Royal corporate governance lessons

Andrew Mountbatten Windsor, younger brother of Britain’s King Charles, formerly known as Prince Andrew, leaves Aylsham Police Station on a vehicle, on the day he was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office, after the US Justice Department released more records tied to the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, in Aylsham, Britain on February 19, 2026. 

Photo credit: Reuters

If you’ve ever wondered whether the British royal family is a family business or a soap opera, the answer is simple: it’s both. The Windsors call themselves The Firm for a reason.

They are a multibillion‑pound enterprise with castles as offices, corgis as mascots and taxpayers as reluctant shareholders. And like any family business, they have that one cousin who doesn’t just stretch the definition of black sheep, he dyes the wool, sets it on fire and trots it across the evening news. Enter Andrew Mountbatten, the artist formerly known as the Prince.

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