It’s been some time since former Prince Andrew has been seen in public, however he made a uncommon public outing in early June 2026—and he didn’t look so good.
In a photograph revealed by Us Weekly on Thursday, June 4, Andrew was seen getting right into a automobile. As he turned towards the digital camera, a big purple bruise was seen on the fitting facet of his face, masking a lot of his cheek and undereye.
In response to The Instances, the ex-prince’s bruised face is believed to be the results of a “non-serious medical situation.”
A supply with direct data later informed The Telegraph that there’s no trigger for concern and “no drama”—which means no accident or assault—was chargeable for Andrew’s bruise.
A number of medical doctors additionally spoke with the Day by day Mail and defined that folks taking blood thinners are particularly liable to bruises like Andrew’s, and that even “minor knocks can flip into one thing that appears nasty.”
In addition they instructed that it might be the results of facial surgical procedure, or, in some circumstances, from being “punched within the face.”
This uncommon look follows stories that Prince William was allegedly involved concerning the former Duke of York’s well being. In January 2026, The Instances famous that William has extra sympathy for Andrew than some would possibly assume.
“In the entire sorry saga, William was typically painted because the robust man urging his father to place his foot down. This picture of ruthless William was, I’m informed, large of the mark,” the outlet reported.
They continued, “If something, William was deeply involved for his uncle’s psychological well being and the way Andrew would cope after every part was taken away. However, William realised that whereas Andrew had at all times denied any wrongdoing, he supported his father’s resolution to strip Andrew of his royal titles. Kate, in flip, supported her husband within the matter.”
Andrew has been flying underneath the radar ever since King Charles stripped him of his royal titles in October 2025 attributable to his years-long friendship with the late convicted sexual offender Jeffrey Epstein.
In February 2026, Andrew was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public workplace after allegations surfaced that he shared top-secret data with Epstein. By Could 2026, he was additionally being investigated for sexual misconduct. Andrew has constantly denied these claims.
