Prince Andrew bombshell claims from 'sex crazed hotel nights' to Prince William's 'plans' to evict him
A bombshell new royal biography about Prince Andrew is set to be released and it features some explosive claims about the disgraced Duke of York.
From allegations of being a "serial sex addict" to reportedly enraging Prince William with remarks about Princess Kate, the claims in the book are extensive.
Titled ''Entitled: The Rise and Fall of the Yorks', the new book by Andrew Lownie offers a rare and revealing look into the lives of both Andrew and his ex-wife Sarah Ferguson. It is the first joint biography of the former couple, who remain close friends and continue to live together despite their separation.
The disgraced Duke stepped back from royal duties in 2019 following his disastrous BBC Newsnight interview regarding his connection to convicted sex offender Jefferey Epstein, the Mirror reports. Since then, he has remained out of the public eye, with additional controversies - including his links to alleged Chinese spy - further tarnishing his reputation.
Now it seems this latest royal book, means Andrew's troubles are far from over.
'Randy Andy' nickname
Prince Andrew was nicknamed 'Randy Andy' in the press for many years before his public downfall, but the author reveals that the infamous nickname actually originated much earlier.
The name is believed to have first emerged during Andrew's time at Gordonstoun School in the north of Scotland - the same boarding school as King Charles - where he reportedly given the name early on.
According to the biography, even as a teenager, Andrew had no issues getting girlfriends and already had a lot of sexual experience. The nickname followed him out of school.
Andrew's many lovers
The author claims that Prince Andrew has slept with over 1,000 women in the course of his life. Lowie alleges that the Duke has slept with adult film stars, political figures, nightclub staff and bartenders.
A 20-year-old model, shared for the novel: "He wanted me to engage in kinky sexual activity. He had no boundaries. He told me he had an open marriage arrangement with his wife."
"After returning to London, I never heard from him again. I felt like he used me for a few days, so he could live his wildest fantasies."
Thailand hotel shock
According to the biography, during a 2006 trip to Thailand where Andrew represented the crown at the King of Thailand's Diamond Jubilee, he allegedly demanded that over 40 women be brought to his hotel room.
Lownie quotes a witness who claims: "Often, as soon as one left, another would arrive." Some days, more than 10 women are claimed to have gone to his hotel room, leaving staff in shock."
These allegations have been supported by royal expert Tom Sykes of the Daily Beast, who reported that his own sources had made similar claims and confirmed that the rumours had circulated for years about the trip.
"My sources have confirmed Lownie's account of Andrew's industrial-scale sexual consumption, carried out under the auspices of royal diplomacy with the full apparatus of the British state behind him," said Sykes.
He also revealed that one source claimed that Andrew saw "access to a revolving door of female bodies as part of the perks of office" adding that the Duke and other unnamed dignitary would allegedly exchange "girls to each other via luxury car services in a horrific power play masquerading as a twisted mark of respect."
Extensive affairs
According to his former driver, Prince Andrew is alleged to have had "more than a dozen affairs" in the first 12 months of his marriage to Sarah Ferguson - though it wasn't long before Fergie also strayed.
In 1989, she began a relationship with American Steve Wyatt, and later, when he returned to the US to make a name for himself, she also got involved with his pal John Bryan.
Photos of the two enjoying a sun-soaked holiday made the front pages of the Daily Mirror in 1992, but the book suggest that Andrew came to terms with his wife's romantic affairs.
According to the claims, the Duke of York would often dine alone in his study, while she ate with her other partners in a separate room.
However, the book claims Fergie never quite came to terms with Andrew's infidelity. One insider revealed: "It used to be a bit of a joke that whenever Andrew showed too close an interest in a girl, the Queen promptly issued an invitation to Fergie for afternoon tea at Windsor," in the name of making her daughter-in-law feel better about what was going on.
The book claims that Sarah and Andrew ended their physical relationship in the early 1990s, yet remained emotionally close and continued to maintain a strong bond in every other aspect.
'Pathetic move'
According to Lowie a friend of the Duke said, Andrew has spent much of his life effortlessly attracting women. Sources claim he rarely chased women, instead expecting women to either approach him or be 'presented' to him.
One woman who caught his attention told the author that his approach to flirting was far from impressive. "He's about as subtle as a hand grenade," she claimed. "His favourite trick is to rub your knee under the table. It's pathetic."
Loner lifestyle
The book claims that, despite his outwardly relaxed demeanour, Andrew is actually something of a loner - a trait that existed long before he was pushed out of the public eye.
He is said to have confided to a friend in the 1980s, "I am a loner - I really am. Yet when I say that, no one believes me."
Others who knew him in his younger years told the author that forming personal connections with him was challenging. The book includes a quote from a Navy colleague, describing Andrew as somewhat of a loner who used his royal persona as a mask to hide his underlying shyness.
Bizarre pranks
The book claims that Andrew has a fondness for bizarre pranks, particularly ones that humiliate whoever is on the receiving end.
According to the author, the Duke would make party guests close their eyes and extend their hands, then ask them to clap - without telling them they were holding an open tube of mustard, which ended up smeared across their faces.
He is also accused of pushing a dinner companion's face into their food and unzipping a woman's dress all the way down during a high-society event
William and Harry's 'real feelings' toward Andrew
Neither Prince William nor Prince Harry is particularly fond of their uncle, the book claims. William is said to refer to Prince Andrew using less-than-flattering nicknames, a sentiment shared by his younger brother. The future king is also reportedly not fond of Sarah Ferguson.
The Prince of Wales is reportedly involved in efforts to encourage the former couple to move out of their residence at Royal Lodge. Some of his resentment towards Andrew is said to stem from instances when his uncle was rude about Princess Kate.
A source told the author that William, "can't wait for the day when his father throws them both out. If Charles doesn't, I guarantee you the first thing William does when he eventually becomes king is to get them evicted."
Fergie's extravagant demands
Sarah Ferguson, known as Fergie, is alleged to have spent lavishly on staff, holidays, parties, and flowers during her marriage to Prince Andrew, showing little concern for settling bills.
The Duchess, who was married to the disgraced Duke of York from 1986 to 1996, was reportedly bailed out "on several occasions," according to renowned historian Andrew Lownie. One notable instance involved a payment of £500,000 in April 1994, when the bank Coutts "demanded £500,000 within 14 days."
The Duchess is alleged to have spent hundreds of thousands of pounds of royal staff, renting foreign villas. As well as demanding security for her two daughters, Eugenie and Beatrice.
Lownie writes: "The bubbly young redhead was initially seen as a breath of fresh air when she married him in 1986, but her exploitation of her royal status to make money has seen her join her ex-husband as a hugely diminished figure."
Despite a series of failed business ventures, many of which relied on her royal connections, including lending her name to a chain of retirement homes that went bankrupt,Ferguson reportedly had debts in excess of £3.7 million by 1994.
Lownie states "she needed bank approval to pay even modest cheques. But even then, according to a member of her staff, she always believed there would be 'a deal around the corner' that would solve all her problems."
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