The former Prince Andrew has been seen publicly for the first time in weeks following his arrest
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Andrew was arrested on his 66th birthday on Feb. 19
He was photographed on the Sandringham Estate in Norfolk this weekend, walking his dogs alongside a bodyguard
The formerPrince Andrewhas been seen publicly for the first time in weeks following hisFebruary arrest.
Andrew, 66, was photographed on theSandringham Estatein Norfolk on Saturday, March 21. The former Duke of York was seen walking his dogs alongside a bodyguard.
The outing marks the first time that Andrew has been spotted in public in weeks, following his arrest on Feb. 19 —his 66th birthday— in relation to a police investigation surroundinga claim that he shared confidential informationin his previous role as a U.K. trade envoy with disgraced financier and convicted sex offenderJeffrey Epstein.
Andrew was released under investigation later that same day. When he left the Aylsham Police Station in Norfolk, after spending approximately 11 hours in custody, he wasphotographed in the backseat of a vehicle. (The image has sincegone viral.)
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Andrewstepped back from his public royal rolein 2019 following a headline-makingBBC interview, in which he discussed his relationship with Epstein, who died by suicide that same year at age 66. The financier was awaiting trial for sex trafficking charges at the time of his death.
The former Duke of York has been connected toVirginia Giuffre, an outspoken Epstein victim who has alleged that she was made to have sex with Andrew when she was just 17 years old. Giuffredied by suicideat age 44 in 2025.
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Queen Elizabethstripped her son of hismilitary titles and patronagesin January 2022, after a judge rejected his attempt to have Giuffre'ssexual assault lawsuitagainst him dismissed. He eventually settled with Giuffre out of court for an undisclosed sum.
After Giuffre's posthumous book,Nobody's Girl: A Memoir of Surviving Abuse and Fighting for Justice, was released last year, scrutiny of Andrew intensified, and hegave up the use of his royal titles, as well as other titles and honors. Andrew, who has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing, was then stripped ofhis royal titles days laterbyKing Charles.
The whereabouts surrounding Andrew's ex,Sarah Ferguson, are currently unknown. Ferguson, 66 — who hasher own ties to Epstein— has not been seen in public since December 2025.
As of late January, PEOPLE understood that the former Duchess of Yorkplanned to spend time overseasas she planned her next moves, and shehas reportedly spent time at wellness centers in SwitzerlandandIrelandin recent months.
The former couple's two daughters,Princess BeatriceandPrincess Eugenie, are not full-time working royals and pursue private careers. They retain homes at royal palaces in London.
A family friend of Beatrice, 37, and Eugenie, 35, told PEOPLE ina recent cover storythat the sisters are hanging on tight to their royal rank amid the scandals surronding their parents. "They want to hold on to their royal status. It's their identity," the insider said.
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