Andrew Mountbatten Windsor on specific requirements during the overseas strip.
The former Duke of York, who was exiled from the Royal Lodge earlier this year, has been ousted by a former ambassador who spoke out about his demands during a trip abroad.
Simon Wilson, who was Deputy Ambassador to Bahrain from 2001 to 2005
Reveals: “And there was a guy named Valet who was carrying a six-foot ironing board that we didn’t know about until he arrived.
“And then the ironing board got stuck in the revolving door of the Ritz-Carlton hotel in Bahrain – this five-star hotel.
“And I’ll say to the valet, ‘Why exactly are you bringing this ironing board – is this normal?’ And he’d say, ‘Yes, I take it everywhere because I’m the only person who knows how to iron their Royal Highnesses’ trousers.’
“I said, ‘This is absolutely crazy – this is one of the best hotels on the Bay.’
“And that was the beginning of what we had done before we even started the journey,” he said.
