Prince Harry had addressed claims he punched Prince Andrew in the face at a family gathering in 2013
15:20, 03 Aug 2025Updated 15:21, 03 Aug 2025
Tensions are said to have flared after Harry was told of ‘something Andrew said’ behind his back(Image: WPA Pool/Getty Images)
Prince Harry has refuted allegations that he left Prince Andrew with a “bloody nose” during a heated confrontation, as claimed in a explosive new book.
The Duke of Sussex stands accused of striking the Duke of York at a family event in 2013 after calling him a “coward” in author Andrew Lownie’s latest work Entitled: The Rise and Fall of the House of York.
Relations are said to have erupted between the Royal duo after Harry learned of “something Andrew said” behind his back, he writes, noting that the bond between the pair has remained strained for over a decade following the purported incident.
Prince Harry punched Prince Andrew and left him with a ‘bloody nose’, a new book claims(Image: Getty Images)
In a fresh excerpt from the publication, Mr Lownie states: “At a family gathering in 2013, Harry and Andrew had got into a heated argument, and punches were thrown over something Andrew said behind Harry’s back.”
In the book, which is being serialised by the Daily Mail, he continued: “According to a source close to both men, Harry told him he was a coward not to say it to his face.
“Harry got the better of Andrew by all accounts, leaving him with a bloody nose before the fight was broken up,” reports the Mirror.
The writer also characterised Prince Andrew’s rapport with both his nephews Harry and William as “problematic”, with Andrew subsequently alleged to have informed the Duke of Sussex that his union with Meghan Markle would “not last more than a month”.
Harry’s representatives have dismissed both allegations featured in the new publication.
The author also described Prince Andrew’s relationship with both his nephews Harry and William as “problematic”(Image: Samir Hussein)
In a statement to People magazine, a member of the Duke’s staff said: “I can confirm neither of those things are true. Prince Harry and Prince Andrew have never had a physical fight.
“Nor did Prince Andrew ever make those comments about the Duchess of Sussex to Prince Harry.”
The book also claims that Prince William has been operating behind the scenes to back Andrew’s removal from the Royal Lodge, the £31 million Windsor estate where the Duke of York resides with his ex-wife, Sarah Ferguson.
This comes after numerous reported efforts by King Charles to have his brother ejected from the 31-bedroom mansion, with the Duke of York seemingly determined to remain.
The Royal Lodge costs an estimated £5m a year to run(Image: Charlie Hall )
Photographs from earlier this year revealed the property looking notably deteriorated, with black mould, dampness, and cracked paintwork evident around the exterior, as well as the outbuildings and the gatehouse.
The Prince of Wales is reported to have “long harboured” contempt for both Andrew and Sarah Ferguson, according to the book, and would seek to remove the pair himself upon ascending to the throne should his father fail to do so.
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