12 Reasons Why Once The Queen’s “Favorite” Is Now a Royal Outcast

Outrageous stories from Prince Andrew’s shady life.

Prince Andrew has been a royal bad boy despite allegedly being Queen Elizabeth II’s favorite son.

Prince Andrew was Queen Elizabeth II’s third child, born on February 19, 1960. He fought in the Falklands War in 1982 and received recognition for his military service, but his true reputation was that of a playboy.

Prince Andrew married Sarah Ferguson in 1986 and seemed to have settled down. The Queen even rewarded him for settling down by conferring the title of the Duke of York.

However, he was divorced after ten years and began his exploits anew with regained fervour. Prince Andrew’s life is a series of controversial friendships and partnerships that put his reputation at risk.

Let’s dig into his life’s highlights:

1. Jeffery Epstein, A Convicted Pedophile Was Prince Andrew’s Friend

Prince Andrews was a close friend of Jeffery Epstein, who was convicted for running a teenage sex ring in 2008.

Epstein’s Caribbean property was known as the “Orgy Island”, where he procured teenage girls for his friends to have sex with. Friendship with Epstein led to Prince Andrew’s resignation as trade envoy.

2. Prince Andrew Was Accused of Having Sex with a 17-Year Old “Sex Slave”

Virginia Roberts, an American, claimed that she had been Epstein’s “sex slave” and was forced to have sex with Prince Andrew when she was 17.

Although these allegations were dismissed by a judge, they had a huge impact on the royal reputation.

3. Prince Andrew’s Weird Bedroom Quirks

Prince Andrew once said, “ My only vice is women”.

Commonly known as “Randy Andy” for his amorous adventures, Prince Andrew has had some weird bedroom quirks.

For example, one Playboy model alleged that the prince asked her to “tuck him into bed”. Moreover, Prince Andrew allegedly likes to wear his girlfriend’s underwear and walk across the bedroom in it.

4. His Affair With Koo Stark

Before his marriage, Prince Andrew had a serious affair with Koo Stark, who was liked by the royal family.

However, in one of her films, Stark had appeared naked, which was not acceptable for the royal family. Therefore, Prince Andrew’s relationship with Koo Stark ended.

5. “Air Miles Andy” Takes Helicopters Everywhere

Prince Andrew is known for his extravagant use of helicopters to travel even for short distances.

The British press coined the term “Air Miles Andy” to take a dig at the royal’s liking for traveling by air. Prince Andrew travels in helicopters even when he has to go 50 miles, which costs the British taxpayers hundreds of thousands of pounds.

In a famous instance, Prince Andrew used a helicopter to go for a business lunch that was fifty miles away.

6. Prince Andrew Allegedly Showed Up Randomly at Courtney Love’s House

One of the most bizarre instances of Prince Andrew’s life happened in 2000. He showed up at Courtney Love’s house at midnight looking for a party.

This incident shows how un-royal Prince Andrew’s behavior had been even at the age of 40.

7. His Ex-Wife Tried to Sell Access to Him

Prince Andrew married Srah Ferguson in 1986, but his marriage did not last more than a decade. However, the couple still maintains a friendly relationship as they often dine together and buy Swiss Chalet together.

One controversy associated with Prince Andrew involved his ex-wife. Sarah Ferguson tried to sell access to her ex-husband to a journalist for 500,000 pounds.

8. Friendship With A Libyan Gun-Smuggler

One of the most controversial friendships made by Prince Andrews was the one with Tarek Kaituni, a convicted Libyan gun-smuggler. Despite public outrage, Prince Andrews carried on with his friendship.

In 2008, Kaituni and Prince Andrews went for a vacation in Tunisia. Kaituni was also invited to the private birthday party of Prince Andrew’s daughter, where the Libyan presented the birthday girl with a diamond necklace.

9. Prince Andrew Threw A Birthday Party For the Beckhams At the Buckingham Palace

In 2017, Prince Andrew opened his private suite at Buckingham Palace for David and Victoria Beckham to throw a birthday tea party for their six-year-old daughter.

Although this was a harmless instance, Prince Andrew was criticized for using Buckingham Palace as a party venue.

10. One of His Associates Was The Son of Libyan Dictator Gaddafi

Prince Andrew is notorious for striking friendships with shady characters.

One most significant associations made by Prince Andrew in this regard was the one he developed with Saif-al-Islam Gaddafi, who was the son of Lybian dictator Colonel Gaddafi.

It can be argued that sons cannot be held accountable for their fathers’ crimes. However, Saif-al-Islam was, according to The Guardian, a mouthpiece for his father’s regime and used his influence with the British high society for his father’s gains.

This influence was accorded to him through friendships with people like Prince Andrew.

Although Prince Andrew denied having any friendship with Gaddafi's son, his meetings with the tyrant’s son created an uproar in Britain.

11. Links With The Tyrant Regime in Azerbaijan

As the British trade envoy, it was one of the duties of Prince Andrew to develop business relationships with other countries and he always ended up choosing the wrong guys.

For example, he developed a close relationship with the billionaire president of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev. Aliyev’s regime is notorious for its human rights violations and corruption.

12. Shady Real Estate Deal With A Kazakh Oligarch

In 1986, Prince Andrew and Sarah Furgeson received a house as a wedding present from Queen Elizabeth II. It was named Sunninghill Park.

After the divorce in 2002, Prince Andrew put the house for sale for 12 million pounds. It was finally sold in 2007 for 15 million pounds to a Kazakh oligarch named Timur Kulibayev.

The deal became a source of speculation as the oligarch had paid more than the asking price.

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