Just when you think royal scandals couldn’t get any messier, a bombshell biography is pulling back the curtain on Prince Andrew’s controversial past—revealing claims of thousands of lovers, foreign spies, and a troubling friendship with Jeffrey Epstein.
The book, titled Entitled: The Rise and Fall of the House of York by royal biographer Andrew Lownie, is being described as one of the most shocking royal accounts to date.
A Life of Excess and No Boundaries
According to Lownie, Prince Andrew has lived a life driven by entitlement, privilege, and very few moral guardrails.
Spoiled from a young age by the Queen and surrounded by royal protections, Andrew was allegedly free to indulge in whatever he pleased—from cheating on naval exams to surrounding himself with beautiful women and powerful allies.
Lownie claims the Duke of York viewed himself as something of a “sex god,” having had anywhere from 1,000 to 3,000 lovers.
He says women threw themselves at Andrew, and the prince took full advantage of his royal charm.
A Sex Addict Long Before Epstein
Prince Andrew’s sex life didn’t begin with Jeffrey Epstein, according to the biographer.
He was apparently known for his wild ways even in school, earning the nickname “Randy Andy.”
Epstein, who once reportedly said Andrew was more obsessed with sex than he was, allegedly used women to lure powerful men into compromising situations.
Lownie believes Epstein used these relationships to blackmail Andrew and others, saying, “He fell into the honey trap—Epstein, and others too.”
The Duke’s behavior, he adds, made him an easy target for hostile foreign intelligence operations.
Seduced and Spied On by Foreign Agents
One of the most chilling revelations in the book is that Andrew was allegedly seduced by a Russian spy posing as a glamorous redhead.
She reportedly loaned him £25,000 interest-free for one of his daughters’ trips and gifted him a bugged Apple Mac laptop.
According to Lownie, Andrew also received “girls” from spies in Libya, the Middle East, Kazakhstan, and beyond—part of a larger kompromat (compromising material) operation.
Shared Mistresses and High-Profile Friendships
The Duke reportedly had overlapping romantic interests with both Jeffrey Epstein and Bill Clinton—sharing mistresses, including Ghislaine Maxwell.
Lownie even suggests there was one unnamed woman romantically linked to both Andrew and Clinton.
Through Epstein, Andrew also became close to Donald Trump.
Lownie claims their shared loves—golf and women—cemented a brief friendship, although Trump has tried to distance himself since.
Marital Infidelities on Both Sides
Andrew’s marriage to Sarah Ferguson wasn’t exactly a fairy tale.
The book alleges that he had multiple affairs within the first year, and Ferguson wasn’t entirely innocent either.
“Both of them were unfaithful early on,” says Lownie.
Naval Cheating and Cover-Ups
According to Lownie, Andrew cheated his way through the Royal Navy’s staff college by having an Oxford graduate sit his exams for him.
After passing, the prince even sent a thank-you note.
Later, while serving on HMS Broadsword during the Falklands conflict, he allegedly shirked his duties, prompting a furious officer to attack him with a metal instrument in his cabin.
The incident, Lownie says, was covered up by the military.
Assassination Plots and Security Lapses
Lownie also drops a few bombshells about assassination threats.
He claims the Argentinian Junta once plotted to kill Andrew during a trip to Mustique after the Falklands War.
The IRA also allegedly targeted him on a golf course.
These threats, says Lownie, make Andrew’s casual attitude toward security even more concerning—particularly his tendency to sneak girlfriends into royal residences without registering them at the gate.
No Regret, No Remorse
Despite his downfall and his public disgrace, Lownie claims that Andrew feels no remorse—especially regarding the Virginia Giuffre case, which was settled for around $16 million.
“He feels he’s innocent,” says Lownie, “and that he’s been unfairly treated.”
In 2022, the late Queen stripped Andrew of his royal titles, military honors, and patronages due to the mounting scandal and the civil case against him.
The Newsnight Interview That Backfired
Andrew’s now-infamous Newsnight interview was apparently part of a PR strategy gone horribly wrong.
According to Lownie, Panorama was working on a deeper investigation at the time, and Andrew believed he’d get a “softer” ride from Newsnight.
But it all backfired, becoming one of the most criticized interviews in modern royal history.
A Power Play Against Prince Charles?
In what might be the most audacious claim of all, Lownie says Andrew once plotted to keep Charles from becoming King.
After Charles’ marriage to Diana collapsed and he got serious with Camilla Parker-Bowles, Andrew reportedly lobbied the Queen to let William take the throne—with Andrew as Regent.
Needless to say, Andrew’s relationship with Prince William is strained.
Lownie says William sees his uncle as a threat to the monarchy—and is fiercely protective of his wife, Catherine, who Andrew is alleged to have insulted in the past.
Final Thoughts from the Author
Lownie’s biography is based on four years of meticulous research and hundreds of interviews.
Having previously written about Prince Philip, Lord Mountbatten, and Guy Burgess, he says Andrew’s story is one of unchecked privilege, sexual obsession, and political recklessness.
The takeaway? “When William becomes King,” Lownie says flatly, “Andrew will be toast.”