Prince Andrew is unlikely to shake off his reputation as the black sheep of the British royal family any time soon. After months of headlines about a possible abuse process, the royal family is threatened with another scandal. A (yet) unreleased recording could shake the crown.
London – The fact that Prince Andrew (62) and his possible involvement in the Jeffrey Epstein (66, † 2019) scandal is on everyone’s lips again is thanks to the Royal photographer Mark Harrison. The latter was working for the BBC program “Newsnight” when it recorded the infamous interview with Queen Elizabeth II’s second son (96).
Recording of Prince Andrew is said to be scandalous: “Our jaws dropped”
In the conversation, which aired in November 2019, the Duke of York addressed his relationship with the US sex offender, who is said to have sexually abused girls for years. Prince Andrew, who according to an investigative book is said to have been Epstein’s puppet, got caught up in contradictions and surprised with absurd statements.
While working for the BBC, Harrison says he snapped a photo of Prince Andrew that if published “would rock the monarchy”. “When we saw it [the photo], our jaws dropped. It would embarrass Andrew greatly,” anonymous sources familiar with the picture told the Daily Mail .
Film about Prince Andrew also causes unrest in the palace
The photographer does not want to reveal what can be seen in the picture. Only very few people have seen it so far, but a publication in the near future would be quite conceivable. Just a few days ago it became public that the interview with Prince Andrew and the story behind it would be filmed. It is not yet known who will embody the 62-year-old on the screen, but rumors about Hugh Grant (61) as Queen’s son are already circulating.
It remains to be seen what kind of damage control the palace will pursue in the event of a release. The duke was able to avert an abuse process at the beginning of the year. Prince Andrew reached an agreement including millions in compensation with the plaintiff Virginia Giuffre (38), who accuses him of having repeatedly abused her as a minor. Sources used: dailymail.co.uk
