Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor interacts with dog walkers in rare public sighting

Former Prince Andrew was seen talking to dog walkers after they blocked the path of his car.

The disgraced royal was seen interacting with the pet owner while driving his Range Rover down the Long Walk on the Windsor estate.

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, who is due to vacate the Royal Lodge, was spotted talking to the woman through the window of his car.

Another picture showed Andrew beaming behind the wheel of his black SUV.

It was a rare sighting of the former Duke of York, who has been scarcely seen since being stripped of his royal titles by the King last year.

He is soon due to move to the Sandringham estate after facing pressure to give up his home in Windsor.

Earlier this week, a removal van was spotted outside Andrew’s home of 22 years.

The ex-prince is now expected to move into temporary accommodation, while work is carried out to his future home, Marsh Farm, expected to be complete by Easter.

Andrew had lived at Royal Lodge rent-free thanks to a 75-year lease negotiated back in 2003.

Under the terms of the agreement, the former prince had committed to an upkeep schedule and promised to open his home to inspectors at all times to ensure it remained it good condition.

However the Daily Mail reported last week that the property had in fact not been checked once in the whole of royal’s 22-year stay.

Andrew was forced to step back from public life after details emerged about his controversial relationship with convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein.

He is also accused of having sexually assaulted Virginia Giuffre, a claim he continues to deny.

Pictures released in a tranche of the Epstein files show Andrew lying across the laps of five women. The images do not suggest any wrongdoing or criminality.

Andrew was criticised by US politicians for his ‘silence’ after he missed a deadline last month to respond to a request for an interview over his dealings with Epstein.

The former prince also came under pressure following revelations concerning his ten-year stint as trade envoy for the UK, during which he insisted on staying in luxury hotels courtesy of the taxpayer, rather than at British embassies.

On one occasion he is alleged to have had dozens of prostitutes brought to his hotel room while staying in Bangkok, Thailand.

Andrew has also been accused of using the public office to further his personal interests and contacts, including reportedly using his position to fix an appointment in China for his business partner David Rowlands.

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