A top Royal expert has described the-late Queen’s youngest son, Andrew Windsor, as a narcissist who ‘puts his private pleasures ahead of public duties’ in a scathing attack
The Royal Family has been accused of operating with a “total lack of awareness” and resembles a mafia in its efforts to protect its own, according to royal biographer Andrew Lownie.
Speaking ahead of his appearance at the Magheramorne Literary Festival in Co Antrim on March 21 the author of Entitled – The Rise and Fall of the House of Windsor issued a scathing assessment of the monarchy, claiming the institution is plagued by systemic issues far greater than the controversies surrounding the Duke of York.
Andrew Lownie told the Irish News that his four years of research into the Windsors left him shocked by the lengths the Palace went to in order to shield Prince Andrew. He said: “The royals have a total lack of awareness. Even the ‘good’ ones like Charles or Anne can reveal an unflattering petulance at times. But, Andrew is also a narcissist.”
“I was shocked to discover that the late Queen had protected Andrew and put her family ahead of the monarchy. The whole thing has been covered up,” Lownie said. “The scandal is bigger than just one stupid man. It’s a whole system that tries to intimidate anyone who challenges it, issuing legal threats.
“I was shocked that the Palace would deny stories, known to be true. It reminded me more of a mafia than a royal family.”
Lownie, who is preparing to release a follow-up paperback to his best-selling book, claims that nothing has threatened the monarchy as seriously as Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor. He describes the Queen’s youngest son as a narcissist who “puts his private pleasures ahead of public duties.”
Despite being stripped of his titles and facing intense public scrutiny, Lownie suggests the Duke remains defiant. “He’s furious! One of my sources tells me he’s angry, believes he’s the victim and doesn’t think he did anything wrong. He doesn’t feel a need to apologise,” Lownie revealed.
He pointed to Andrew’s behaviour at the funeral of the Duchess of Kent as evidence of his delusion, noting that he attempted to take centre stage and was seen “waving and smiling at the onlookers” because “he really believed they’d turned up to see him.”
However, Lownie insists the “short fuse” and entitlement are not unique to Andrew but are traits shared across the Windsor family, including King Charles III.
“The royals have a total lack of awareness,” Lownie explained. “It’s partly down to the environment they grew up in. I mean, everyone dances attendance to them, laughs at their jokes, never criticises them, and gives them an inflated sense of their own importance. Even the ‘good’ ones like Charles or Anne can reveal an unflattering petulance at times.”
The author also took aim at Sarah Ferguson, whom he initially viewed as “inoffensive” but now describes as “manipulative, greedy and very needy,” alleging that she – like others in the family – tends to “run away and hide” when scandals break.
Looking to the future, Lownie warned that the monarchy’s survival depends on a shift towards transparency regarding finances and press dealings.
“It may not spell the end of the monarchy but it will undermine any trust or respect that still exists,” he cautioned. “They rely on that. It’s a contract between them and us… They are supposed to set a good example which I’m afraid Andrew has ruined.”
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