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Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor: Could Epstein links bring down the British monarchy?

Feb 23, 2026
Andrew Lownie, biographer and author of Entitled, offers researched perspective on Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson. He discusses the arrest’s impact on the royal family. He recounts Andrew’s trade envoy role, emails suggesting quid pro quo, links to Jeffrey Epstein, and how the palace may have looked the other way. He calls for greater financial transparency around the monarchy.
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INSIGHT

Arrest Reveals Institutional Failures

  • Andrew Lownie says Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's arrest marks a sea change exposing institutional failures at the heart of the monarchy.
  • Lownie links the scandal to financial corruption and the palace's protection of Andrew, not just sexual allegations.
ANECDOTE

How Andrew Got The Trade Envoy Job

  • Lownie recounts how Andrew pressured for the trade envoy role and the Duke of Kent was pushed aside.
  • He says Tony Blair and Peter Mandelson pushed the appointment despite Whitehall and ambassadors' complaints.
INSIGHT

Soft Power Role Masked Private Deals

  • The envoy role was soft power to promote UK trade, but Lownie says official papers about trips are being withheld until 2065.
  • He alleges Andrew took daughters and business associates on delegations and arranged separate meetings for private gain.
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