Andrew is 'long-term problem' as he's braced for more Epstein bombshells

20 August 2023 , 10:05

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The Duke of York has been keeping a low profile but still poses a problem for his brother King Charles (Image: PA)

Prince Andrew continues to pose a problem for the royal family with a palace source warning of more “unexploded bombs” to come over his relationship to paedophile Jeffrey Epstein. The source also said that attempts by Charles to remove his brother from the luxurious Royal Lodge and into Frogmore Cottage, the Sussexes’ former home, appear to have been shelved.

The Duke of York and his ex-wife Sarah Ferguson have lived at the property in the grounds of Windsor Castle for decades. Earlier this year it was reported the pair could move to nearby Frogmore Cottage. The smaller home is within the same grounds but around five miles away - and was previously gifted to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle by Queen Elizabeth II after their wedding.

Palace aids told the Times that Charles has no desire for his brother “to come out of the freezer” after the late Queen Elizabeth II stripped her second-born son of his military titles and royal patronages during the civil suit for sexual assault allegations.

Andrew, 63, stepped down as a working royal after his car crash BBC Newsnight interview in November 2019, in which he denied regretting his relationship with billionaire paedophile Jeffrey Epstein. A reduction in his annual grant has raised questions as to how he will afford the upkeep at Royal Lodge in the coming years. But this doesn't seem to have deterred him.

A royal source told the paper: “Andrew is more of a long-term problem than Harry and Meghan. It feels like more stuff is going to come out on Epstein and there are still unexploded bombs there.” Prince Andrew agreed to a multi-million-pound settlement to sexual abuse accuser Virginia Giuffre to dismiss her lawsuit against him in March 2022. The Prince, who is eighth in line to the throne, strongly denied any wrongdoing but the allegations have overshadowed his reputation ever since.

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