New allegations claim Prince Andrew used public funds for lavish travel and paid for prostitutes.

Fresh allegations concerning the history of Andrew Mountbatten Windsor have recently emerged.

“In 2001, at the age of 41, he was experiencing a midlife crisis, which led him to actively pursue numerous women,” stated royal historian Andrew Lownie during the “Deep Dive” podcast episode on Wednesday, October 29. “He leveraged his position as a trade envoy, a role funded by public coffers, as a pretext for these journeys, yet consistently allocated two weeks for ‘personal time’ within these itineraries. Effectively, the public financed his leisure while he engaged in other activities.”

Lownie recounted that Andrew, currently 65 years old, once traveled to Thailand for the birthday festivities of the reigning monarch at the time, Rama IX. (The former Thai sovereign passed away in 2016.)

“While ostensibly representing his nation, Andrew consistently demanded accommodation in a five-star hotel instead of the embassy, a pattern he maintained,” Lownie, whose unauthorized biography of Andrew was released earlier this year, further contended, asserting that the embattled royal arranged for “40 prostitutes over a period of four days.”

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“These actions were facilitated by diplomatic personnel and various other individuals,” Lownie stated, maintaining that these assertions were supported by numerous sources. “He also furnished lists of individuals he wished to engage with for his private commercial ventures.”

Lownie additionally asserted that certain members of the royal household were cognizant of Andrew’s conduct and “enabled” his behavior without him facing any repercussions.

“They simply overlooked it,” commented Lownie, whose book Entitled also alleged infidelity by Andrew towards his then-wife Sarah Ferguson within their inaugural year of marriage. “They demonstrated a significant lack of scrutiny concerning their son.”

Numerous media organizations, notably LBC, Metro, and the Daily Mail in the U.K., have disseminated these allegations. Us Weekly has sought a statement concerning these accusations.

Us verified on Thursday, October 30, that King Charles III initiated proceedings to officially divest his younger sibling, Andrew, of his royal titles and “HRH” honorifics, in light of his continuing controversy and associations with the deceased Jeffrey Epstein. The recently published posthumous memoir by Virginia Giuffre’s also brought renewed attention to sexual assault allegations against Andrew, stemming from assertions that an associate of Epstein’s arranged their encounter.

Andrew initially refuted Giuffre’s allegations when she first launched a lawsuit in 2019, subsequently reaching an out-of-court settlement for an undisclosed amount. Coinciding with the release of her book, Andrew indicated his intention to cease using any of his princely titles.

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“Following deliberations with The King, and my immediate and extended family, we have determined that the persistent accusations against me detract from the duties of His Majesty and the Royal Family,” Andrew conveyed in a statement provided to Us earlier this month. “I have chosen, as has always been my principle, to prioritize my obligations to my family and nation. I uphold my five-year-old decision to withdraw from public engagements.”

He proceeded, “With His Majesty’s assent, we believe I must now take an additional measure. Consequently, I will no longer employ my title or any conferred honors. As I have stated before, I unequivocally reject the accusations leveled against me.”

While Charles, 76, divested his brother of his royal affiliations, he also issued Andrew “formal notice” to relinquish Royal Lodge and relocate to an alternative private residence.

“These disciplinary actions are considered essential, despite his ongoing denials of the allegations made against him,” a communiqué from Buckingham Palace stated. “Their Majesties wish to articulate clearly that their considerations and profound empathy have been, and shall persist, with the victims and survivors of all manifestations of abuse.”