Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, the former Prince Andrew, has reportedly become deeply absorbed in video games following his removal from royal duties and public life. According to royal author Andrew Lownie, the 65-year-old now spends much of his time playing flight simulators and the combat game Call of Duty at his residence on the Sandringham Estate.
Lownie, whose book 'Entitled' contributed to Andrew's downfall, told the Palace Confidential podcast that the former duke has lost all sense of purpose. 'I think he's someone who needs a discipline,' Lownie said, noting that Andrew's past military service provided structure. Without it, he 'drifts' through days focused on simulated plane landings, a hobby rooted in his pilot training.
Since losing his HRH style and titles in November 2025, Andrew has lived in internal exile, first at Royal Lodge and then at the more modest Marsh Farm in Norfolk from April 2026. He rarely leaves the estate, occasionally seen on horseback, but his days of lavish travel are over due to reduced income.
In May 2026, Andrew was confronted while walking his dogs near Sandringham. A man, 39-year-old Alex Jenkinson, was arrested and later charged with public order offences. Jenkinson is on conditional bail, barred from Norfolk and from contacting Andrew or approaching royal estates.
Andrew's fall from grace stems from his association with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, though he has consistently denied any wrongdoing.
