New allegations have surfaced regarding the conduct of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor during his former official duties. According to a recently published biography, taxpayer-funded trade missions were reportedly used as a cover for extensive personal activities.
A royal historian, speaking to media outlets this week, detailed a specific trip to Thailand in 2001. The historian claims that while officially representing his country at a state celebration, the former royal insisted on luxury hotel accommodations over official embassy housing. It is further alleged that over a four-day period, a significant number of escorts were procured for his private entertainment, with these claims reportedly corroborated by multiple sources present at the time.
The historian framed these events as part of a broader pattern, suggesting official travel was consistently extended with periods of “private time,” effectively creating state-subsidized holidays.
These claims emerge amidst a major shift in the individual’s status. Buckingham Palace recently confirmed the formal removal of his princely title and styles. He has now been instructed to vacate his long-term royal residence and will relocate to private accommodations. This follows his earlier relinquishment of his dukedom.
The palace’s actions are described as necessary censures, taken despite the individual’s continued denial of various long-standing allegations. Public and institutional scrutiny of his associations has intensified in recent years, fueled by ongoing legal developments and posthumous publications related to past scandals.
