Andrew Windsor’s exile at Royal Lodge is taking a bizarre turn. Palace insiders claim the disgraced former prince — now known only as “Mr. Mountbatten-Windsor” — has found a risqué new way to pass the time: virtual reality.
Sources tell PopPulse the 65-year-old spends hours holed up in his Windsor estate with a VR headset strapped on, diving deep into what one insider called “the seedier corners of virtual reality.”
“He’s not playing Call of Duty anymore,” one royal staffer joked. “These days, the only battles he’s fighting are in his imagination.”
Once a fixture of royal life, Andrew’s fall from grace has been steep. After King Charles stripped him of his titles earlier this year — following renewed public fury over his ties to Jeffrey Epstein — Andrew’s life reportedly shrank to a loop of solitude, gaming, and awkward palace visits.
During a recent trip to Windsor Castle, he was reportedly stunned to discover his perks had vanished. “He asked about his meal deliveries from the castle kitchens,” a source told PopPulse, “and was politely told the service no longer applied. That hit him hard.”
Even his royal address has been downgraded. Staff now refer to him as “Mr. Mountbatten-Windsor” instead of “Your Royal Highness.” “You could tell it stung,” said a former aide. “He’s used to everyone bowing and scraping — now it’s just silence.”
Those close to Andrew describe him as restless and withdrawn, using virtual reality as a form of escape. “He’s completely unmoored,” one associate said. “When your entire world collapses, slipping on a headset can start to feel like a ticket out.”
Friends say he remains close to ex-wife Sarah Ferguson, 66, and daughters Princess Beatrice, 37, and Princess Eugenie, 35 — though it’s now his daughters who technically outrank him in royal protocol.
“In theory, he’s supposed to bow to them,” a royal watcher said. “Whether he’ll ever do it? That’s another story. Andrew’s ego hasn’t gone anywhere.”
Insiders believe Andrew’s increasing isolation has left him “adrift in denial,” leaning on old habits — and new obsessions. “He’s lost his titles, his duties, his dignity,” said one royal expert. “All that’s left is the headset.”
As his eviction deadline looms, with King Charles reportedly insisting he vacate Royal Lodge by Christmas, the exiled royal may soon lose even the last vestige of his former life — his Windsor sanctuary.
“Christmas won’t be merry for him this year,” a source sighed. “He’s living in virtual reality now — because real life just doesn’t want him back.”
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