November 5, 2025 • 9 mins
The BBC’s Panorama revives the Epstein scandal with unseen Virginia Giuffre footage as King Charles lets Andrew keep his Falklands medal—but the disgraced royal might soon be cashing in his trinkets and queuing for a £9K pension. Plus, new revelations from his California “Twit of the Year” tour prove he’s been a royal mess for decades.
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Speaker 1 (00:03):
Calorogus Shark Media. Hello and welcome to a special bonus
episode of Palace Intrigue as we cover the Andrew fallout.
The BBC has aired a new Panorama special title The
Fall of Prince Andrew. The program included previously unseen footage
(00:23):
of Virginia Jeffrey, who accused Andrew of sexual abuse and
connection with the late Jeffrey Epstein, claims Andrew has always
strenuously denied. In the unearthed twenty nineteen interview, Geoffrey recounted
how Gilleen Maxwell told her. Gleeen tells me that I
have to do for Andrew what I do for Jeffrey,
and that made me sick. I just didn't expect it
(00:43):
from Royalty. I didn't expect it from someone who people
look up to and admire in the Royal family. King
Charles will allow Andrew mount Batten Windsor to keep his
Falkland's War Campaign Medal, despite removing his remaining honorary military
title of Vice Admiral. Buckingham Power confirmed that Andrew's medal,
earned for active service in nineteen eighty two, will remain
(01:04):
alongside his other operational awards. The decision follows Defense Secretary
John Healey's announcement that the government would strip Andrew of
his honorary rank but defer to the King on the
issue of medals. Andrew served as a Royal Navy helicopter
co pilot during the Falklands Conflict, flying missions in anti
submarine and search and rescue operations, and even acting as
(01:25):
a decoy for Argentine excet missiles. Veterans have defended his
right to keep the medal, saying it would be morally
indefensible to remove it. Simon Weston, a Falklands veteran badly
injured in the war, told The Telegraph he has lost
all other aspects of dignity, respect and honor he was
ever once shown. But the one thing you cannot strip
(01:47):
away from the man is that moment in his life
where he was dignified, honorable and courageous. Andrew received the
South Atlantic Medal with a rosette for his actions, an
award given to only about ten percent of recipients. Critics
of the idea of confiscating it said medals earned through
service and not privileges, but property. Western added, It's not
a gift, it's something you earn. Andrew will become eligible
(02:11):
to claim the state pension next year, an annual sum
of roughly nine thousand pounds, when he turns sixty six
in February. Although members of the Royal family do not
automatically qualify for the state pension, Andrew's twenty two years
of service in the Royal Navy make him an exception.
The King, who also served in the Navy, is similarly entitled,
but donates his pension and full to the charity Age UK.
(02:34):
Tom Selby, director of Public Policy at aj BELL, explained,
like millions of people, Andrew will be entitled to the
state pension based on the number of National Insurance qualifying
years he built up while working. Based on his employment record,
that should mean he is entitled to around nine thousand
pounds a year, although it will be up to the
former Prince whether he chooses to claim this or not.
(03:00):
Source said simply it's up to him. Having served from
nineteen seventy nine to two thousand and one, including active
duty during the Falklands War, Andrew is thought to have
around twenty two years worth of National Insurance contributions that
would make him eligible for the approximately one hundred thirty
five pounds a week under current contracting out rules, which
(03:20):
reduce the state pension for those who also paid into
separate service pension. However, he could still top up his
entitlement by paying extra contributions for missing years, potentially raising
the total to one hundred seventy four pounds seventy five
a week or just over nine thousand annually. Under the
government's triple locked formula, that figure could climb to about
(03:41):
ninety five hundred pounds by twenty twenty six. Actuaries estimate
that if Andrew claims and boosts his pensions and lives
to eighty five, he could receive roughly two hundred and
ten thousand pounds in total. In addition, Andrew receives a
Royal Navy pension estimated at twenty thousand pounds a year.
The rest of his finances remain murky, described by one
Royal observers shrouded in a peace soup of impenetrability more
(04:05):
palace in just a moment. By the way, check out
our new series from Callaogashark Media that covers the rise
and fall of Prince Andrew. It's called Crown and Controversy
Prince Andrew. The linkers in the show Notes and we
have new episodes dropping every Sunday or just search for
Crown and Controversy. Prince Andrew Andrew may have lost his
(04:29):
royal titles, but he still holds on to the valuable
family possessions, and according to the National Examiner, he could
soon turn to selling them for cash. A palace source
told the outlet that the sixty five year old former
royal has a trove of jewels and trinkets that are
rightfully his, or so he claims, which would fetch many
millions if he puts them up for auction. The insider
added that Andrew is determined to fight to keep paintings,
(04:52):
furnishings and personal effects from the Royal Lodge before he's
forced to vacate the Winds of residence. Among the items
said to be in his possession letters from his parents,
intimate family photographs, home videos, and other memorabilia that would
be any collector's dream. His ex wife is reportedly in
a similar position. The source claimed she hoarded everything from
her wedding day, along with personal correspondence from the late
(05:15):
Princess Diana containing what were described as deepest confessions they've
held on to. These valuables as insurance for a worst
case scenario that has now become reality, the source said,
noting that the couple's loss of royal status has left
them with limited income options. If they start selling these items,
the insider warned, it'll be an unprecedented nightmare for the Royals.
(05:35):
They knew getting rid of Andrew was bound to be messy,
but this would be the equivalent of him pressing the
nuclear button. Andrew maybe set to lose another symbol of
his former royal life, his personalized car number plates. According
to The Daily Mail, DVLA records show that the unique
registrations once used by the former Duke of York are
no longer listed. Andrew has long been seen driving vehicles
(05:59):
bearing the plates AY two DOY and AYO three DOY,
the DOY standing for Duke of York. The plates were
featured on his green Range Rovers and Bentley during his
years as a working Royal. While a vehicle displaying DOY
plates has reportedly been spotted around Windsor Great Park, Andrew
has most recently been seen driving a different land Rover
(06:22):
bearing the standard registration bearing the standard registration k N
seventy four EFK when he attended the Duchess of Kent's funeral.
James Constantino, co founder and CEO of Prestige Pawn, told
The Daily Mail the personalized plates now hold no monetary
or collectible value. The plates seen on a number of
(06:42):
vehicles associated with Andrew are, of course, only personal to
the former Duke. They would have been of low value,
low hundreds rather than thousands, and even before his personal
affairs were recently aired. Prince Andrew's reputation for controversy appears
to have begun long before his friendship with Jeffrey Epstein.
According to royal biographer Andrew Lowney entitled The Rise and
(07:03):
Fall of the House of York, the then Duke of
York's nineteen eighty four trip to California was so disastrous
it earned him the title Twit of the Year. At
just twenty four, Andrew embarked on a four day solo
visit promoting Britain supports, Beverly Hills and the British Olympic
Association ahead of the La Games. Officially, the Foreign Office
hailed the mission as a triumph, praising the Prince as fresh,
(07:25):
modern and caring. But as Lowney reveals, the reality was
rather less flattering. Crowds were left frustrated after the young
royal dawdled at an aircraft factory keeping over a thousand
people waiting. During a department store appearance, he reportedly quipped
that he hadn't worn that particular make since I was thirteen,
before walking out seconds later. Then came the paint gun tobacco.
(07:47):
During a stop in the Watson neighborhood, Andrew picked up
a spray gun meant for local refurbishment project and promptly
turned it on his own press pack. He doaled reporters
and the cameras with white paint before reportedly announcing I
enjoyed that. A chastened Prince later claimed his finger had slipped,
but the damage was done. Prince Andrew blew it completely
and disastrously, wrote Ross Benson of The Daily Express, while
(08:09):
CBS's build Strout branded it the most unpleasant Royal visits
since they burnt the White House in eighteen twelve. The
Queen was said to be furious. Loudi writes that her
Late Majesty ordered her some to personally pay for the damage,
estimated between fifteen and thirty thousand pounds, and decreed that
future trips would require both a pr advisor and an equerry.
(08:30):
According to Vanity Fair, Prince Philip made a transatlantic call
of his own, telling Andrew to pull his finger out
and grow up. La however, managed to see the lighter side.
Officials mounted the offending paint gun on a plaque bearing
a coat of arms and presented it to Andrew as
a souvenir. And in the final and in the final
flourish of infamy, the People newspaper duly crowned him to
(08:51):
it of the Year. And there heaven like to email
us addresses the palacentric at Gmail and dot com, check
us out on Facebook or Instagram, were on all the
social hubs. Now come and join the conversations. I'm Mark
Francis my thanks to John McDermott. This is palace intriguing.
Good terms,
Calorogus Shark Media. Hello and welcome to a special bonus
episode of Palace Intrigue as we cover the Andrew fallout.
The BBC has aired a new Panorama special title The
Fall of Prince Andrew. The program included previously unseen footage
(00:23):
of Virginia Jeffrey, who accused Andrew of sexual abuse and
connection with the late Jeffrey Epstein, claims Andrew has always
strenuously denied. In the unearthed twenty nineteen interview, Geoffrey recounted
how Gilleen Maxwell told her. Gleeen tells me that I
have to do for Andrew what I do for Jeffrey,
and that made me sick. I just didn't expect it
(00:43):
from Royalty. I didn't expect it from someone who people
look up to and admire in the Royal family. King
Charles will allow Andrew mount Batten Windsor to keep his
Falkland's War Campaign Medal, despite removing his remaining honorary military
title of Vice Admiral. Buckingham Power confirmed that Andrew's medal,
earned for active service in nineteen eighty two, will remain
(01:04):
alongside his other operational awards. The decision follows Defense Secretary
John Healey's announcement that the government would strip Andrew of
his honorary rank but defer to the King on the
issue of medals. Andrew served as a Royal Navy helicopter
co pilot during the Falklands Conflict, flying missions in anti
submarine and search and rescue operations, and even acting as
(01:25):
a decoy for Argentine excet missiles. Veterans have defended his
right to keep the medal, saying it would be morally
indefensible to remove it. Simon Weston, a Falklands veteran badly
injured in the war, told The Telegraph he has lost
all other aspects of dignity, respect and honor he was
ever once shown. But the one thing you cannot strip
(01:47):
away from the man is that moment in his life
where he was dignified, honorable and courageous. Andrew received the
South Atlantic Medal with a rosette for his actions, an
award given to only about ten percent of recipients. Critics
of the idea of confiscating it said medals earned through
service and not privileges, but property. Western added, It's not
a gift, it's something you earn. Andrew will become eligible
(02:11):
to claim the state pension next year, an annual sum
of roughly nine thousand pounds, when he turns sixty six
in February. Although members of the Royal family do not
automatically qualify for the state pension, Andrew's twenty two years
of service in the Royal Navy make him an exception.
The King, who also served in the Navy, is similarly entitled,
but donates his pension and full to the charity Age UK.
(02:34):
Tom Selby, director of Public Policy at aj BELL, explained,
like millions of people, Andrew will be entitled to the
state pension based on the number of National Insurance qualifying
years he built up while working. Based on his employment record,
that should mean he is entitled to around nine thousand
pounds a year, although it will be up to the
former Prince whether he chooses to claim this or not.
(03:00):
Source said simply it's up to him. Having served from
nineteen seventy nine to two thousand and one, including active
duty during the Falklands War, Andrew is thought to have
around twenty two years worth of National Insurance contributions that
would make him eligible for the approximately one hundred thirty
five pounds a week under current contracting out rules, which
(03:20):
reduce the state pension for those who also paid into
separate service pension. However, he could still top up his
entitlement by paying extra contributions for missing years, potentially raising
the total to one hundred seventy four pounds seventy five
a week or just over nine thousand annually. Under the
government's triple locked formula, that figure could climb to about
(03:41):
ninety five hundred pounds by twenty twenty six. Actuaries estimate
that if Andrew claims and boosts his pensions and lives
to eighty five, he could receive roughly two hundred and
ten thousand pounds in total. In addition, Andrew receives a
Royal Navy pension estimated at twenty thousand pounds a year.
The rest of his finances remain murky, described by one
Royal observers shrouded in a peace soup of impenetrability more
(04:05):
palace in just a moment. By the way, check out
our new series from Callaogashark Media that covers the rise
and fall of Prince Andrew. It's called Crown and Controversy
Prince Andrew. The linkers in the show Notes and we
have new episodes dropping every Sunday or just search for
Crown and Controversy. Prince Andrew Andrew may have lost his
(04:29):
royal titles, but he still holds on to the valuable
family possessions, and according to the National Examiner, he could
soon turn to selling them for cash. A palace source
told the outlet that the sixty five year old former
royal has a trove of jewels and trinkets that are
rightfully his, or so he claims, which would fetch many
millions if he puts them up for auction. The insider
added that Andrew is determined to fight to keep paintings,
(04:52):
furnishings and personal effects from the Royal Lodge before he's
forced to vacate the Winds of residence. Among the items
said to be in his possession letters from his parents,
intimate family photographs, home videos, and other memorabilia that would
be any collector's dream. His ex wife is reportedly in
a similar position. The source claimed she hoarded everything from
her wedding day, along with personal correspondence from the late
(05:15):
Princess Diana containing what were described as deepest confessions they've
held on to. These valuables as insurance for a worst
case scenario that has now become reality, the source said,
noting that the couple's loss of royal status has left
them with limited income options. If they start selling these items,
the insider warned, it'll be an unprecedented nightmare for the Royals.
(05:35):
They knew getting rid of Andrew was bound to be messy,
but this would be the equivalent of him pressing the
nuclear button. Andrew maybe set to lose another symbol of
his former royal life, his personalized car number plates. According
to The Daily Mail, DVLA records show that the unique
registrations once used by the former Duke of York are
no longer listed. Andrew has long been seen driving vehicles
(05:59):
bearing the plates AY two DOY and AYO three DOY,
the DOY standing for Duke of York. The plates were
featured on his green Range Rovers and Bentley during his
years as a working Royal. While a vehicle displaying DOY
plates has reportedly been spotted around Windsor Great Park, Andrew
has most recently been seen driving a different land Rover
(06:22):
bearing the standard registration bearing the standard registration k N
seventy four EFK when he attended the Duchess of Kent's funeral.
James Constantino, co founder and CEO of Prestige Pawn, told
The Daily Mail the personalized plates now hold no monetary
or collectible value. The plates seen on a number of
(06:42):
vehicles associated with Andrew are, of course, only personal to
the former Duke. They would have been of low value,
low hundreds rather than thousands, and even before his personal
affairs were recently aired. Prince Andrew's reputation for controversy appears
to have begun long before his friendship with Jeffrey Epstein.
According to royal biographer Andrew Lowney entitled The Rise and
(07:03):
Fall of the House of York, the then Duke of
York's nineteen eighty four trip to California was so disastrous
it earned him the title Twit of the Year. At
just twenty four, Andrew embarked on a four day solo
visit promoting Britain supports, Beverly Hills and the British Olympic
Association ahead of the La Games. Officially, the Foreign Office
hailed the mission as a triumph, praising the Prince as fresh,
(07:25):
modern and caring. But as Lowney reveals, the reality was
rather less flattering. Crowds were left frustrated after the young
royal dawdled at an aircraft factory keeping over a thousand
people waiting. During a department store appearance, he reportedly quipped
that he hadn't worn that particular make since I was thirteen,
before walking out seconds later. Then came the paint gun tobacco.
(07:47):
During a stop in the Watson neighborhood, Andrew picked up
a spray gun meant for local refurbishment project and promptly
turned it on his own press pack. He doaled reporters
and the cameras with white paint before reportedly announcing I
enjoyed that. A chastened Prince later claimed his finger had slipped,
but the damage was done. Prince Andrew blew it completely
and disastrously, wrote Ross Benson of The Daily Express, while
(08:09):
CBS's build Strout branded it the most unpleasant Royal visits
since they burnt the White House in eighteen twelve. The
Queen was said to be furious. Loudi writes that her
Late Majesty ordered her some to personally pay for the damage,
estimated between fifteen and thirty thousand pounds, and decreed that
future trips would require both a pr advisor and an equerry.
(08:30):
According to Vanity Fair, Prince Philip made a transatlantic call
of his own, telling Andrew to pull his finger out
and grow up. La however, managed to see the lighter side.
Officials mounted the offending paint gun on a plaque bearing
a coat of arms and presented it to Andrew as
a souvenir. And in the final and in the final
flourish of infamy, the People newspaper duly crowned him to
(08:51):
it of the Year. And there heaven like to email
us addresses the palacentric at Gmail and dot com, check
us out on Facebook or Instagram, were on all the
social hubs. Now come and join the conversations. I'm Mark
Francis my thanks to John McDermott. This is palace intriguing.
Good terms,
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