Fallen royal Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has had his gun license revoked, the latest blow during his fresh round of humiliation over his ties to now-deceased pedophile Jeffrey Epstein.
The former prince — who lost his royal titles over his ties to Epstein — agreed to give up his firearms certificate following a visit by specialist police to his home near Windsor Castle, according to the Sun.
Scotland Yard confirmed that “firearms licensing officers attended an address in Windsor to request that a man in his 60s voluntarily surrender his firearms and shotgun certificate.”
The former Prince Andrew has had his firearms license revoked following a visit from police. Getty ImagesThe keen hunter, now reduced to his commoner name, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, is thought to own several shotguns and rifles, the report said.
“He will now not be able to do things like use guns on his own or even transport them unless he is under strict supervision,” a source close to him told the Sun of the consequences of the police action.
“It is a real blow to him.”
Gun licenses in the UK are subject to regular review, and police can take action if they believe there are public safety fears related to the holder.
Although police did not give an exact reason for the move, the insider suggested it could be tied to the king’s brother being booted from his Royal Lodge home.
The hunting-mad ex-royal can now only transport or use his weapons under supervision. Getty Images“It is also a factor that he is due to be moving soon — and gun license holders have to inform authorities how their weapons would be kept at new addresses,” the source told the Sun.
The move comes after fresh material and images about Andrew’s ties to Epstein and his madam, Ghislaine Maxwell, have emerged in the huge trove of documents released in the US.
Andrew was recently pictured in the latest Epstein files release with Ghislaine Maxwell. APThey include pictures of him sprawled over several women’s laps, with Maxwell grinning behind him, as well as emails sent from Balmoral asking if his pal had found him any “new inappropriate friends.”
Andrew has long been one of the most prominent friends tied to Epstein and Maxwell, with key accuser Virginia Giuffre repeatedly claiming the sex traffickers made her have sex with the then-prince three times, starting when she was 17.
Andrew settled a civil lawsuit for a reported $12 million, but has always strenuously denied any wrongdoing.
