Andrew Mountatten-Windsor recently travelled to France by private jet for a luxury holiday, it has been claimed.
The former Duke of York is said to have enjoyed a weekend in a rural farm close to St Malo in north-west France.
According to the Daily Mail, Mr Mountbatten-Windsor travelled to Dinard Airport from Norwich International by private jet, spent three days at the retreat and then returned on Monday, June 1.
The former prince was then spotted less than 72 hours later, on June 4, with mysterious bruising on his face.
The marks on his face have since healed.
One source told the newspaper that "the royal man came for a few days," adding that he was accompanied by "just one" bodyguard.
The outlet also claims that the secret stay was paid for by his host; a Middle Eastern billionaire.
The farm estate was described by the source as "very beautiful and very empty," while the house was classed as "big, and it has a lot of bedrooms".
Like his ex-wife, Sarah Ferguson, Mr Mountbatten-Windsor has been largely living in exile following a series of allegations regarding his links to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
He was forced out of Royal Lodge, his 30-bedroom Windsor mansion of more than 20 years, in February, and now resides on Marsh Farm, a five-bedroom property on the Sandringham Estate in Norfolk.
His two daughters, Beatrice and Eugenie, only returned to the royal fold this month when they attended Peter and Harriet Phillips' romantic wedding in the Cotswolds.
The two sisters' arrival marked their first appearance at a royal event of the year. King Charles and Queen Camilla, the Prince and Princess of Wales and the Princess Royal were all present.
Mr Mountbatten-Windsor was arrested by Thames Valley Police on February 19 on suspicion of misconduct in public office.
The former prince was released under investigation after 11 hours of questioning, though had no restrictions on travel imposed and therefore his alleged recent trip did not require authorisation.
He has been accused of handing market sensitive information to Epstein during his time in the role of trade envoy.
The force also announced last month they were assessing possible sexual offences as part of the investigation into Mr Mountbatten-Windsor’s alleged misconduct in public office.
"In addition to the investigation into misconduct in public office, the assessment of reports that a woman was taken to an address in Windsor in 2010 for sexual purposes is ongoing," a statement from police read.
Mr Mountbatten-Windsor has strongly denied any wrongdoing regarding his time as trade envoy and his links to Epstein.
GB News has approached Mr Mountbatten-Windsor for comment.
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