Everybody around Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor seems to grasp the gravity of what the Epstein files have revealed. His brother, the King. His nephew William. The police. Even the Sandringham staff, who have reportedly been permitted to refuse to serve him, except Andrew.
Royal biographer Andrew Lownie does not mince words. The former prince is a 'complete narcissist' who has shown no remorse, he toldMarie Claire. Lownie, whose book Entitled: The Rise and Fall of the House of York, charts the family's unravelling, said the 65-year-old suffers from a total absence of self-awareness and still considers himself an innocent man.
Richard Fitzwilliams put it another way. Andrew's conduct and his 'lack of any repentance' have left King Charles andPrince Williamfurious, he wrote in theDaily Express. That fury has only sharpened since the USDepartment of Justicereleased more than three million pages of Epstein-related documents on 30 January.
Things are no longer just reputational. Thames Valley Police confirmed on 11 February that officers had opened discussions with specialist CPS lawyers over allegations that Andrew shared confidential trade envoy reports with Epstein. The force was 'leading the ongoing assessment of allegations relating to misconduct in public office,'ITV News reported.
The emails are damning. Documents from the files appear to show Andrew forwarding visit reports from a 2010 Southeast Asia tour to Epstein minutes after receiving them. On Christmas Eve that year, he apparently looped Epstein into a confidential brief aboutinvestment opportunities in Afghanistan's Helmand Province.
Buckingham Palace said Charles expressed 'profound concern' and stood 'ready to support' police if approached,according to CNN. Andrew has said nothing.
The monarchy has tried everything short of disowning him. Charles stripped Andrew of every title, honour, and HRH status in October 2025 afterVirginia Giuffre's posthumous memoirreignited public anger. In early February, he was forced out of Royal Lodge andshipped to Sandringham in Norfolk.
Samara Gill, speaking onThe Sun's Royal Exclusive, put it bluntly. Andrew is 'like black mould' for the monarchy, she said. 'He just won't go away, and they can't get him out.' The released emails, she added, 'completely show that he doesn't have a conscience.'
William and Catherine put out a statement ahead of hisSaudi Arabiatrip, calling themselves 'deeply concerned by the continuing revelations.' HELLO! Royal Editor Emily Nash argued the apology should come from Andrew, not his family. 'Surely the person who needs to apologise and take responsibility is Andrew himself,'she told the publication.
Nobody close to Andrew expects that to happen. Lownie was blunt. Andrew views himself as the victim in all of this, he said. He will not accept wrongdoing because he does not believe it exists.
Source: International Business Times UK
