'I've met all the senior royals and two things about Andrew made him different'

'I've met all the senior royals and two things about Andrew made him different'Royal expert and author Robert Hardman has opened up about his various encounters with the Royal Family over the past three decades and why Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was always differentCommentsNewsLiam McInerney Content Editor 09:34, 19 Apr 2026View 4 ImagesAndrew stood out for all the wrong reasons, according to the royal expert (Image: Karwai Tang, WireImagevia Getty Images)A royal expert has opened up about his various encounters with senior members of the Royal Family — and said two things made Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor stand out from the rest.‌The disgraced former prince is now living in Marsh Farm after being booted out of Royal Lodge having lived there since 2003.‌Further troubling revelations about his association with paedophile Jeffrey Epstein, along with his arrest in February under suspicion of misconduct in public office, have further cast him astray from his family.‌But Robert Hardman, who has now written a new biography about the late Queen Elizabeth II, has said Andrew was always different.He said his encounters with him were a contrast to what it was like being in the company of his nephews, parents and siblings.View 4 ImagesThe christening of Princess Eugenie (Image: Tim Graham Photo Library via Getty Images)‌Royal commentator and author Robert, 60, who has covered 70 tours from Abu Dhabi to Ukraine, said: “Philip was fascinating and sharp — you really had to keep your wits about you. Ditto Charles. The Princess Royal is fabulous — I've followed her around and could barely keep up. William and Harry can effortlessly work a room, charming everyone and putting them at ease.”And speaking to the Sunday Telegraph about his dealings with Andrew, he continued: “But Andrew just isn’t as intelligent or as articulate as the others. As trade envoy, he was forever saying disobliging things and putting his foot in it.“He’d be at a telecoms conference and sudden...