Royal Row at Sandringham: New Book Claims Prince Andrew Kicked a Dog — Family Reacted

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Royals (1 / 1) 12.05.2026 19:03 / Peter

Unexpected anecdotes in an updated royal biography reveal a tense moment at Sandringham involving a dog, a stolen sausage roll and a sharp rebuke—the fallout touched senior royals. Read on to discover the full story!

New edition rekindles controversy

Andrew Lownie's updated book, Entitled: The Rise and Fall of the House of York, due May 21, recounts an incident in which Prince Andrew allegedly kicked his Labrador after it snatched a guest's sausage roll during a pheasant shoot at Sandringham, leaving the dog whimpering, Hello! reports.

Guests and royals spoke up

According to Lownie, the guest called the behaviour 'disgusting' and several onlookers signalled agreement. The author writes that Andrew replied with an expletive and insisted it was his right to do 'precisely what I want to my dogs.' Later, Prince Philip is said to have told the guest that he and the Queen agreed the rebuke was justified.