Prince Andrew’s financial troubles may have been quietly hidden away by none other than Queen Elizabeth herself, according to explosive new claims from royal biographer Andrew Lownie.
Lownie, who has just released a tell-all book, says the late Queen was not only aware of but actively involved in covering up Andrew’s questionable cash dealings. “They knew exactly what was going on. People won’t like it, but the Queen was colluding in this,” Lownie told RadarOnline.com.
His new book, The Rise and Fall of the House of York, exposes decades of scandal and excess tied to the 65-year-old duke and his ex-wife Sarah Ferguson. Lownie doesn’t hold back, describing Andrew as a “serial sex addict” who reportedly slept with more than 1,000 women and acted like a spoiled royal brat behind palace walls.
The book also dishes on Andrew’s “Trumpian” golf cheating and bizarre habits like leaving soiled tissues around his bedroom. Meanwhile, Sarah Ferguson is painted as a lavish spender, with one shopping spree at Bloomingdale’s clocking in at $33,000 and her butler waking early to prepare extravagant meals.
But the real shocker lies in the finances. Lownie says Andrew and Sarah’s wild lifestyle was bankrolled by a tangled mess of suspicious funds and favors. The biographer, a former Conservative candidate and monarchist, stresses the money scandal is far more damaging than the sex stories.
He digs into the millions poured into refurbishing Andrew’s Royal Lodge home, as well as a multimillion-pound payout connected to Jeffrey Epstein victim Virginia Giuffre, who accused Andrew of abuse when she was a teenager. Other shady financial ties include a hefty gift from Turkish millionaire Nebahat Isbilen for Andrew and Sarah’s daughter Princess Beatrice’s wedding — later repaid — plus loans and luxury taxpayer-funded trips with David Rowland, a wealthy scrap metal tycoon.
Lownie says many of these trips were little more than business junkets disguised as royal duties. “The sheer brazenness shocked me. The palace cover-up was astounding,” he said.
He goes further, claiming the Queen didn’t just turn a blind eye but actually allowed these deals to happen. “At first, I thought she put her head in the sand. Now I’m convinced she knew and let it slide,” Lownie said. He contrasts this with King Charles and Prince William, who he believes see Andrew’s faults more clearly.
The book also covers Andrew’s controversial friendship with disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein, who was invited to royal estates like Windsor and Balmoral. Epstein reportedly gave Andrew a gateway to powerful contacts otherwise out of reach. This alliance eventually cost Andrew his royal duties and right to the HRH title.
Lownie suggests Andrew’s closeness to people like Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell—Epstein’s jailed madam who had an intimate relationship with Andrew and frequently stayed at royal homes—is partly driven by loneliness and a lack of genuine friends.
Despite many obstacles in his research—including hundreds of denied freedom of information requests—Lownie gathered insider testimony from diplomats, naval colleagues, and those close to Andrew. He also revealed the civil service’s culture of secrecy blocking transparency.
Known for his legal battles over royal archives, Lownie previously spent nearly $700,000 fighting to release Lord Mountbatten’s records, a costly effort that drained his finances.
Lownie hopes his book will spark reform in the monarchy. “The institution depends on public trust. People tolerate a lot if they feel there’s openness and value. When that trust is broken, they won’t stand for it,” he said.
On his persistence uncovering royal secrets, Lownie joked, “I suppose I’m a bit of an obsessive nutter. But sometimes you need that.”
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EXCLUSIVE: Prince Andrew Financial Scandal Rocks the Monarchy as Biographer Claims Late Queen Elizabeth ‘Knew About and Covered Up’ Duke’s Dodgy Money Deals
Prince Andrew’s financial troubles may have been quietly hidden away by none other than Queen Elizabeth herself, according to explosive new claims from royal biographer Andrew Lownie.
Lownie, who has just released a tell-all book, says the late Queen was not only aware of but actively involved in covering up Andrew’s questionable cash dealings. “They knew exactly what was going on. People won’t like it, but the Queen was colluding in this,” Lownie told RadarOnline.com.
His new book, The Rise and Fall of the House of York, exposes decades of scandal and excess tied to the 65-year-old duke and his ex-wife Sarah Ferguson. Lownie doesn’t hold back, describing Andrew as a “serial sex addict” who reportedly slept with more than 1,000 women and acted like a spoiled royal brat behind palace walls.
The book also dishes on Andrew’s “Trumpian” golf cheating and bizarre habits like leaving soiled tissues around his bedroom. Meanwhile, Sarah Ferguson is painted as a lavish spender, with one shopping spree at Bloomingdale’s clocking in at $33,000 and her butler waking early to prepare extravagant meals.
But the real shocker lies in the finances. Lownie says Andrew and Sarah’s wild lifestyle was bankrolled by a tangled mess of suspicious funds and favors. The biographer, a former Conservative candidate and monarchist, stresses the money scandal is far more damaging than the sex stories.
He digs into the millions poured into refurbishing Andrew’s Royal Lodge home, as well as a multimillion-pound payout connected to Jeffrey Epstein victim Virginia Giuffre, who accused Andrew of abuse when she was a teenager. Other shady financial ties include a hefty gift from Turkish millionaire Nebahat Isbilen for Andrew and Sarah’s daughter Princess Beatrice’s wedding — later repaid — plus loans and luxury taxpayer-funded trips with David Rowland, a wealthy scrap metal tycoon.
Lownie says many of these trips were little more than business junkets disguised as royal duties. “The sheer brazenness shocked me. The palace cover-up was astounding,” he said.
He goes further, claiming the Queen didn’t just turn a blind eye but actually allowed these deals to happen. “At first, I thought she put her head in the sand. Now I’m convinced she knew and let it slide,” Lownie said. He contrasts this with King Charles and Prince William, who he believes see Andrew’s faults more clearly.
The book also covers Andrew’s controversial friendship with disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein, who was invited to royal estates like Windsor and Balmoral. Epstein reportedly gave Andrew a gateway to powerful contacts otherwise out of reach. This alliance eventually cost Andrew his royal duties and right to the HRH title.
Lownie suggests Andrew’s closeness to people like Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell—Epstein’s jailed madam who had an intimate relationship with Andrew and frequently stayed at royal homes—is partly driven by loneliness and a lack of genuine friends.
Despite many obstacles in his research—including hundreds of denied freedom of information requests—Lownie gathered insider testimony from diplomats, naval colleagues, and those close to Andrew. He also revealed the civil service’s culture of secrecy blocking transparency.
Known for his legal battles over royal archives, Lownie previously spent nearly $700,000 fighting to release Lord Mountbatten’s records, a costly effort that drained his finances.
Lownie hopes his book will spark reform in the monarchy. “The institution depends on public trust. People tolerate a lot if they feel there’s openness and value. When that trust is broken, they won’t stand for it,” he said.
On his persistence uncovering royal secrets, Lownie joked, “I suppose I’m a bit of an obsessive nutter. But sometimes you need that.”
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The fish stinks from the head. Epstein was suicided by an extremely wealthy bunch of pedo types who kill children every year to hide their sick game of dungeons. My?