If you thought the headlines surrounding Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor couldn’t get any more damaging, well, try again. Royal biographer Andrew Lownie has gone on record with Page Six to reveal a series of fresh allegations against the disgraced former prince, published in the updated paperback edition of his book, Entitled: The Rise and Fall of the House of York. The timing couldn’t be worse for a man already at the center of one of Britain’s most sprawling royal scandals.
The Alleged Pickup Line
According to Lownie, Andrew’s alleged approach to women involved a crude opening line that says everything about how he apparently viewed his royal status. “His chat-up line was, ‘What’s it feel like to have the royal c–k against your thigh?'” Lownie told Page Six, adding, “I mean, just [an] extraordinary sense of entitlement, right?”
That’s not a misprint. The biographer wasn’t sharing a casual anecdote either. He presented the allegation as part of a larger pattern of deeply troubling behavior, one that runs throughout the new material in his updated book.
A Pattern of Alleged Misconduct Toward Women
The pickup line wasn’t the only claim Lownie raised. On a separate occasion, when Andrew was introduced to a female flight attendant on a plane, she extended her hand to greet him. He reportedly whirled around, stuck his groin into her backside, and proceeded to practice a golf swing.
It gets worse. Lownie alleged there are “just lots and lots of stories” of the former royal exhibiting bizarre behavior during meetings with women. He claimed Andrew used to pull down the zips on women’s dresses at formal events, “leaving them embarrassed.” Lownie described the pattern plainly: “It’s sort of sexual humiliation.” The biographer said Andrew appeared to take genuine pleasure in embarrassing women, underpinned by what he described as a strong sense of entitlement.
Representatives close to Andrew have not publicly responded to the allegations.
From Arrest to Active Investigation
Whatever credibility Andrew still had after years of Epstein-linked scandals was all but erased in February 2026. On his 66th birthday, police arrested Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor on suspicion of misconduct in public office. He became the first senior British royal to be arrested in almost 400 years.
The accusation at the heart of the arrest is that he shared confidential trade information with disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein while serving as a UK trade envoy. Emails released by the US Department of Justice appeared to show the former duke forwarding reports of official visits to Hong Kong, Vietnam, and Singapore, with one email dated November 2010 appearing to have been forwarded by Andrew just five minutes after being sent by his then-special adviser.
He was held for nearly 12 hours before being released under investigation, meaning he was free to go without restrictions while the investigation continued. King Charles issued a statement saying he had “learned with the deepest concern” the news of the arrest, and pledged full co-operation with the investigation.
Under UK law, misconduct in public office is a common law offense that carries a maximum sentence of life imprisonment.
Investigation Widens in May 2026
The case against Andrew is far from over, and, if anything, it’s accumulating. In a significant update issued in late May 2026, Thames Valley Police confirmed they could look into allegations of sexual misconduct as part of the wider investigation. The force said it had contacted the lawyers for a woman who previously claimed she was taken to an address in Windsor for sexual purposes, an encounter that allegedly occurred at Royal Lodge in 2010. The woman’s lawyer stated she was sent to Britain by Jeffrey Epstein when she was in her 20s.
Police said they were examining “a number of aspects of alleged misconduct” and were in contact with “a number” of witnesses. They also confirmed they were supporting other police forces nationally in contacting Epstein victims and survivors. Sources told The Times that detectives at Thames Valley Police are considering widening the investigation beyond the single offense of misconduct in public office, though Andrew has consistently denied any wrongdoing.
King Charles Strips Titles, Evicts From Royal Lodge
In October 2025, King Charles III permanently stripped his brother of all his royal titles amid the ongoing scandal surrounding his ties to Epstein. Andrew now officially goes by Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor. He and his ex-wife, Sarah Ferguson, were also removed from Royal Lodge, their longtime Windsor home. He has since been living at Wood Farm, a secluded cottage on the Sandringham estate in Norfolk, which previously served as the late Duke of Edinburgh’s final home.
The Virginia Giuffre Case
No account of Andrew’s downfall is complete without Virginia Giuffre. Giuffre filed a federal lawsuit against Andrew in 2021, accusing him of sexually abusing her when she was 17. She claimed she was a victim of a sex-trafficking ring run by Epstein and his associate Ghislaine Maxwell. Andrew settled the case out of court for a multimillion-dollar sum without admitting liability and has consistently denied all the allegations. Giuffre died by suicide in April 2025. Following Andrew’s February arrest, her family said they “felt sad that she’s not here to celebrate this with us and with her survivor sisters.”
Who Is Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor?
Andrew is the third child of the late Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, and the younger brother of King Charles III. He served in the Royal Navy from 1979 to 2001, seeing active duty as a helicopter pilot during the Falklands War. He married Sarah Ferguson in 1986, and the couple had two daughters, Beatrice and Eugenie, before separating in 1992 and divorcing in 1996. From 2001 to 2011, he served as the UK’s Special Representative for International Trade and Investment, a role that has now become central to the criminal investigation against him.
With police actively seeking new witnesses and the scope of the investigation potentially expanding, the worst may still be ahead.
