Prince Andrew leads the pack at King Constantine of Greece’s memorial service: Duke of York grins as he greets royal friends and takes them to their seats in uncommon public look alongside ex-wife Fergie

Prince Andrew smiled at present as he walked the Royal Household into Windsor Fort for a service of thanksgiving for the late King Constantine of Greece in a transfer that proves he’s ‘again within the fold’.

In a unprecedented turnaround after he was banned from royal duties and stripped of his HRH and navy titles by his mom the Queen simply two years in the past, the Duke of York led The Agency into church to have fun the lifetime of the final King of Greece.

And in one other unimaginable flip of occasions, his ex-wife Sarah Ferguson was by his facet as they marched into St George’s Chapel this morning adopted by their daughters Beatrice and Eugenie.

Andrew was at entrance and centre of proceedings as King Charles takes a break from royal duties as he battles most cancers and Prince William missed the service for ‘private causes’. Prince Edward and Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh had been additionally absent.

Queen Camilla arrived individually which means that Andrew, the Queen Elizabeth II’s second born son, stepped ahead and led within the different royals together with Princess Anne.

One royal watcher instructed MailOnline: ‘Prince Andrew and the Yorks are firmly again within the fold’. 

It’s the first time the Duke of York has attended a public occasion because the Christmas Day service at Sandringham. And it got here virtually two years to the day from when he settled the sexual assault case filed towards him by Virginia Giuffre, a intercourse slave sufferer of Andrew’s buddy Jeffrey Epstein.

The settlement was by no means disclosed however was estimated to be value round £12million ($16.3million). It spared him having to present proof underneath oath at any trial within the US and there have been claims that the Queen helped him pay for it.

The Prince of Wales is known to have referred to as the household to apologise, whereas Kensington Palace confirmed the Princess was ‘doing nicely’ as she recovers at house. 

However the Duke of York was pictured main the pack in a uncommon public look as mourners arrived for the service.

Submitting behind Prince Andrew was Sarah, the Duchess of York, adopted by Vice Admiral Timothy Laurence, Zara and Mike Tindall, and Princess Anne.

Though different main royals had been absent, Prince Andrew was joined by Queen Camilla, who  appeared to smile as she arrived on the Fort this morning, and was greeted on the door.

She smiled warmly at these gathered to satisfy her, earlier than getting into the venue and adopting a solemn and dignified silence.

They are going to be joined by the late king’s widow Queen Anne-Marie, their eldest son, Crown Prince Pavlos and different members of the Greek royal household for the service within the nave of the fifteenth century chapel.

Prince Andrew was current together with Sarah, Duchess of York and his daughters Princess Eugenie and Beatrice as a result of it was deemed a private household occasion.

It is usually understood that the Duke of York was attending the service as a member of the British Royal Household and had been invited by the Greek Royal Household.

Within the place of the Prince of Wales, Constantine’s eldest son Crown Prince Pavlos stepped in to present the studying.

King Charles was at Windsor Fort earlier within the day however left earlier than the service started – with the reception afterwards set to be hosted by Camilla.

Charles was unable to attend Constantine’s funeral in Athens final 12 months due to commitments which included assembly the president of Cyprus. The Princess Royal represented him on the service.

Camilla’s position within the service will see her once more taking the reigns as she works to take the strain off her husband.

Members of the Royal household have rallied across the King, with Prince William returning to duties after spending time caring for his spouse Princess Kate.

Charles’ profound sense of responsibility and robust work ethic has seen him proceed working privately by way of remedy.

At the moment’s service at St George’s Chapel was held in honour of the King’s shut buddy and second cousin Constantine II, the previous ruler and final king of Greece.

The King has reportedly sought religious recommendation from his buddy Archimandrite Ephraim, Abbot of the Greek Orthodox Vatopedi monastery on Mount Athos.

Abbot Ephraim is claimed to have instructed Greek media retailers: ‘Sure, he has been in touch because the analysis and I imagine he’ll overcome it. Charles has a religious sophistication, a religious life.’

Charles, 75, who was recognized with an undisclosed type of most cancers simply over a fortnight in the past, is just not finishing up public duties whereas he has remedy.

Constantine was a primary cousin as soon as eliminated and crusing companion of the late Duke of Edinburgh, and died on the age of 82 in January final 12 months, a long time after being toppled from the throne in a navy coup.

The King had a detailed friendship with Constantine, selecting him as a godfather for his son William, now the Prince of Wales.

The previous king was additionally godfather to the daughter of Prince and Princess of Michael of Kent, Girl Gabriella Kingston.

Constantine, who died in an Athens hospital, acceded to the throne on the age of 23 in 1964.

The younger king, who had received Olympic gold in crusing, was initially vastly in style.

By the next 12 months he had squandered a lot of that help along with his lively involvement within the machinations that introduced down the popularly elected Centre Union authorities of prime minister George Papandreou.

The episode, nonetheless extensively recognized in Greece because the ‘apostasy’ or defection from the ruling celebration of a number of politicians, destabilised the constitutional order and led to a navy coup in 1967.

Constantine finally clashed with the navy rulers and was compelled into exile.

The dictatorship abolished the monarchy in 1973 and a referendum after democracy was restored in 1974 dashed any hopes Constantine had of reigning once more.

He lived in exile for a few years in Hampstead Backyard Suburb in north London, earlier than returning to his house nation in 2013.