Prince Andrew still wears Grenadier Guards kit despite being stripped of privileges by the Queen

PRINCE Andrew is still wearing his Grenadier Guards kit despite being stripped of his privileges by the Queen.

The Duke was a colonel of the regiment but had the ceremonial title removed because of his sex abuse court case.

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Prince Andrew is still wearing his Grenadier Guards kit despite being stripped of his privileges by the QueenCredit: Alamy

He has begged the Queen to give it back but Prince Charles and Prince William have both blocked the move.

But the disgraced Duke of York has been spotted wearing a fleece and jacket bearing the regiment’s royal cypher while horse riding.

Insiders say he deliberately wears it and rides near photographers at Windsor.

Andrew, 62, flew as a Royal Navy helicopter pilot during the Falklands War and has never served as a guardsman.

Former Grenadier Guard Julian Perreira, who served three tours of Afghanistan, said: “It’s wholly inappropriate that he continues to wear the uniform.

“He has been asked to leave and hand over his title. He is continuing to tarnish the regiment.

“He didn’t serve in the Grenadier Guards, it was only ceremonial so he has no right to continue to wear the royal cypher.

“But no one can officially tell him to stop wearing it and he knows he can get away with it.”

A source said: “It is pretty clear he is doing it deliberately and stepped it up as soon as he was told he wouldn’t get his post back”.

A spokesman for Andrew did not want to comment.

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Andrew with Virginia Roberts, 17, at Ghislaine Maxwell’s London townhouseCredit: Rex Features