Queen Elizabeth II had a soft spot for Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor. According to royal biographer Robert Hardman, Her Majesty wasn't as hard on the former Duke of York as she was on King Charles III, Princess Anne and Prince Edward. While appearing on Daily Mail's "Queens, Kings and Dastardly Things" podcast, the writer claimed Elizabeth saw Andrew as "vulnerable." King Charles III, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, Queen Elizabeth II, Princess Anne, Prince Philip and Prince Edward pose for a family photo in 2007.