Flying Gloves worn by Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor during Falklands War go on sale for £2,000

Published: 00:23, 25 April 2026 | Updated: 00:24, 25 April 2026 The flying gloves Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor wore during the Falklands War have gone on sale for £2,000. The ex-prince hit the peak of his popularity after piloting a helicopter in the 1982 conflict. He donated the leather gloves to a charity auction that year for the Falklands Appeal and South Atlantic Fund. The signed gloves are being sold for an estimated £1,000 to £2,000 at Reeman Dansie auctioneers in Colchester, Essex. They come with an apology from Andrew's equerry explaining that he could not attend the charity auction as he would be with the Queen. Andrew learned to fly Sea Kings and joined 820 Naval Air Squadron on the aircraft carrier HMS Invincible in 1982. The ship was sent to the South Atlantic that April after Argentina invaded the Falklands. He flew anti-submarine missions, missile decoy operations and casualty evacuations, and was described by Commander Nigel Ward as 'an excellent pilot and very promising officer'. Prince Andrew the Duke of York on board HMS Invincible during the Falklands War, in which he served as a helicopter pilot Andrew's signed gloves are being sold for an estimated £1,000 to £2,000 The auctioneers say the gloves, which go under the hammer on June 9, evoke the time before his fall from grace. Auctioneer James Grinter said: 'The gloves are worn and dirty from flying operations. 'Andrew was highly regarded at the time. It would have been inconceivable then that he would be disgraced for his subsequent behaviour.' Andrew's name was removed from commemorative plaques in the Falklands after King Charles removed his royal status last year. No comments have so far been submitted. Why not be the first to send us your thoughts, or debate this issue live on our message boards. By posting your comment you agree to our house rules. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual We will automatically post your comment and a link to the news story to your Facebook timeline at the same time it is posted on MailOnline. To do this we will link your MailOnline account with your Facebook account. We’ll ask you to confirm this for your first post to Facebook. You can choose on each post whether you would like it to be posted to Facebook. Your details from Facebook will be used to provide you with tailored content, marketing and ads in line with our Privacy Policy.