Prince Andrew booed as he's driven down The Mall ahead of King Charles coronation
Prince Andrew was booed by a crowd of onlookers as he was driven down the Mall ahead of his brother's coronation.
The Duke of York, 63, had a sour look on his face as he was driven from Buckingham Palace in a state car on Saturday morning.
It was previously announced Andrew would have no formal role in the ceremony, having stepped down as a working royal over his links to Jeffrey Epstein and his now-settled lawsuit with Virginia Giuffre.
Prince Harry, 38, is also not listed under any part of the Westminster Abbey service or procession, having stepped back as a working royal to start a new life in the US with Meghan Markle.
Both royals will also miss out on stepping out onto the balcony of Buckingham Palace with senior members of the family, as is tradition after many royal events.
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It comes after a poll by Yahoo News UK showed the majority of Brits believe Prince Andrew can never return to public life following the Jeffrey Epstein scandal.
The exclusive Savanta poll for Yahoo News UK shows 68% of British people surveyed believe Andrew can never return to public life, while just 18% believe he can one day return to public life and 15% said they don't know.
Andrew stepped down from public duties in 2020 following a TV interview over his friendship with convicted paedophile Epstein, who died in prison in 2019.
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The interview was widely perceived to be damaging for the prince, and prompted renewed calls from the US FBI that he testify about his friendship with the disgraced financier.
In a statement at the time, Andrew said: "It has become clear to me over the past few days that my association with Jeffrey Epstein has become a major disruption to my family’s work and the valuable work going on in the many organisations and charities that I am proud to support.
"Therefore, I have asked Her Majesty if I can step back from public duties for the foreseeable future, and she has given her permission."
