Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor
A prince whose naval career and public service were irrevocably overshadowed by scandal and association with a convicted sex offender.
Born 1960 (age 66)·Son of Elizabeth II·Birthday: February 19·Baby Boomers
Biography
For decades, Prince Andrew lived a life scripted by birthright: a royal naval officer, a dedicated trade envoy, and the favored son of Queen Elizabeth II. His marriage to Sarah Ferguson and their two daughters fit a traditional royal narrative. However, his post-military life and associations began to unravel that carefully constructed image. His friendship with the financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein proved catastrophic. A disastrous 2019 television interview intended to clarify his relationship with Epstein instead cemented public perception and led to his effective exile from public duties. Stripped of military affiliations and royal patronages, he settled a civil sexual assault case in 2022. His story transformed from one of royal duty to a modern parable of privilege, poor judgment, and the enduring power of scandal.
Baby Boomers
1946–1964
The largest generation in history at the time. Shaped by postwar prosperity, the Vietnam War, the sexual revolution, and Watergate. They questioned every institution their parents built — then ran them.
Andrew was born in 1960, placing them squarely in the Baby Boomers. The events that shaped this generation — postwar prosperity, civil rights, Vietnam, and the counterculture — shaped the world they entered and the choices available to them.
#1 When Andrew Was Born
The biggest hits of 1960
#1 Movie
Swiss Family Robinson
Best Picture
The Apartment
#1 TV Show
Gunsmoke
Andrew's Life & Times
The world at every milestone
1960Born
Kennedy-Nixon debates become first televised presidential debates
Gas: $0.31/galHome: $11,900Min wage: $1.00/hrPresident: Dwight D. Eisenhower"Theme from A Summer Place" — Percy FaithBest Picture: The Apartment
1965Started school
US sends combat troops to Vietnam
Gas: $0.31/galHome: $13,600Min wage: $1.25/hrPresident: Lyndon B. Johnson"(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" — The Rolling StonesBest Picture: The Sound of Music
1973Became a teenager
US withdraws from Vietnam; Roe v. Wade decided
Gas: $0.39/galHome: $22,100Min wage: $1.60/hrPresident: Richard Nixon"Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree" — Tony Orlando & DawnBest Picture: The Sting
1976Could drive
Apple Computer founded; US bicentennial
Gas: $0.59/galHome: $29,300Min wage: $2.30/hrPresident: Gerald Ford"Silly Love Songs" — WingsBest Picture: Rocky
1978Could vote
First test-tube baby born
Gas: $0.63/galHome: $35,300Min wage: $2.65/hrPresident: Jimmy Carter"Shadow Dancing" — Andy GibbBest Picture: The Deer Hunter
1981Turned 21
MTV launches; first Space Shuttle flight; AIDS identified
Gas: $1.31/galHome: $52,300Min wage: $3.35/hrPresident: Ronald Reagan"Bette Davis Eyes" — Kim CarnesBest Picture: Chariots of Fire
1990Turned 30
Hubble Space Telescope launched; Germany reunifies
Gas: $1.15/galHome: $79,100Min wage: $3.80/hrPresident: George H.W. Bush"Hold On" — Wilson PhillipsBest Picture: Dances with Wolves
2000Turned 40
Y2K passes without incident; contested Bush-Gore election
Gas: $1.51/galHome: $119,600Min wage: $5.15/hrPresident: Bill Clinton"Breathe" — Faith HillBest Picture: Gladiator
2010Turned 50
Deepwater Horizon oil spill; iPad launched
Gas: $2.79/galHome: $147,800Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Barack Obama"Tik Tok" — KeshaBest Picture: The King's Speech
2020Turned 60
COVID-19 pandemic shuts down the world
Gas: $2.17/galHome: $248,800Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Donald Trump"Blinding Lights" — The WeekndBest Picture: Nomadland
2026Age 66 today
Gas: $3.91/galPresident: Donald Trump
Key Achievements
- Served as a helicopter pilot and instructor in the Royal Navy, seeing active duty during the Falklands War.
- Served as the UK's Special Representative for International Trade and Investment for over a decade.
- Founded the Pitch@Palace initiative to connect entrepreneurs with potential supporters.
- Held the title Duke of York, a traditional title often granted to the monarch's second son.
Did You Know?
He is the first child born to a reigning British monarch since Queen Victoria had her children.
He was the first royal to have a divorce settlement made public.
He is an avid golfer and has participated in numerous professional-amateur tournaments.
“I have let myself down and my family down with my actions and associations.”
