The Royal Indian footman, who was given the job of helping to announce the birth of the new heir to the throne, has been reportedly forced out of Britain back to India just days after birth of the baby as the Home Office refused to renew his visa.
According to the Mirror, footman Badar Azim, 25, was denied his visa renewal eight days after he was cheered by thousands well-wishers as he posted the royal birth announcement and images of him in his dashing red and black uniform were flashed around the world and forced to quit his dream role and return to the slums of Calcutta.
Azim who earned sponsorship scheme run by St Mary's Orphanage in Calcutta, studied at the Indian Institute of Hotel Management and was employed at the Buckingham Palace after graduating from Edinburgh's Napier University.
A royal source said that when Azim was given the important job of announcing the royal birth at Buckingham Palace he knew it would be one of the last things he did as a footman for the royal family as his work visa was going to expire.
Forced to leave the royal 15,000 pound-a-year plus bed and board at Buckingham Palace in February 2012, Azim would now return to the Calcutta slums where he will live with his parents two brothers and five other relatives in a two-room house.
The report added that after failing to get his visa renewed, Azim is expected to use his unique experiences to land a top job at a leading hotel in India.
Meanwhile, the Buckingham Palace and the Home Office declined to comment on the matter.
