And did the Queen actually sign off on her sons participation?
Except, its notits based on the truth.
I even had a days training.
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It was so peculiar.
After all, he was a grown man who had served in the Falklands.
Each had to be carefully positioned.
They were old-fashioned teddy bearsthe Steiff onesand nearly all of them had sailor suits on and hats.
It took me half an hour to arrange them.
Then at bedtime, I had to take all the teddies off and arrange them around the room.
They each had a set place.
His two favorite bears sat on two thrones either side of the bed.
The others would sit at the foot of the bed on the floor.
If this was done incorrectly, she recalled, the Prince would lose his temper.
There was even allegedly a laminated sheet with instructions that specified the placement of each object.
Both Buckingham Palace and a spokesperson for Prince Andrew declined to comment.
Its not just palace staff whove claimed to see the teddies, either.
When I was ushered in to meet Prince Andrew, I asked him about it.
He sniggered and told me it had been a wedding gift from his ex-wife Sarah Ferguson.
I remember that he found this extremely funny, even several years after the event.
