The royal biographer claims the former prince was not well-liked by the guards, and on one occasion, they took an “inordinately” long time to realise the so-called intruder was actually the young prince. The claims form part of Lownie’s explosive new chapter in his bestselling book, ‘The Reckoning’, which delves into even more shocking accusations about the former Duke of York, following the scathing first edition’s release in August 2025.
Due to be released on May 21, the author has included several alleged tales from Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s childhood and early years.
He claims the officers disliked the young prince, but out of loyalty to their colleagues and concern about their pensions, few spoke out. However, he says one officer apparently got into a bit of a scuffle with the former Duke.
“On one occasion, however, one of them caught an intruder in the Palace grounds and roughed him up. It took the policeman an inordinately long time to ‘realise’ that the intruder was the Queen’s second son,” Lownie claims.
Andrew Lownie’s book, which is more than 450 pages, is said to have taken four years to research and involved hundreds of interviews.
The new chapter jumps from one accusation to the next, including claims that Shirley Eden, seconded as close protection to Andrew on a visit to the West Country, recalled that Andrew never said thank you, while other royals always remembered their manners.
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has consistently denied any wrongdoing regarding any claims made about him.
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