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William Plans to Strip Andrew of His Royal Title After Report He Was With 40 Women in 1 Night: ‘Something Needs to Be Done'
Prince Andrew is getting more and more on Prince William's bad side as more details come out about the Duke of York's promiscuous and controversial past. A source told The Telegraph in a report published on August 5, 2025, that William knows 'something still needs to be done' with Andrew, and he has a plan for his disgraced uncle once he becomes king. That plan includes banning Andrew from his coronation, removing his Order of the Garter, and stripping him of his 'Prince' title, which will require legislation. More from StyleCaster William Made a Big Demand For His Cousin's Wedding After Learning Harry Was Also Invited-His Brother Is 'Beneath' Him William 'Furious' Over Andrew's 'Rude' Comment Toward Kate Amid Reports He Wants His Uncle 'Banished' From the Family 'I think to a large extent Charles has adhered to that as a safe policy—the moment you start tearing the family apart, where does it stop? With William it will be a different approach—he has hard-nosed ideas about how the Royal family needs to appear in the frenzied social media world we now inhabit, and I think will be ruthless,' royal biographer Christopher Wilson told the publication. Another source explained that, while William has plans to remove Andrew's 'Prince' title, it may be more difficult than fans think. 'If there was a serious move to take [a title] away, particularly at that level, you do it through both houses [of Parliament],' the insider said. Another source commented, 'Is it likely at this point? No. But is it possible? Yes.' Entitled: The Rise and Fall of the House of York $10 Buy Now On Amazon News of William's feelings toward Andrew come after Andrew Lownie's bombshell book, Entitled: The Rise and Fall of the House of York, detailed several unflattering stories about the Duke of York. One story included the claim that more than 40 women were once brought to Andrew's hotel during a stay in Bangkok in 2006 when he traveled to Thailand to represent the crown at the King of Thailand's diamond jubilee. 'Hotel staff were used to foreigners bringing in girls, but amazed that more than 10 a day were going to Andrew's room,' Lownie wrote. 'Often, as soon as one left, another would arrive,' a witness told the author. Tension between William and Andrew also come after British royal expert Hilary Fordwich told Fox News in May 2025 that the Prince of Wales has had a 'grudge against his disgraced uncle' for some time and plans to exile him from the British royal family when he takes the crown after his father King Charles' death. 'Prince William has long had a strained and distant relationship with Andrew,' she said. 'Andrew's future within the royal family is beyond bleak, since Prince William is firmly opposed to any public rehabilitation with no foreseeable path back. He wants Andrew to vanish from public view.' Best of StyleCaster The 26 Best Romantic Comedies to Watch if You Want to Know What Love Feels Like These 'Bachelor' Secrets & Rules Prove What Happens Behind the Scenes Is So Much Juicier BTS's 7 Members Were Discovered in the Most Unconventional Ways
CTV News
7 days ago
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- CTV News
Prince Andrew's ‘Reckoning': A royal crisis that won't go away
Prince Andrew looks round as he leaves after attending the Easter Matins Service at St. George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, England, Sunday, April 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, Pool) Afua Hagan is a contributor to 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. 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. Years after his disastrous Newsnight interview 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 – it's about the institution that repeatedly refuses to distance itself from him. Entitled: The Rise and Fall of the House of York, provides an in-depth, well-researched look at Andrew's 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. Even more troubling, Entitled indicates that despite public claims otherwise, royal insiders have tried to reinstate his status – or at the very least, safeguard his reputation. 'Punches were thrown' Entitled has rocked royal circles with its startling revelations about Prince Andrew's conduct. Requiring four years of research, the book takes a closer look at the duke's controversial past and troubling behaviour patterns. It describes a physical altercation between Prince Harry and his uncle at a family gathering in 2013. This confrontation allegedly started after 'something Andrew said behind Harry's back.' The situation quickly escalated until 'punches were thrown,' claimed the author, leaving Andrew with a 'bloody nose.' The biography also reveals that Andrew told Harry his marriage to Meghan would 'not last more than a month.' Andrew allegedly called Meghan an 'opportunist' and suggested Harry had gone 'bonkers.' Harry's relationship with his uncle was particularly strained, as the book portrays a 'problematic' dynamic between Andrew and both his nephews. Harry reportedly told William that 'he hated Andrew.' 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's response 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: 'I 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.' The Sussexes took their response a step further. Their legal team delivered a formal letter to the Daily Mail – which published an excerpt Saturday of the 'bloody nose' affair – about what they called 'gross inaccuracies, damaging and defamatory remarks' in Lownie's book. Claims of 'unbelievably cruel' behaviour Entitled reveals a troubling pattern of behaviour throughout Prince Andrew's royal life, going well beyond his explosive confrontations with Prince Harry. The latest revelations portray him as a man with a 'fragile ego' mixed with a 'massive sense of entitlement.' Lownie claimed the Duke turned 'unbelievably cruel' whenever people didn't 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. The staff allegedly dreaded their shifts with him. One former employee called him 'proper scary' during his angry outbursts. The Epstein connection The book also reveals disturbing details about Andrew's connection to Jeffrey Epstein. Lownie suggests Andrew became an easy target for a 'rattlesnake' like Epstein; and although the convicted sex offender manipulated Andrew, the Duke was nowhere near innocent. The author describes Andrew as 'sex-obsessed' with consistently poor judgment about his relationships. Lownie says Andrew was 'a useful idiot' who gave Epstein 'respectability, access to political leaders and business opportunities.' 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) Andrew's behaviour also allegedly included regular inappropriate comments about women's 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' first-hand accounts reveal that royal circles knew about Andrew's troubling conduct for decades. The Queen's favourite son's position protected him from consequences. 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. This isn't just about a royal falling from grace. It's a crisis that could weaken King Charles III's 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 – and new questions about the monarchy's 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. What's also concerning is how Andrew still thinks he's the victim here. Entitled shows that he's still stubborn behind palace doors, caring more about getting his status back than facing the damage he's been accused of doing to Epstein's victims, and to the public and the monarchy. And that might be the most troubling part of all. 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) The Royal Family's quiet approach to this problem – and their lack of a clear explanation for Andrew's ongoing presence at private and semi-public events – is becoming harder to defend. In today's 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't make sense. Prince Andrew might be laying low, but the harm he's caused is still very much alive. Entitled doesn't just tell us what happened before – it shows us that the Royal Family's unwillingness to tackle that history head-on could weaken the very future they're trying to protect.
Daily Mail
12-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
How a French sex worker got away with murder by blackmailing Edward VIII
Play on Apple Spotify On the first episode of a new ' Queens, Kings and Dastardly Things' podcast series, Royal biographer Robert Hardman and historian Kate Williams examine the 'objectionable' love lives of King Edward VIII and Wallis Simpson. This three-part miniseries aims to definitely answer the question of whether the controversial Royal couple are deserving of their notorious reputation. Scandal followed King Edward VIII after his unlikely romance with the twice-divorced American socialite. The King's unprecedented decision in 1936 to abdicate and leave the throne to his younger brother in order to marry Ms Simpson changed the course of British history, leading to the reign of the nation's longest serving monarch Elizabeth II. Even before the pair met and broke with Royal tradition, King Edward was displaying signs he may be unworthy of the crown as early as the First World War. This first episode explores the scandals of Edward's youth, kept under wraps in their day, which expose the soon-to-be King's dubious character. Edward's Liaison with a Murderous Courtesan Young Prince Edward was deemed the British Empire's most eligible bachelor. He was tall, handsome and a would-be King. In 1914, at the onset of the First World War, a 20-year-old Edward joined the Grenadier Guards, leaving Britain for France to help the war effort. On the insistence of Secretary of State Lord Kitchener, Edward never saw any frontline action and was appointed a Staff Captain, an administrative role. Two years into the war, Edward had been gotten drunk by some senior officers and they prompted him to lose his virginity in a French brothel. He eagerly obliged, as Mail columnist Hardman explained: 'Edward got very drunk at a dinner in Amiel and he was then introduced to a popular girl in town named Paulette. 'She was already attached to an officer in the Royal Flying Corps, but I think everyone decided he could spare her for this important duty. 'She took him to bed and this night of passion was by all accounts a great success. It made a lifelong impression on Edward himself. 'Afterwards he writes, all I think of is women now.' After sleeping with a prostitute, the Prince of Wales then turned his wandering eyes to a more serious paramour, a Parisian courtesan by the name of Marguerite Alibert. Unlike the Prince, 17-year-old Marguerite had a difficult upbringing, as Kate Williams told the podcast. 'Marguerite is the daughter of a coachman. Her little brother was killed by a lorry and her parents blame her for it. 'They send her to a Catholic school in Paris where Marguerite gets pregnant and then expelled. 'She's quickly snapped up by one of these high-end brothels. She's only 16 at the time and this is the only way she can earn money. 'Marguerite works her way up to becoming a courtesan to much older men, which she is very good at – marrying clients and receiving generous divorce settlements.' In 1917, Marguerite is introduced to Edward, and they begin a very intense love affair. Edward sends 20 letters to the courtesan, featuring explicit sexual details. 'They're very explicit – they'd ruin his reputation if they ever got out', Williams said. Knowing that the prince would soon be forced to leave her, Marguerite cleverly kept hold of the letters as an 'insurance policy' if she ever found herself in trouble with the law. She would need the letters six years later, as Robert Hardman explained: 'Marguerite ended up in a particularly miserable marriage with an Egyptian aristocrat. 'She ends up murdering him at the Savoy Hotel. It all goes to court – with the courtesan tried in London.' The former Courtesan shot her husband three times - in the neck, back and head - in what is seen as an 'open and shut case'. However, as Hardman told the podcast: 'Marguerite presents the letters to the prosecution and threatened to make them public. Some kind of deal is done. 'Afterwards the case was not pursued with any great alacrity, almost certainly thanks to her earlier liaison with the Prince of Wales.' Marguerite was acquitted of all charges. The letters were so decisive in the case not only because of they revealed the affair, but also due to the Edward's moaning about the war effort. 'These letters aren't just love letters', Williams said. 'Within them, he's also critical of his father George V and there were also criticisms of how World War One was organised and fought. 'There were whispers at the time Marguerite had a relationship with Edward, but no one could prove it because they were buried in her chest at home.' To hear more Royal scandals like this one, search for 'Queens, Kings & Dastardly Things' now, wherever you get your podcasts. New episodes are released every Thursday.
