The footage shows that the Duke refusing to hand over the Queen to the Dean of Westminster when they entered to Westminster Abbey, Instead of the Royal clung to his 95, mother. He continued to escort her mother towards her seat in full view of the media and guests and the Dean was forced to awkwardly lead the pair across the great chamber despite Prince Andrew being expected to follow behind them.

The Family had faced a furious backlash after the Duke was allowed to hijack the ceremony, which was supposed to be for Prince Philips memory after his death. It is now being painted by some as a brazen attempt by the 62, to thrust himself back into the spotlight after paying millions to Virginia Roberts to settle her rape claim, which he has consistently denied.

After that his brothers and sister were said to be ‘dismayed’ by the stunt, with them earlier hoping ‘common sense’ would prevail, he would accept playing a backroom role in the ceremony.

The Royal sources claimed that Prince Charles and Prince William did not want him to guide her down the aisle, but Her Majesty ‘couldn’t say no to her favourite son’ and he ‘insisted’. Andrew has been forced to lurk in the shadows after details his close friendship with the billionaire paedophile Jeffrey Epstein and alleged madam Ghislaine Maxwell were exposed. Yet yesterday’s antics appear to show the Duke was unafraid to thrust himself center stage once more while world watched.