Entitled: The Rise and Fall of the House of York is a new book about Prince Andrew (Image: Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images)
A new royal biography has rocked royal circles with shocking new claims about Prince Andrew, the Duke of York and his general conduct. The book, titled ‘Entitled: The Rise and Fall of the House of York’ states it is the first joint biography of Andrew and his ex-wife, Sarah Ferguson, written by royal biographer, Andrew Lownie.
The description states that the book “reveals the extent to which Andrew and Fergie’s lives are still deeply entwined”. The author interviews “over a hundred people who have never spoken before” and also “delves” deeper into “links with Jeffrey Epstein” drawing on four years of research. Years after his disastrous BBC Newsnight interview and withdrawal from public duties, the book also explores Andrew’s current status and reputation in society and relationships with Royal Family members. Express.co.uk explores some of the shocking claims made in the book ‘Entitled: The Rise and Fall of the House of York’. The book is due to be published on August 14.
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Prince Harry had a ‘physical fight’ with Prince Andrew
The new biography claims Prince Harry and his uncle entered a violent altercation during a family gathering in 2013 over “something Andrew said behind Harry’s back”. Author, Andrew Lownie, claimed “Harry got the better of Andrew by all accounts”, with Harry leaving his uncle “with a bloody nose” before their fight was broken up, as serialised in the Daily Mail.
Later, Andrew told Harry his marriage to Meghan Markle would not last more than a month and accused his nephew of going “bonkers” and not doing any due diligence into her past. He openly accused Meghan of being an opportunist and thought she was too old for Harry, adding that his nephew was making the biggest mistake.
Representatives for the Duke of Sussex have since denied the fight ever happened, adding that Andrew never made the alleged comments.
A spokesman for the Duke of Sussex told the Daily Mail: “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.”
It is claimed Harry had a ‘physical fight’ with his uncle (Image: Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images)
Prince William is working to remove Andrew from Royal Lodge – claim
Another claim made in author Andrew Lownie’s book is that Prince William has been working to try and remove his uncle Andrew from his Royal Lodge at Windsor, as reported in the Daily Mail.
The author wrote: “William has long worked behind the scenes to evict his uncle from Royal Lodge, the home he occupies in Windsor Great Park. He thinks Andrew is abusing the property and his privilege there.”
It has been widely reported that the Duke of York is facing the threat of eviction from the 30-room property after King Charles severed his allowance, estimated to be worth £1m annually, last year.
Andrew signed a 75-year lease for Royal Lodge, agreed by the Crown Estate, in 2003. Prince Andrew shares the Royal Lodge with his ex-wife, Sarah Ferguson.
Prince Andrew ‘called staff member an imbecile’ over Queen Mother
The Duke of York allegedly called a royal staffer a “f**king imbecile” after they failed to refer to the Queen Mother by her full title. It is just one example cited by Andrew Lownie in his new biography of Prince Andrew and his ex-wife, Sarah, Duchess of York, of the prince being “cruel” to employees of the Firm.
“He could be unbelievably cruel,” an excerpt from the book, as per The Times, reads. “Andrew asked the head of the household, David Anderson, if there was any damage.
“‘Yes sir,’ responded Anderson. ‘The tree which was planted by the Queen Mother.’ This was followed by a withering silence, then Andrew said in a mocking voice, ‘Did you mean Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother?’
“He then asked the poor man how long he had worked for the royal family. Anderson replied, ‘I joined in 1984, sir.’ ‘And you still don’t know the proper way to refer to my grandmother? You f-ing imbecile. Get out.'”
Prince Andrew’s conduct at dinner parties has been decribed in the book (Image: Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images)
Prince Andrew was branded a ‘serial sex addict’
According to the Daily Mail, the late paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein is quoted in the book as saying: “We are both serial sex addicts.”
“From the reports I’ve got back from the women we’ve shared, he’s the most perverted animal in the bedroom. He likes to engage in stuff that’s even kinky to me – and I’m the king of kink!”
The claimed revelations come alongside fresh allegations about Andrew’s conduct on royal tours.
A Reuters correspondent reported, as stated in The Sun, during the King of Thailand’s diamond jubilee celebrations in 2006, more than 40 women were taken to Andrew’s Bangkok hotel room.
“Often, as soon as one left, another would arrive,” the reporter claimed.
Prince Andrew ‘nightmare’ conduct at dinner parties
The royal author writes about Prince Andrew’s odd conduct during dinner parties. He writes: “His favourite activities at parties were playing ‘choo-choo trains’, where everyone danced around the room in a conga shouting ‘choo-choo’, or games in which pieces of fruit were passed from under one person’s chin to the next.”
As stated in the Daily Mail, a source claimed: “He’s a nightmare to sit next to at dinner. He makes ghastly jokes about whether you’re wearing knickers. And you can’t tell him to sod off.”
The author writes: “They added that his jokes were so ‘lavatorially disgusting everyone was aghast’.”
At one dinner party, Prince Andrew is described as having sniffed the pâté served as first course and turning to his right. He allegedly said: “This pâté smells. What do you think?” His female companion leaned forward to smell it and he promptly pushed her face into the dish, the author writes.