Prince Andrew is reportedly gearing up to leave the UK and move to Bahrain or the United Arab Emirates, following in his nephew Prince Harry’s footsteps.
The decision comes after the “disgraced” Duke of York decided to skip the royal family’s Christmas celebrations at Sandringham due to his links to an alleged Chinese spy.
While sources claim that Andrew’s decision to not attend the Christmas bash is voluntarily, but a report by Daily Beast claims that if he had not backed out himself, Charles would have rescinded the invite.
Speaking on Andrew’s next move, two his pals told the publication that the Duke is “sick and tired of being painted as a pariah” in the British media.
They said Andrew feels he has been unfairly portrayed in the scandal and is “seriously contemplating a move to the United Arab Emirates or Bahrain.”
“The whole thing stinks to high heaven,” they said. “You’d think Andrew had been passing state secrets to the man. Andrew is sick and tired of being painted as a pariah in the British media and is seriously contemplating a move to the United Arab Emirates of Bahrain.”
“None of us would blame him if he decided to do a Harry and leave. He can’t do anything here anymore, he can’t leave the house, he can’t do any business, and now he is apparently Kim Philby.”
