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[/news/prince-andrew/index.html Prince Andrew] was seen braving the harsh winter weather this morning as he enjoyed a horse ride around Windsor Castle.
The Duke of York, 60, who lives at the Royal Lodge just three miles away from the residence, donned a black windbreaker jacket and a riding helmet for the outing.
Accompanied by a female groom, the royal seemed to be having an in-depth conversation and was pictured expressing himself with an arm in the air. 
His early morning ride comes days after he was notably absent from the Queen's end-of-year reunion at Windsor Castle with senior royals. 
Her Majesty was joined by Princess Anne, Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall, the Earl and Countess of Wessex, to welcome the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge back from their 1,250-mile 'morale boosting' tour of the UK.
The Duke of York has been notably absent from royal engagements since stepping back from duties late last year after his disastrous Newsnight interview about  his friendship with paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein.  
Prince Andrew, 60, (pictured) was spotted horse riding in the rain and fog at Windsor Castle earlier today 
The Duke of York donned a black windbreaker jacket for his early morning outing and wore a white face mask, while driving a large black car with a male companion 
The Royal Family including Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex and Sophie, Countess of Wessex (left), Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge (second from left), Queen Elizabeth II (centre), Prince Charles, Prince of Wales, Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall (second from right) and Anne, Princess Royal (right).

Prince Andrew was notably absent from the royal reunion 
And there was no sign of the Duke being welcomed back into the fold for a festive family photo.  
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Prince Andrew who is widely regarded as the Queen's favourite child, seemed content as he rode around the grounds this morning.
He was seen wearing a white face mask as he sat behind the wheels of his black Range Rover following horse riding.  
Accompanied by a female groom, the Duke of York appeared to be having an in-depth conversation and waved his arm in the air 
The Duke of York (pictured) is not expected to celebrate Christmas Day with his parents, as the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh have their first Christmas without any of their four children for the first time since 1949
It is likely the Duke of York will celebrate Christmas with Sarah Ferguson and their daughters Princess Eugenie and Princess Beatrice, as well as their husbands Jack Brooksbank and Edo Mapelli Mozzi. 
He has been rarely seen since Buckingham Palace announced in November 2019, that he would be stepping back from royal duties for the 'foreseeable future' following his disastrous attempt to clear his name in a BBC interview.
In the Newsnight interview with the BBC's Emily Maitlis, the duke denied claims that he slept with Virginia Giuffre, who says she was trafficked by the late paedophile billionaire Jeffrey Epstein, on three separate occasions, including when she was 17, still a minor under US law.
Prince Andrew is likely to spend Christmas with his daughters Princess Eugenie and sexnord Princess Beatrice, their husbands and Sarah Ferguson 
Former socialite Ghislaine Maxwell is on remand for child sex trafficking charges linked to Jeffrey Epstein and may be in jail a year before her trial next summer.

Pictured, the pair together in 2005
The duke was criticised for showing a lack of empathy towards the paedophile's victims and a lack of remorse over his friendship with Epstein.
In a statement released on his parents' wedding anniversary last year, Andrew said that the Queen had given her permission for him to bow out of royal duties for the 'foreseeable future'.
He said: 'The circumstances relating to my former association with Jeffrey Epstein has become a major disruption to my family's work.'
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