Prince Andrew's Falklands Gloves Auction

0:00On April 25th, a pair of battle-worn leather flying gloves from Prince Andrew's time in the 1982 Falklands War just hit the auction. Block. Warned by the Prince during his helicopter pilot days on HMS Invincible, they're expected to fetch between 1,000 and 2,000 pounds at. Raymond Dansey and Colchester Essex on June 9th. These signed gloves carry real scars from anti-submarine patrols, missile decoy runs, and evacuating the wounded in the South Atlantic after. Argentina's invasion that April. Back then, Andrew donated them to a charity sale for the Falklands Appeal and South Atlantic Fund, riding high as a celebrated naval officer praised by his commander as an excellent pilot. Fast forward. And the Prince's reputation has tank since those glory days, with King Charles stripping his royal status last year and plaques, honoring him removed from the Falklands. The auction taps into that faded heroism, reminding folks of a time when Andrew was untouchable before everything unraveled.

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