How the late Queen’s blind spot for her favourite son led to his downfall
- Posted on February 21, 2026
- By The Independent
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How the late Queen’s blind spot for her favourite son led to his downfall
As Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor is arrested on the Sandringham estate and becomes the focus for an investigation into misconduct in public office, royal author Nigel Cawthorne looks at how the late mother of the former prince couldn’t see what was obvious to everyone around her
