{"id":317300,"date":"2025-08-04T14:04:11","date_gmt":"2025-08-04T14:04:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/317300\/"},"modified":"2025-08-04T14:04:11","modified_gmt":"2025-08-04T14:04:11","slug":"a-royal-crisis-that-wont-go-away","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/317300\/","title":{"rendered":"A royal crisis that won’t go away"},"content":{"rendered":"

Afua Hagan is a contributor to CTVNews.ca, focusing on the Royal Family. Based in London and Accra, Hagan is a regular commentator on the royals across a variety of international outlets, and is a leading voice on diversity in Britain.<\/p>\n

A bombshell new book on Prince Andrew by Andrew Lownie, has once again cast a harsh spotlight on one of the most scandal-ridden figures in modern royal history. <\/p>\n

Years after his disastrous Newsnight interview<\/a> and withdrawal from public duties, Prince Andrew remains a liability the monarchy has yet to fully confront. And with each new revelation, the issue is no longer just about Andrew \u2013 it\u2019s about the institution that repeatedly refuses to distance itself from him.<\/p>\n

Entitled: The Rise and Fall of the House of York<\/a>, provides an in-depth, well-researched look at Andrew\u2019s fall from grace. It examines his connections to Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell as well as the atmosphere of privilege and lack of accountability that enveloped him for years. <\/p>\n

Even more troubling, Entitled indicates that despite public claims otherwise, royal insiders have tried to reinstate his status \u2013 or at the very least, safeguard his reputation.<\/p>\n

\u2018Punches were thrown\u2019<\/p>\n

Entitled has rocked royal circles with its startling revelations about Prince Andrew\u2019s conduct. Requiring four years of research, the book takes a closer look at the duke\u2019s controversial past and troubling behaviour patterns. <\/p>\n

It describes a physical altercation between Prince Harry and his uncle at a family gathering in 2013. This confrontation allegedly started after \u201csomething Andrew said behind Harry\u2019s back.\u201d<\/p>\n

The situation quickly escalated until \u201cpunches were thrown,\u201d claimed the author, leaving Andrew with a \u201cbloody nose.\u201d The biography also reveals that Andrew told Harry his marriage to Meghan would \u201cnot last more than a month.\u201d Andrew allegedly called Meghan an \u201copportunist\u201d and suggested Harry had gone \u201cbonkers.\u201d <\/p>\n

Harry\u2019s relationship with his uncle was particularly strained, as the book portrays a \u201cproblematic\u201d dynamic between Andrew and both his nephews. Harry reportedly told William that \u201che hated Andrew.\u201d <\/p>\n

\"\"Prince Harry and Prince Andrew Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, and Prince Andrew leave Westminster Abbey following the coronation ceremony of King Charles and Queen Camilla, in London, Saturday, May 6, 2023. (Toby Melville, Pool via AP) Harry and Meghan\u2019s response<\/p>\n

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex responded forcefully to deny the latest allegations in this, the latest Prince Andrew scandal. Their spokesperson made it clear: \u201cI can confirm Prince Harry and Prince Andrew have never had a physical fight, nor did Prince Andrew ever make the comments he is alleged to have made about the Duchess of Sussex to Prince Harry.\u201d <\/p>\n

The Sussexes took their response a step further. Their legal team delivered a formal letter to the Daily Mail \u2013 which published an excerpt Saturday of the \u201cbloody nose\u201d affair \u2013 about what they called \u201cgross inaccuracies, damaging and defamatory remarks\u201d in Lownie\u2019s book. <\/p>\n

Claims of \u2018unbelievably cruel\u2019 behaviour<\/p>\n

Entitled reveals a troubling pattern of behaviour throughout Prince Andrew\u2019s royal life, going well beyond his explosive confrontations with Prince Harry. The latest revelations portray him as a man with a \u201cfragile ego\u201d mixed with a \u201cmassive sense of entitlement.\u201d <\/p>\n

Lownie claimed the Duke turned \u201cunbelievably cruel\u201d whenever people didn\u2019t meet his wishes, and he often berated staff over minor issues. The book details an example in which Andrew ordered his valet to get a teddy bear from his Buckingham Palace bed and place it exactly as he had left it. <\/p>\n

The staff allegedly dreaded their shifts with him. One former employee called him \u201cproper scary\u201d during his angry outbursts.<\/p>\n

The Epstein connection<\/p>\n

The book also reveals disturbing details about Andrew\u2019s connection to Jeffrey Epstein. Lownie suggests Andrew became an easy target for a \u201crattlesnake\u201d like Epstein; and although the convicted sex offender manipulated Andrew, the Duke was nowhere near innocent. <\/p>\n

The author describes Andrew as \u201csex-obsessed\u201d with consistently poor judgment about his relationships. Lownie says Andrew was \u201ca useful idiot\u201d who gave Epstein \u201crespectability, access to political leaders and business opportunities.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"\"Prince Andrew A combination photo of the front pages of British newspapers on Nov. 21, 2019, headlining the scandal surrounding Prince Andrew. (AP Photo, File) <\/p>\n

Andrew\u2019s behaviour also allegedly included regular inappropriate comments about women\u2019s looks and bragging about his sexual encounters. His conduct at official events, meanwhile, embarrassed many, according to the author. Diplomats avoided seating female guests near him because of his crude comments. Palace insiders\u2019 first-hand accounts reveal that royal circles knew about Andrew\u2019s troubling conduct for decades. The Queen\u2019s favourite son\u2019s position protected him from consequences.<\/p>\n

Dark clouds hang over the Royal Family as fresh revelations about Prince Andrew paint a disturbing picture of the Duke of York. Entitled reveals many accounts of his alleged staff abuse, inappropriate behaviour, and questionable relationships. The evidence shows how such conduct went unchecked for decades within royal circles.<\/p>\n

This isn\u2019t just about a royal falling from grace. It\u2019s a crisis that could weaken King Charles III\u2019s attempts to update the monarchy and gain public confidence. Whenever people see Prince Andrew riding to church with the King, or showing up at a royal memorial, it raises eyebrows \u2013 and new questions about the monarchy\u2019s decision-making and accountability. For a family that pays close attention to appearances, their failure to cut ties with Andrew is both confusing and harmful.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s also concerning is how Andrew still thinks he\u2019s the victim here. Entitled shows that he\u2019s still stubborn behind palace doors, caring more about getting his status back than facing the damage he\u2019s been accused of doing to Epstein\u2019s victims, and to the public and the monarchy. And that might be the most troubling part of all.<\/p>\n

\"\"Prince Charles and Prince Andrew In this Wednesday June 21, 2006 file photo, Prince Charles, right with is brother the Prince Andrew the Duke of York as they arrive in the paddock for the Royal Ascot horse race meeting, Ascot, England. (AP Photo\/Alastair Grant, File) <\/p>\n

The Royal Family\u2019s quiet approach to this problem \u2013 and their lack of a clear explanation for Andrew\u2019s ongoing presence at private and semi-public events \u2013 is becoming harder to defend. In today\u2019s world where people demand accountability, the thought that a man so linked to one of the worst scandals in recent times could come back to public life simply doesn\u2019t make sense.<\/p>\n

Prince Andrew might be laying low, but the harm he\u2019s caused is still very much alive. Entitled doesn\u2019t just tell us what happened before \u2013 it shows us that the Royal Family\u2019s unwillingness to tackle that history head-on could weaken the very future they\u2019re trying to protect.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Afua Hagan is a contributor to CTVNews.ca, focusing on the Royal Family. Based in London and Accra, Hagan…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":317301,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7708],"tags":[834,5105,7710,519,448],"class_list":{"0":"post-317300","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-royals","8":"tag-apple-news","9":"tag-royal","10":"tag-royal-families","11":"tag-royal-family","12":"tag-royals"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/114970877284462195","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/317300","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=317300"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/317300\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/317301"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=317300"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=317300"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=317300"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}