Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor once shipped “40 prostitutes” to a hotel in Thailand, according to new claims from a historian.
The disgraced royal went on a two-week holiday to the Southeast Asian country after being appointed trade envoy, royal expert Andrew Rowney told Daily Mail correspondent Sarah Vine on Wednesday’s episode of the Deep Dive podcast.
“In 2001, he’s 41 years old, facing a midlife crisis, and basically starts chasing a bunch of women,” claimed the author of the unauthorized biography, Titled: The Rise and Fall of the House of York.
“He uses his role as a trade envoy, paid for by the taxpayers, as an excuse to go on these trips, but he always takes two weeks of ‘private time.'” So we pay for his vacation, and then he goes off and does things. ”
Rowney then recalled his “famous trip to Thailand” to celebrate King Rama IX’s birthday. The former King of Thailand passed away in 2016.
“Andrew is a representative of the country and insists on staying in a five-star hotel instead of the embassy he always did,” he claimed, noting that Andrew was said to have “had 40 prostitutes brought in for him…in four days.”
“This was all made possible by diplomats,” the royal expert further claimed.
Lowney also claimed that multiple sources, including a Reuters correspondent and a member of the Thai royal family, verified the prostitution allegations.
This latest allegation comes just one day after the disgraced royal formerly known as Prince Andrew was stripped of his title of “prince” amid a scandal over his relationship with the late pedophile Jeffrey Epstein.
“His Majesty has today begun formal proceedings to strip Prince Andrew of his style, title and honor,” Buckingham Palace told Page Six in a statement.
“His tenancy agreement at Royal Lodge has so far provided him with legal protection to continue to reside. A formal notice to abandon the tenancy has now been served and he will move to alternative private accommodation.”
The statement continued: “These charges are deemed necessary despite the fact that Their Majesties continue to deny the charges against them. Their Majesties wish to make it clear that their thoughts and utmost sympathies remain with victims and survivors of all forms of abuse.”
The revocations were effective immediately and applied to the Prince, Duke of York, Earl of Inverness, Baron Killyleagh, and “His Royal Highness.”
His current name is Andrew Mountbatten Windsor.
Andrew’s fall from grace has also had a negative impact on his ex-wife Sarah Ferguson, whom he divorced in 1996. She will lose her title as Duchess of York on October 30th.
Ferguson was also kicked out of Royal Lodge, where he and Andrew had been living together since their separation. Her ex-husband will now live in a mansion on private land, but Ms Ferguson will have to find her own accommodation.
Meanwhile, his daughters Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie will retain their titles.
Earlier this month, Mr Andrew agreed that the “continued accusations” about his relationship with Mr Epstein would “disrupt the work of Her Majesty and the Royal Family”.
“As always, I have decided to put my duty to my family and country first. I stand by my decision five years ago to retire from public life,” he said in a statement.
“With Your Majesty’s consent, I feel the need to go a step further. I therefore no longer intend to use my title or the honor bestowed upon me.”
The damage to Andrew’s reputation stemmed from his association with Epstein, who was indicted on sex trafficking charges before his death. One of Epstein’s victims, Virginia Giuffre, filed a lawsuit in 2021 accusing Andrew of sexual assault.
Andrew always maintained his innocence, but the case was settled out of court the following year.
Guiffre’s accusations have resurfaced following the recent publication of her posthumous memoir, Nobody’s Girl: A Memoir of Surviving Abuse and Fighting for Justice. She died in April at the age of 41 by suicide.
