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Royal Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor in Shocking Altercation with Vice-Admiral

4/5/2026

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Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, the royal, reportedly had a physical altercation with Vice-Admiral Sir Tony Johnstone-Burt after being denied space for a Pitch@Palace event.
The incident involved a "kinetic" blow that shocked royal staff.
Sir Tony reported the altercation to the Lord Chamberlain, who informed Prince Charles.
In January 2022, Mountbatten-Windsor lost his military roles and HRH title, shortly before settling a legal dispute with Virginia Giuffre who alleged he assaulted her.

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Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, the royal, reportedly had a physical altercation with Vice-Admiral Sir Tony Johnstone-Burt after being denied space for a Pitch@Palace event.
The incident involved a "kinetic" blow that shocked royal staff.
Sir Tony reported the altercation to the Lord Chamberlain, who informed Prince Charles.
In January 2022, Mountbatten-Windsor lost his military roles and HRH title, shortly before settling a legal dispute with Virginia Giuffre who alleged he assaulted her.