Andrew's Expanding Legal Woes

Prince Andrew spotted with unexplained eye bruise at Sandringham amid expanded police misconduct probe.

Disgraced former Prince Andrew was photographed with a large purple bruise covering part of his right eye and cheek as he left Marsh Farm on the Sandringham estate, and it remains unclear how he got the injury. The sighting comes after a separate security scare at Sandringham last month in which a balaclava-clad man allegedly shouted at him and Andrew quickly returned to his car, leaving him “shaken,” with statements later taken from Andrew and his protection officer. Some reporting includes an unnamed source claiming there was “no drama,” accident, or attack, and that medical confidentiality prevents further details. Andrew is also facing an expanded police probe into alleged historical misconduct, which now includes a Royal Ascot allegation dating to June 2002 involving claims of inappropriate behavior toward a temporary waitress during Queen Elizabeth’s Golden Jubilee celebrations. Investigators are additionally examining Andrew’s long-running links to Jeffrey Epstein, including conduct tied to his role as Britain’s trade envoy, and he remains under investigation after his February arrest on suspicion of misconduct in public office, which he denies.

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