat to help his daughter Princess Beatrice.
The newsnight presenter, who grilled the Duke of York during the now infamously disastrous sit down chat, was involved in discussions with Andrew, his eldest daughter and Sam McAlister prior to the interview.
Sharing her thoughts, Ms Maitlis said that he may have been thinking of his daughter - who had recently become engaged to her now-husband Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi - when he agreed to the interview.
She said in a new Channel 4 documentary: "It's the first time the thought crossed my mind that maybe he was doing it for her.
"Your life has been hellish. You've had to read these headlines. You're trying to get married. I'm going to do this to make it better for you. I don't know if that's true, but it crossed my mind."
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