Authour Andrew Lownie is working on a book entitled “The Rise And Fall Of The House Of York”. He has spent four years working on the book in which he has submitted hundreds of Freedom of Information requests to government departments.
The prince continue to attract a huge amount of attention, making him a difficult distraction for the Royal Family.
Mr Lownie says he got no sense of any appetite to reintroduce Prince Andrew into public life while doing his research.
He said “I don’t think he has any public future. I would say his private future is pretty limited too. I mean, he lives in Royal Lodge, he plays golf, watches TV, and presumably sees his grandchildren … he’s living the life of a retired man.”
The book issue comes as a new YouGov report found that he remains the most unpopular royal in the country, with 87% of people having a negative view of him. According to the survey, just 5% of people have a favourable view of the Duke of York.
The poll also found the royals are less popular with a younger audience.
Only 36% of 18 to 24-years-olds believe the monarchy is good for the country, compared with about 60% of Britons overall.
The generational difference is underlined given 81% of over-65s think Britain should continue to have a monarchy, but this falls with each age group to just 41% of 18 to 24s.
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