Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's 'forgotten Brooklyn Beckham era' with photography book

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's 'forgotten Brooklyn Beckham era' with photography bookAndrew Mountbatten-Windsor was ridiculed for a project years before his friendship with paedophile Jeffrey Epstein brought shame on the former prince3amDaniel Bird Assistant Celebrity and Entertainment Editor09:00, 20 Apr 2026Updated 09:00, 20 Apr 2026View 5 ImagesShamed Andrew once joked he may have taken up photography on a full-time basis(Image: PA)Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was slammed for a Brooklyn Beckham style photography book, years before the Epstein scandal. The late Queen Elizabeth's son was once said to be "very serious about his photography."‌World-renowned photographer Gene Nocon once worked as Andrew's technical assistant in order to help the former prince nurture his "instinctive aesthetic eye". When Mountbatten-Windsor had the world at his feet, he was reportedly encouraged to reveal his passion to the world.‌This led the man formerly known as Prince Andrew to release a photography book in 1995, which has drawn comparisons to Brooklyn Beckham's What I See, released in June 2017. Andrew's book, Photographs: Andrew, Prince Duke of York, was "a small slice of autobiography recording memories and impressions through my eyes and the lens of a camera".‌5View 5 ImagesAndrew was once a keen photographer(Image: PA)5View 5 ImagesHis book was branded 'sad and pathetic'The former Duke of York said: "This is a book by me, tyro-photographer, rather than by me, member of the Royal Family." The book featured images of Andrew's royal relatives, as well as actress Finola Hughes, mostly in black and white, offering an unprecedented glimpse into the life of a senior working royal.But despite Andrew's former status as a popular royal and the late Queen's favourite son, the book was widely criticised, with The Los Angeles Times branding it "sad and pathetic". The book featured ima...