PRINCE Andrews birthday party was snubbed by his brother Charles and other royals amid the scandal over his friendship with Jeffrey Epstein.
The Duke of York celebrated turning sixty with 50 friends and his ex-wife Sarah Ferguson at his Royal Lodge home in Windsor last Wednesday.
Prince Andrew’s sibling including Charles snubbed his birthday party last week, it has been reported
However, his brothers Charles and Edward as well as his sister Anne did not attend, reports the Daily Mail.
Andrew continues to have a difficult relationship with other members of the Royal Family after allegations of sexual misconduct relating to his relationship with paedophile financier Epstein.
The Duke strongly denies all allegations made against him.
Those in attendance included former Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone, actor Sir John Standing and racing heir Guy Sangster, according to the report.
Liu Xiaoming, Chinas UK ambassador, also attended the party which reportedly involved a few high-spirited games after dinner.
ROYAL PARTY SNUB
It was reported a number of guests have said they were “unavailable” for last week’s festivities.
And this has reportedly led to Fergie’s assistant Jane Clarke having to send out more invitations to fill seats.
Andrew struck up a friendship with billionaire Ecclestone while he was running Formula One.
The Duke, who was UK trade envoy until 2011, also reportedly has a close relationship with Xiaoming and spent Chinese New Year with him.
Prince Charles is likely to be furious about Prince Andrew’s TV interview, a family friend said
More controversy around Andrew’s dinner boiled over earlier this monthwhen it was revealed an email was sent to councils reminding them to fly the flag for the prince’s birthday on February 19.
But the policy had since been changed, with the government saying there is “no requirement” to fly flags for Prince Andrew.
The royal was sacked from his royal duties following a now-infamous Newsnight interview, in which he failed to adequately explain his relationship with financier and convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein and was accused of showing a lack of empathy with Epstein’s victims.
The financier was found dead in jail last year while awaiting trial for sex trafficking offences.
In January, authorities announced Andrew has refused to cooperate with federal investigators as they continue their probe into Epstein.
Although Andrew has stepped back from most of his public-facing duties,he will walk his daughter Beatrice down the aisle during her wedding in May.
It was previously claimed Beatrice had held off onconfirming a date for her nuptials due to the scrutiny her father was under.
In a post on the Queen’sInstagramaccount, it was revealed that theeldest daughter, 31,of Prince Andrew and Sarah, Duchess of York will wed herproperty developer fianc, 37,on Friday May 29.
