Prince Andrew has been snapped at the stables on Monday - weeks after he was embroiled in a scandal involving an alleged Chinese spy. The Duke of York, 64, was seen smiling as he headed out for a morning ride on his horse in Windsor for the first time since early December last year.
![[The royal was also photographed appearing to sport a somewhat serious look while driving around his Range Rover]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/20/13/94292973-14304569-image-a-14_1737379290529.jpg)
Andrew was seen alongside what appears to be a horse groom - who is a member of staff responsible for the care and welfare of animals, alongside maintaining the stables and riding equipment. The father of Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie looked to be in high spirits on his glossy chestnut horse. A love of horseback riding is something he has in common with his sister, Princess Anne, who is famously a huge fan of equestrian sports.
![[Andrew wrapped up warm in the brisk January weather donning a navy waterproof jacket paired with a sweatshirt and black trousers]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/20/13/94295119-14304569-image-m-16_1737379312250.jpg)
Andrew wrapped up warm in the brisk January weather donning a navy waterproof jacket paired with a sweatshirt and black trousers. The royal was also photographed appearing to sport a somewhat serious look while driving around his Range Rover. It is the first time King Charles' brother has been seen this year - since he was urged to 'do the right thing' and uninvite himself from the Royal Family's Christmas lunch after his alleged decade-long friendship with an alleged Chinese spy was uncovered.
![[Sarah Ferguson attends the Christmas Day service at St Mary Magdalene Church on December 25, 2023]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/20/13/94295301-14304569-image-a-18_1737379628344.jpg)
Yang Tengbo, is said to have become a 'close' confidant of the Duke of York and has since been banned from entering the UK after an MI5 investigation. The Duke of York, 64, was seen smiling as he headed out for a morning ride on his horse for the first time since early December last year.
![[Prince Andrew is pictured departing Westminster Abbey after the Coronation of King Charles and Queen Camilla in May 2023]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/20/13/94295139-14304569-image-a-17_1737379364015.jpg)
