Prince Andrew
Prince Andrew
Prince Andrew, Duke of York, KG, GCVO, CD, ADC, is the second son and third child of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. At the time of his birth, he was second in the line of succession to succeed his mother; as of 2016 he is sixth in line...
NationalityBritish
ProfessionRoyalty
Date of Birth19 February 1960
war two issues
When the question arose whether I, as a member of the royal family, should take part in active combat in the Falklands, there was no question in her mind, and it only took her two days to sort the issue.
ideas people complicated
It's slightly complicated for people to grasp the idea of a head of state in human form.
people strange hours
People say to me, Would you like to swap your life with me for 24 hours? Your life must be very strange. But of course I have not experienced any other life. It's not strange to me.
queens bars palaces
The Queen's intelligence network is a hell of a lot better than anyone's in this palace. Bar none. She knows everything. I don't know how she does it. And she sees everything.
teacher world geography
In the U.K. we have the best geography teachers in the world.
humility sea self
There is something about going to sea. A little bit of discipline, self-discipline and humility are required.
home canada looks
I look at Canada like a second home.
years earning injustice
I'll tell you where the injustice is. It's with the person earning £12,000 to £15,000-a-year who is being asked to be restrained by their business or employer. Yet the taxpayer has bailed out the banks, so why are they not showing restraint?
people citizens use
I'm in a privileged position and I'm going to do my utmost to use that privileged position on behalf of the U.K., its citizens, its businesses and people.
kids wells
I've always been told I was extremely well-behaved as a kid.
numbers royal different
The Royal Family have always had an interest in a number of different areas of society. We are a part of society.
reality yesterday today
Today is reality. Yesterday is history.
tag knows
I could have worse tags than 'Airmiles Andy' - although I don't know what they are.
ideas community political
It would not be a bad idea if bankers were to go and sit occasionally with politicians in their political surgeries, where they might get a sense of the injustice that some of the community feel about the banks.