Why nobody wanted to buy former Prince Andrew's Falklands War gloves in embarrassing auction blow
11th June 2026
A pair of flying gloves worn by the
former Prince Andrew during the Falklands War failed to attract a
single bid at auction, with experts suggesting his damaged public
reputation may have deterred potential buyers. The signed pale
leather gloves, worn by Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor – the then Duke
of York – while serving as a Royal Navy helicopter pilot during the
1982 conflict, had been…

