Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor made a ludicrous demand to the late Queen Elizabeth II about his eldest daughter. The 66-year-old is said to have been keen for Princess Beatrice to inherit his York title, so much so that he reportedly tried to have a Letters Patent altered so his daughter could receive it, but his late mother refused.
Andrew was stripped of his Duke of York title last year over his connection to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The royal has fallen from grace, with him having also been arrested – and later released under investigation – on suspicion of misconduct in public office on his birthday earlier this year. He has continuously denied all wrongdoing.
Writing in his new chapter for the updated version of Entitled: The Rise and Fall of the House of York, author Andrew Lownie wrote: “Andrew has always been very protective of his daughters and their status, pressing for them to be working royals and to receive police protection even when there was no perceived threat to their lives.”
He added: “He even tried to alter Letters Patent so that Beatrice could inherit his title, but the Queen refused.
“The Epstein files show how Andrew negotiated from Jonathan Rowland a £300,000 payment to himself, of which £50,000 was to be paid to each of the daughters.
“There have always been questions about how Beatrice and Eugenie sustained a jet-set lifestyle on modest salaries. In 2015, for example, Beatrice took sixteen holidays in under a year. This perhaps explains it.”
Amid previous accusations that Andrew was using his daughters as “spies” for the Royal Family, Andrew reportedly demanded the reinstatement of his high-level private security.
Speaking about Beatrice and Eugenie’s appearance at Sandringham last Christmas, royal expert Charlie Ray said that Andrew would have wanted them to go and be with the family to “keep an eye on what’s going on”.
He said at the time: “Andrew wants to keep an eye on what’s going on. He’s not invited, so he’s not at the table any more.”
Andrew had repeatedly denied any wrongdoing.
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