Whistle while you DON'T work! Prince Andrew appears to hum to a tune at the wheel of his Range Rover... while brother Prince Charles attends VJ Day memorial
- Prince Andrew has been pictured driving himself away from Windsor Castle
- Meanwhile, his brother Charles led tributes at the Victory over Japan memorial
- The Prince of Wales paid tribute to the 'indefatigable' heroes of 'the Forgotten Army' on the 75th anniversary of VJ Day during a ceremony in Alrewas
Prince Andrew has been pictured alone as the rest of the Royal Family took on royal duties to commemorate the 75th Anniversary of the victory over Japan.
Andrew was pictured today driving from Windsor Castle, alone, while his brother Prince Charles led tributes to the war dead at National Memorial Arboretum.
The prince was forced to stand down from royal duties following his disastrous BBC Newsnight interview about his links to the convicted paedophile Jeffery Epstein, and allegations that he had sex with 17-year-old Virginia Giuffre.
Today, he was seen appearing to hum a tune at the wheel of his Range Rover while his brother paid his respects to those who died during WWII, at the Victory over Japan memorial.
The Prince of Wales paid tribute to the 'indefatigable' heroes of 'the Forgotten Army' on the 75th anniversary of VJ Day.
Prince Andrew appears to hum a tune as he drives from Windsor Castle today
Prince Andrew appears to hum a tune as he drives from Windsor Castle today
In a speech at a ceremony marking the occasion at the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire, Charles said: 'Today we remember and give thanks for the extraordinary bravery, resourcefulness and tenacity demonstrated by those who fought in the Asia-Pacific theatre of the Second World War.
'Together, they comprised a force whose courage was as remarkable as its diversity.
'Hundreds of thousands of troops from India, Burma, China and across Asia, were joined by hundreds of thousands more from Europe, Africa, Australasia and North America.
'Together, they served with the greatest distinction. Without them, the war could not have been won.'
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Prince Andrew's last appearance, earlier this week, showed him enjoying a horse ride at Windsor Castle in blistering temperatures.
The Duke of York infamously dismissed some of the allegations made against him by Virginia Giuffre in his disastrous Newsnight interview last year by claiming he couldn't sweat due to a medical condition - she previously claimed he was 'profusely sweating' when they had sex.
But Andrew was clearly feeling the 82F heat this morning as he left two buttons undone on his dark navy blue shirt, and rolled his sleeves up while galloping through the picturesque royal grounds with an unnamed companion.
Giuffre, who claims she was trafficked by the late financier Jeffery Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell - allegedly Epstein's madame - claims Andrew had sex with her on three separate occasions, including when she was 17, still a minor under US law.
The duke categorically denies he had any form of sexual contact or relationship with Ms Giuffre.
Yesterday, the chief of the Metropolitan Police has offered to assist US authorities with their investigation into Prince Andrew's ties to and Maxwell.
Dame Cressida Dick said that while the focus of the investigation was 'clearly' in America, she added the Met would assist US authorities should it be required 'at any stage'.
Prince Andrew, right, pictured left with Virginia Roberts, centre, and Ghislaine Maxwell, right, in 2001
Charles addressed up to 40 invited veterans drawn from the four corners of the Commonwealth during the socially-distanced ceremony.
He said: 'On this day in 1945, the surrender of Imperial Japan and the cessation of fighting in the Asia-Pacific region, brought an end to six bitter years of global conflict.
'Victory in Europe had been achieved that May, of course, but while millions in Europe rejoiced, in South East Asia and the Pacific our long-suffering service personnel, with their Commonwealth and Allied partners, continued the fight for three more months.
'It was their extraordinary endurance and fortitude which secured the end of the war, and which was later confirmed by the ratification of the Japanese surrender on September 2 1945, in Tokyo Bay, on board the USS Missouri - an event my father (the Duke of Edinburgh) witnessed whilst serving with the British Pacific Fleet.
'From the vantage point of the 21st century, it is hard for us to appreciate fully the suffering endured by those who fought, or were caught up in, this theatre of war.
'Drawing on his time as Supreme Allied Commander South East Asia Command, my great uncle, Lord Mountbatten, helped me begin to understand the quite atrocious conditions experienced by our forces throughout South East Asia.
'But those of us not there at the time really can only begin to understand.
Britain's Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall (left) and Britain's Prince Charles, Prince of Wales attend a national service of remembrance at the National Memorial Arboretum in Alrewas, central England today to mark the 75th anniversary of VJ (Victory over Japan) Day
Red Arrows Flypast over Belfast, Ireland. VJ Day 75: Commemorations mark 75 years since Victory over Japan The Armed Forces will lead the nation in commemorating the 75th anniversary of Victory over Japan Day and paying tribute to the enormous sacrifices of the Greatest Generation during the Second World War
'Lord Mountbatten told me of his experiences of that gruelling campaign in which our troops faced not only a determined opponent, but at the same time had to contend with an incredibly hostile jungle environment and the ever-present scourge of disease which claimed nearly a quarter of a million Allied casualties.
'At this point we should also reflect on those unfortunate prisoners of war, who suffered so dreadfully.
'Over a quarter of all Allied prisoners of war lost their lives in captivity.
'The courage and fortitude shown by all those who fought in the region was exemplary.
