Prince Andrew 'caught in foul-mouthed tirade' in speed bumps row near Royal Lodge

Prince Andrew reportedly launched into a foul-mouthed rant at workmen installing speed bumps near his Windsor residence.

A witness said the Duke of York, 65, was riding his horsethrough Windsor Great Park when he came across the crew laying the new traffic-slowing humps. Pulling up alongside them, the prince is said to have snapped: "What the f*** are you doing now?" The bump in question has been positioned on his regular driving route out of Royal Lodge - his 31-room home within the 4,800-acre estate - meaning he will now have to slow down as he leaves.

One source said: "Andrew likes to drive his car out of Royal Lodge quite fast and is obviously a bit peeved as one of the speed humps is right by the gate out of the park."

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"The worker was just going about his job when Andrew, on one of his regular rides round the estate, came along and looked down from up high and said, 'What the f*** are you doing now?'", the source told the Sun. Windsor Great Park is managed by his brother, King Charles, who is Ranger of the estate. It comes after King Charles' Balmoral Castle was forced to close with a warning issued in a statement.

Andrew's temper has previously caused friction at his Windsor residence. In early 2022, he allegedly berated his gardener over the way she had trimmed trees, leaving her "shaken and upset"” She later transferred to another job elsewhere on the grounds. She also claimed he once summoned her to shut blinds four flights up while he sat nearby, then shouted: "Can’t you f***ing do anything right?" when a small gap was left. Andrew denied all allegations and claimed he had never met the woman.

In 2016, he made headlines again for reportedly ramming open locked park gates with his £80,000 Range Rover to avoid a one-mile detour to his front door. He was reported to police but no charges followed.

The prince has remained at Royal Lodge for more than 20 years despite efforts to have him leave, following the loss of his royal duties over his friendship with US paedophile Jeffrey Epstein. He later paid millions to settle a civil sexual assault lawsuit filed by Virginia Giuffre, who was trafficked by Epstein as a teenager. Andrew has always denied the allegations and insisted he had never met her.

Giuffre died in April this year at her home in Australia, aged 41, while Epstein died by suicide in a New York prison in 2019.