Andrew Windsor has dismissed Nepo Baby’s ‘Career’ effort

Critics at the time were less forgiving.

Tim Hughes, then editor of the British Journal of Photography, described images of Harry as ‘technically very poor’, while Professor John Hedgecoe criticized one portrait as ‘an absolute mess’.

The negative reception spread internationally, with many reviews dismissing the project as pointless.

Sources familiar with the episode said the response has taken on new resonance amid ongoing debates over privilege and access as the scandal over Andrew’s ties to pedophile Jeffrey Epstein continues.

An insider told us: ‘This was an early example of a high-profile figure attempting to carve out a creative career with significant institutional support, despite limited critical success.

“In retrospect, it fits into a broader conversation about opportunity – whether these ventures would have been possible without the platform taking on royal status.”

“It’s really close to the failed nepo baby projects the world is seeing now,” the source added.