Prince Philip 'berated' Andrew after returning home from the Falklands a war hero with scathing verdict about his 'pointless' son

Smiling gleefully, with a rose between his teeth, Andrew was the royals ' golden prince coming home from Britain's victory in the Falklands war.
Prince Philip was particularly delighted with his son's achievement. Having fought against Nazi Germany as part of the Royal Navy, he had reason to be pleased with his son's victory 37 years after his own.
However, Philip's beaming smile upon Andrew's return to Portsmouth aboard the HMS Invincible would be short-lived with the Duke of Edinburgh feeling that Prince Andrew never lived up to his expectations.
Royal biographer Ingrid Seward revealed in her bestselling book My Mother And I that Prince Philip 'berated' Andrew for being 'pointless' because he never fulfilled his early potential.
Andrew joined the navy in 1978. After Argentina invaded the Falkland Islands in April 1982, Andrew was dispatched to the remote overseas territory in a Royal Navy task force.
Andrew's role as a pilot on a Sea King helicopter involved particularly dangerous and daring missions decoying missiles to confuse the Argentinian radar.
These potentially life-threatening missions were a cause of concern for Margaret Thatcher's government who tried to have the Duke of York moved to a desk job.
However, it was the late Queen who insisted the Duke remain on the ship for the duration of the conflict.
Prince Philip and Prince Andrew at Ascot in 2014. Philip's beaming smile upon Andrew's return to Portsmouth aboard the HMS Invincible in 1982 would be short-lived with the Duke of Edinburgh feeling that Prince Andrew never lived up to his expectations
A year later it was revealed that the Argentine forces had plotted to assassinate Andrew while he was holidaying on the Caribbean island of Mustique in July 1982.
The plan was only scuppered after the Argentine military regime collapsed in the wake of the defeat in the Falklands.
Andrew survived the war and came home a war hero who was praised for being an excellent pilot. He went on to have a long and active career in the navy.
It is likely that Philip's scathing comments about his son were in reference to Andrew's actions outside of the military.
During the 1980s 'randy Andy' - as the press called him - gained a reputation for being the 'playboy prince' during his bachelor years, with Andrew linked romantically to a string of models and actresses.
While he did eventually settle down and marry Sarah Ferguson in 1986, their marriage was short-lived and ended in separation in 1992 and divorce four years later.
Since he left active service in the navy in 2001, Andrew's ventures came under intense scrutiny.
Seward wrote that during his time as the UK's Special Representative for International Trade and Investment he gained a reputation for 'tailoring his visits to include trips to luxury golf courses and fraternising with "dodgy" Arab businessmen'.
After the government at the time realised the damage caused by Andrew's actions, he was forced to resign from his role in 2011.
While for many years Andrew was celebrated as the royal family's 'scallywag', royal biographer Robert Lacey wrote that the Prince's 'dubious choice of business contacts came to shadow his reputation'.
This culminated with Andrew stepping down from his role as a working member of the Royal Family following his notorious interview with BBC Newsnight about his relationship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
More recently, he sparked controversy when it was uncovered that he unknowingly struck up a friendly relationship with an alleged Chinese spy.
It was even reported that Andrew extended an invitation to the man, known as H6, to visit Buckingham Palace.
The man was later banned from Britain by the Government on national security grounds.
Since he stepped down, Andrew has been involved in an ongoing scuffle with King Charles over the Royal Lodge.
Located in the leafy countryside surrounded by greenery, the Royal Lodge, which Prince Andrew shares with his ex-wife Sarah Ferguson, is just three miles from Windsor and 25 miles from London.
Princes Philip and Andrew together in 2012. It is likely that Philip's scathing comments about his son were in reference to Andrew's actions outside of the military
Charles reportedly wants his younger brother out of the lavish £30million Royal Lodge, which has been in the family for centuries, and instead living at Frogmore Cottage, the former residence of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.
Speaking of Andrew's potential move to Frogmore in January this year, Royal expert Ingrid Seward said: 'It's going to cost him a tenth of what it cost him at Royal Lodge but that's not how Andrew thinks. He has serious delusions of grandeur and he thinks he needs to live in a house like that.
'If King Charles wants him to leave Royal Lodge well he's going to have to use persuasion because legally he can't move him out, he's rented it from the Crown Estate.
'If he can't keep up the roof and the outside and all the things a big house needs, he could be in contravention of his lease and that's the only way he could be moved out.'

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