An author who penned an explosive biography about Andrew and his ex-wife, Sarah Ferguson, has told the Mirror that there could be “a lot more to come” about the former husband and wife’s ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
The author of Andrew Windsor’s bombshell biography has warned there “is a lot more to come” regarding the ex-couple’s connections to disgraced sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
In a stunning announcement, Buckingham Palace declared that King Charles has initiated the formal legal proceedings to remove his scandal-hit younger brother of all his Royal titles – including Prince, meaning he can now only be known as Andrew Mountbatten Windsor. The firmly-worded statement declared that “these censures are deemed necessary, notwithstanding the fact he continues to deny the allegations against him” and reinforced the King and Queen Camilla’s backing for “the victims and survivors of any and all abuse”.
Alongside removing his titles, Andrew has been persuaded to vacate Royal Lodge, a 30-room residence near Windsor Castle, which had become a significant source of controversy amid intense public fury over the claims levelled against the King’s brother. Reports now suggest he will endure a miserable new existence at Sandringham, “unable to even cook for himself”.
Andrew faced accusations from Virginia Giuffre of sexually assaulting her on three occasions when she was 17, claims he strongly denies.
The backlash was so intense that King Charles was recently confronted by hecklers about his younger sibling during a public appearance – though Andrew had to consent to vacate his long-standing residence voluntarily due to his “iron-cast” lease on the estate.
It’s believed he’s preparing to relocate to a property on the Sandringham Estate – which belongs personally to the King – within months, though Sarah Ferguson won’t be accompanying him to his new residence, despite the pair having shared Royal Lodge for years and maintaining their bond following their mid-1990s divorce, reports the Mirror.
Nevertheless, Andrew’s biographer has cautioned that the former Duke and his ex-wife are far from being “out of the woods” at this stage. Andrew Lownie, who penned ‘Entitled: The Rise and Fall of the House of York’, warned: “There is a lot more to come.
“We’ve got the Epstein files, even redacted and destroyed, there will be stuff there, we’ve got court cases coming up, we’ve got the likelihood of more victims coming forward, emboldened by what’s happened. So I don’t think Andrew and Sarah are out of the woods at all.”
The specialist went on to suggest there ought to be “pressure put on him to help the authorities in the States, particularly the victims’ lawyer, because he is a material witness to what went on.
“I think that he should make himself available to the law enforcement agencies here and in the States, for the same reason, and I think there is a little way to go.
“He needs to explain, as does Sarah Ferguson, because she’s kind of been forgotten about, but she also was heavily involved in Epstein, and I think we do need a statement from her [about] exactly what her connections were with him.”
Lownie went on to say that she should also “offer to help the authorities and the victims’ lawyers.”
The writer also suggested there is a “strong likelihood,” in his view, that Andrew could potentially face prosecution. “There is a strong likelihood, if the authorities investigate properly, they fudged it in the past, but there are good grounds for an investigation and possibly for charges to be brought.”
Lownie stated the King had finally taken overdue, “decisive action” against his brother, describing how the monarch had been “ruthless” in “lancing the boil” of Andrew’s scandal from the Royal Family.
“I think they’ve taken decisive action at last, I mean this should have been the statement we had two weeks ago,’ Lownie said.
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