Monarch Charles III Advised to Maintain Distance from Scandal-Prone Brother, Prince Andrew
In the latest developments, a former staff police officer, Paul Page, has claimed that Prince Andrew had an intimate relationship with sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell. Page made these claims during an interview with ITV, adding to the ongoing scandals surrounding the York family, as suggested by expert Andrew Lownie, a biographer releasing an exposé on the family.
The claims about Prince Andrew and Ghislaine Maxwell's relationship have not been officially confirmed or denied by the royal family. However, they have added fuel to the strained and cautious relationship between King Charles and Prince Andrew.
Prince Andrew has been largely sidelined from royal duties since 2019 after his links to Jeffrey Epstein and facing a US civil lawsuit over sexual assault allegations, which he settled out of court. The late Queen removed his military titles and patronages by 2022, and he has since been kept away from official royal events.
Despite King Charles' reportedly unsuccessful attempts to remove Andrew from Royal Lodge, a significant royal residence, due to Andrew’s long-term lease agreement, the relationship remains distant with little expectation of future royal roles for Andrew. Notably, tensions over living arrangements at Royal Lodge suggest practical but not openly hostile disputes within the family.
Furthermore, Ghislaine Maxwell was allowed to enter and exit the Palace night and day, according to Paul Page, a fact that is unusual and raises questions. Page suspects that Ghislaine Maxwell had an intimate relationship with Prince Andrew based on her frequent access to the Palace.
In addition to his advice about Prince Andrew, Andrew Lownie also advises against inviting Sarah Ferguson, the Duchess of York, to royal events. The expert believes there are more scandals to emerge involving Sarah Ferguson.
In light of these developments, it appears that the royal family is preparing for potential further fallout from emerging scandals involving the York family. King Charles is advised to keep the York family at a distance, given the ongoing controversies surrounding them.
The ongoing controversies surrounding Prince Andrew and his frequent interactions with Ghislaine Maxwell continue to cast a shadow over the royal family, serving as an unwelcome form of entertainment for the public.
Despite her frequent access to the Palace, Ghislaine Maxwell's relationship with Prince Andrew remains unconfirmed, but the whispers and suspicions keep celebrities like herself at the center of the royal drama.