Prince Andrew and his former wife, Sarah Ferguson, are at the center of a bombshell new biography titled Entitled: The Rise and Fall of the House of York by royal biographer Andrew Lownie.
Released on August 14, the book delves into shocking claims about the couple, their private lives, and the royal family’s response to scandals involving Andrew.
Disturbing Allegations About Prince Andrew
According to extracts serialized in the MailOnline, the book makes disturbing claims about Prince Andrew’s sex life. Lownie writes that Andrew admitted to having sexual experiences as a pre-teen, and by age 13, had already been with several girls. The biography also describes him as a “girl magnet” at school, earning the nickname “Randy Andy” among peers at Gordonstoun.
Sources quoted in the book allege that women “threw themselves” at him because of his royal status, and a friend even described sex as Andrew’s “big thing in life.” The late Jeffrey Epstein, with whom Andrew was infamously associated, reportedly said the duke was “the only person I have met who is more obsessed than me” and allegedly referred to him as “the most perverted animal in the bedroom.”
Lownie claims to have interviewed 300 people connected to Andrew and Sarah out of more than 3,000 contacts he approached, painting a troubling portrait of Andrew’s behavior over decades.
Queen Elizabeth II’s Knowledge
Perhaps most controversially, Lownie suggests the late Queen Elizabeth II was fully aware of her son’s actions. In an interview with The Sunday Times, the biographer alleged: “They knew exactly what was going on. People are not going to like it, but the Queen was colluding in this.” Initially, he believed she ignored the situation, but later concluded she knowingly allowed it to continue.
Buckingham Palace has not commented on these claims.
Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie Caught in the Fallout
The book’s revelations have reportedly left Andrew’s daughters, Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie, “utterly mortified.” A source told MailOnline that the sisters are distancing themselves from their father, unsure how their relationship will recover if more damaging details emerge.
Royal expert Ingrid Seward added that the scandal is especially hard for the princesses: “It’s a horrid time. But I’m not surprised they haven’t come out and said anything in his defence. For his girls to show solidarity publicly wouldn’t benefit them in any way.”
What Could Happen Next?
The palace has yet to issue a formal response, but speculation is growing about how the monarchy might handle Andrew in the long term. Royal commentators predict that while King Charles has taken a cautious approach, Prince William may be far stricter if he becomes king.
Author Christopher Wilson suggested William could be “ruthless” toward his uncle, possibly stripping him of remaining titles: “He has hard-nosed ideas about how the royal family needs to appear in the frenzied social media world we now inhabit.”
Still, some experts argue the monarchy would prefer to avoid a public debate in Parliament over Andrew’s titles, as it would generate enormous attention and further damage the family’s reputation.
