Royal Historian Drops Shocking Claim About Andrew’s Secret Life Abroad

A new bombshell has reignited the controversy surrounding Prince Andrew.

Royal historian Andrew Lownie has come forward with explosive claims about the disgraced royal's alleged behavior during his time as a Trade Envoy.

Speaking during a podcast appearance, Lownie painted a portrait of excess, scandal, and secrecy that has stunned royal watchers.

In the Daily Mail podcast, "Deep Dive: The Fall of the House of York," historian Andrew Lownie made shocking claims that during a taxpayer-funded trip to Thailand, Prince Andrew allegedly had "40 prostitutes brought to his five-star hotel over just four days."

According to Lownie, who authored "Entitled: The Rise and Fall of the House of York," the alleged misconduct took place while Andrew served as the UK's Trade Envoy, a role he purportedly used for personal pleasure and gain.

"Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has 'no moral boundaries' and exploited his role as Trade Envoy to 'line his pockets' and chase women," Lownie claimed.

The historian's revelations were made while discussing the prince's "spectacular fall from grace," emphasizing that Andrew's behavior during official trips blurred the lines between diplomacy and self-indulgence.

Lownie told podcast host Sarah Vine, "In 2001, Andrew is 41, he's having his midlife crisis, and he basically starts chasing lots and lots of women. He uses the excuse of his role as Trade Envoy, paid for by the taxpayer, to go off on these trips."

He added, "He always puts in two weeks of 'private time'. So, we pay for his holiday and then he goes off and does things."

The historian detailed the Thailand visit, claiming, "There was a famous trip to Thailand — for the birthday celebrations of the King. Andrew is representing his country and insists on staying in a five-star hotel rather than the embassy, which he always did. Andrew had 40 prostitutes brought in the space of four days. This was all enabled by diplomats and others."

When pressed on how he verified the extraordinary claim, Lownie stated it had been confirmed by "multiple sources, including a Reuters correspondent and a member of the Thai royal family."

Lownie's allegations didn't stop at personal misconduct. The historian also raised serious concerns about how Prince Andrew allegedly leveraged his position for personal and business gain.

Beyond the lurid stories of women and luxury, Lownie said his "real concern" was that Andrew "was using the position to further his own business interests."

According to him, "Andrew was sending a list of people he wanted to meet for his own personal business interests, or the interests of a man called David Rowlands, with whom he was in a business partnership."

Lownie claimed that the Duke even "pushed through a banking license for Rowlands in the Middle East" and arranged "a meeting in China for Rowlands, who wanted to develop business there."

Calling for greater transparency, he urged, "All the files from his time as Trade Envoy between 2001 and 2011 remain closed. They should be in the National Archive. They remain closed, and that is part of the conspiracy of silence around Andrew that we need to break."

The timing of Lownie's revelations coincided with yet another royal shake-up.

Buckingham Palace recently confirmed that King Charles has formally begun the process of stripping Andrew of his remaining titles and honours.

The Palace's move, long rumored, was described as both decisive and historic, an acknowledgment of the growing pressure to distance the monarchy from the former Duke of York's controversies.

Lownie told Vine that even Prince Charles (before becoming King) had opposed giving Andrew the Trade Envoy role in the first place.

"Prince Charles advised against giving Andrew the Trade Envoy role in 2001, warning he would just 'chase women and play golf'," Lownie said.

Despite those warnings, Charles was reportedly overruled by then-Prime Minister Tony Blair and political ally Peter Mandelson.

According to Lownie, Andrew's new diplomatic position became a passport to indulgence.

"So, in the midst of what Lownie describes as 'a midlife crisis', Andrew embarked on a series of taxpayer-funded trips that doubled as holidays," the podcast revealed.

As public interest in the disgraced Duke's scandals grows, Andrew Lownie's interview took an even stronger stance on royal accountability.

The historian insisted that if the monarchy is to survive, transparency is non-negotiable.

Asked what advice he would give King Charles regarding his brother, Lownie didn't mince words.

"Andrew is clearly bringing disrepute upon the whole institution. It's undermining all the good work the rest of the family do," he said.

He argued that the monarchy must be willing to confront the actions of its members, even those born into privilege.

"If there had been proper scrutiny of Andrew during his time as Trade Envoy, some of these problems might not have happened," he told Vine.

Lownie then delivered perhaps his most striking statement of the interview.

He said, "I think it would earn the family a lot of respect if they just threw him under the bus. If he faces criminal charges, let him face them. Let him, if necessary, go to prison. That will show that no one is above the law."

The historian made clear that his stance is not driven by anti-monarchist sentiment but by concern for its preservation.

He stressed, "I speak as a monarchist who wants the monarchy to survive. But, I don't want it to survive if these corrupt and rogue royals are given a free ride."

Lownie concluded his discussion with a final plea for truth and reform, asserting that the monarchy's credibility depends on transparency.

"Less secrecy and more openness," he said, "would earn the royal family a lot of respect."