The close associate of the Duke of York claimed that The Queen could allow Andrew to regain some of his patronages if he won his legal battle with Virginia Giuffre.
The Duke of York, who can no longer be known as His Royal Highness in any official capacity , is expected to write to his former regiments to express his remorse at having to leave.
The Duke s ceremonial military roles, which saw him take up prestigious titles of Canadian, New Zealand and British military units, were dramatically returned to the Queen on Thursday.