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All it’s good to know as Andrew focused by Russian spies who noticed him as ‘helpful fool’ who ‘hated the King’

All you need to know as Andrew targeted by Russian spies who saw him as ‘useful idiot’ who ‘hated the King’ – Daily Star

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Russian spooks were reportedly able to exploit Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s view that he would make a better monarch than his older brother Charles – as well as his motivation for “financial, sexual and personal reward”

11:55, 27 Feb 2026

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Andrew’s “hatred of Charles” was exploited by the Russians, it is claimed(Image: AFP via Getty Images)

NEED TO KNOW: Russian Spies Targeted Prince Andrew, US Report Claims

  • A bombshell US intelligence report claims Russian spies targeted Prince Andrew to exploit his bitter hatred of King Charles.
  • The top secret document brands the disgraced Duke as a “useful idiot” and the Royal Family’s “weak link.” Kremlin agents allegedly saw Andrew as their way into the British establishment.
  • Russian intelligence allegedly exploited Andrew’s close ties with Jeffrey Epstein and his belief he’d make a better king than Charles. The report says he was motivated by “financial, sexual and personal reward.”
  • A source revealed: “Andrew Mountbatten Windsor was cultivated by Russian intelligence in order to have a figure close to the British Royal Family.” The classified document is titled “Political Corruption: Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor.”
  • The report states Andrew “has a long-standing hatred of his brother Charles, who he sees as weak.” It claims he “detested the attention and adulation Charles received as the future king.”
  • Crucially, Andrew wasn’t blackmailed but was a “willing participant” in the schemes. Author Andrew Lownie warned: “Putin could finish Andrew any time he likes with photos, tales and evidence he no doubt has on Andrew in Russia.”
  • Andrew was stripped of his royal titles last year and has agreed to move from Windsor Great Park to Sandringham.
  • READ THE FULL STORY: Andrew targeted by Russian spies who saw him as ‘useful idiot’ who ‘hated the King’
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