Andrew Mountbatten–Windsor is due to receive a royal ceremonial funeral – despite his dramatic downfall and being stripped of all his titles.
Senior Whitehall sources have told The Mail on Sunday that the former Duke of York remains on a secret government list of royals who will receive high–profile funerals, even though he became a private citizen following revelations of his friendship with paedophile Jeffrey Epstein.
This newspaper understands the controversial arrangement is part of the Government’s so–called ‘bridge’ plans, which lay out – far in advance and in meticulous detail – the funeral arrangements for members of the Royal Family.
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