Having been stripped of his royal titles and home, owing to his involvement with convicted paedophile, Jeffrey Epstein, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor is apparently working on a ‘revenge plan’, using his daughters Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie as “fighters”.
According to royal biographer, Andrew Lownie, the ex-Duke of York feels he has been wronged by his older brother, King Charles, who made the decision to exile Andrew to Norfolk, and is keen for Beatrice and Eugenie (who Charles is known to be close with) to remain centre stage, representing the Yorks as a whole.
Apparently, it was after being urged by Andrew that Beatrice and Eugenie ensured they were photographed walking to the venue of their cousin Peter Phillips’ wedding to Harriet Sperling, rather than arriving discretely. It’s reported that Andrew emailed his daughters, urging them to “hold their heads high”, be visible and remind the world that the Yorks are still key players in the royal world.
Lownie told The Mirror, “He doesn’t think they’ve done anything wrong” and views his daughters as “fighters, Princesses of blood […] who should be treated properly”.
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The royal expert continued, “I think Eugenie and Beatrice feel the same. They just take it as natural that they should be able to support Saudi businesses and be paid to attend events. That’s what they’ve done all their lives, and they don’t see why that should change.”
His sources, Lownie explains, also claim Andrew demands to be called ‘Prince Andrew’ by his three remaining members of staff while at home, until “a vampire suck[s] out every drop of royal blood in my veins”.
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It’s thought Andrew is still doing deals with Middle Eastern businessmen, with the hopes that he can regain some status and fortune, as well as lean into his royal links via his daughters.
“[Seeking revenge or a return to his former life] would certainly fit with his character,” Lownie concludes. “I think he feels that he’s been thrown to the wolves.”
Cosmopolitan UK has reached out to Beatrice and Eugenie’s team for comment.