Prince Andrew looks grumpy on morning horse ride as he's excluded from VE Day celebrations

Most of the will be together this week as they travel up and down the country taking part in . One person who won't be spotted with the rest of the firm is , who's been barred from joining his family for the important events.

At present, the royals have joined thousands of people at the Mall in central London, watching as a procession of more than 1,300 personnel, uniformed services and young people march to from Parliament Square.

Prince Andrew is noticeably absent from proceedings, and seemed to content himself with some silent reflection in nature instead. The royal has been spotted for the first time this week, going on an early morning horse ride at his opulent home Windsor. Andrew was joined by his groom to offer a helping hand for the horse, but the royal seemed sombre as he remained in exile from events happening elsewhere.

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The 65-year-old father of two looked a apart from the royal regalia he used to sport, opting for a subdued palette of khaki green and black. Even the beautiful countryside and adorable horse couldn't coax a grin out of Andrew, who stayed straight-faced on the morning hack.

Andrew resigned from public roles in May 2020, and was later stripped of his patronages by due to ongoing questions surrounding his friendship with . For his horse ride, Andrew stuck close to home in the open land around the .

While the disgraced royal could content himself with his gorgeous home while disinvited from VE Day events that could soon change, with plenty of - or if he'll even be able to afford it for much longer.

His brother is said to have been putting pressure on Andrew to vacate the 30-room property and move into something smaller and more suitable. At the moment, only Andrew and his ex-wife reside at Royal Lodge, while their daughters have all moved away to live away with their own families.

Andrew isn't the only one to be providing some tension over the course of this week, with having also given a bombshell interview just before celebrations began. Meghan Markle's husband blasted the decision of the Court of Appeal to his bid to restore police protection, which he lost when he left his family and headed to Los Angeles for a life away from the firm. He also said that his dad - the King - was refusing to speak to him anymore.

Despite eyes veering to both Andrew and Harry at the turbulent time, insider sources claim that King Charles doesn't plan to let anything .

A aide said: “The King, Queen and other members of The Royal Family are much looking forward to all the week’s VE Day events, when they will unite with the rest of the nation and those across the Commonwealth and wider world in celebrating, commemorating and giving thanks to the wartime generation whose selfless devotion duty and service should stand as an enduring example to us all - and must never be forgotten.”

Royal sources reiterated the King and senior royals’ focus on events, adding: "Nothing will detract or distract from celebrating with full cheer and proud hearts that precious victory and those brave souls, on this most special and poignant of anniversaries."