Despite being formally removed from his official royal duties and titles, a member of the British royal family continues to enforce the strict protocols of his former status within the walls of his private residence, according to sources familiar with the household.
The individual, who was previously a senior working royal, reportedly insists that domestic staff address him with his former royal style and observe traditional gestures of deference. Insiders describe an environment where, contrary to his public demotion, the expectation of ceremonial treatment remains unchanged. “The edict removing his titles is treated as if it does not apply within his own home,” one staff member was quoted as saying.
This insistence on maintaining the trappings of a royal lifestyle extends to his daily routine and personal habits, which sources characterize as isolated and regimented. His days are said to be spent largely in solitude, with a schedule revolving around leisure activities. The former royal’s particularities are well-known to attendants, including an exacting demand for the precise arrangement of personal belongings in his private quarters. Former employees recount detailed instructions for these tasks, noting that any deviation could provoke a strong reaction.
The behavior is framed by associates as part of a long-standing pattern, with the individual described as residing in a state of denial regarding his diminished public role. Although instructed to relocate to a smaller estate, it is suggested he would likely replicate the same household customs there.
The situation highlights the disconnect between a very public stripping of honors and the private reality for a figure once at the center of national life, who now appears determined to preserve the vestiges of that life behind closed doors.
