Overview

• Andrew Lownie’s The Rise and Fall of the House of York was published on August 14 after serialization in The Daily Mail and draws on years of interviews with former staff and diplomats.
• It renews accusations that the duke engaged in sexual wrongdoing and was compromised by his ties to Jeffrey Epstein.
• The work details Andrew’s alleged misuse of his role as UK trade envoy and his involvement in questionable financial dealings with wealthy foreign contacts.
• Lownie reports that Prince William has withdrawn support after Prince Andrew allegedly insulted Kate Middleton, a claim not independently confirmed by the palace.
• A YouGov poll shows nearly two-thirds of Britons favor stripping Andrew of his royal titles, intensifying pressure on the monarchy to limit his status.