November 3, 2025 • 7 mins
A bombshell royal biography reveals that poppers, condoms, and drugs were found after a Sandringham party Prince Andrew threw for Ghislaine Maxwell — the same “straightforward shooting weekend” he defended in his infamous Newsnight interview. As King Charles strips his brother of his final military title, reports say the Queen once stood by her son even as advisers begged her not to. Broadcaster Jeremy Vine calls Andrew “buried alive,” while insiders fear the FBI could come calling next. Plus, Queen Camilla’s frustration over Andrew’s scandals, a royal art repossession from Royal Lodge, and even Saturday Night Live’s latest jab.
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Speaker 1 (00:03):
Calarogus Shark Media at Hello, and welcome to a special
bonus edition of Palace Intrigue. I am your host, Mark Francis.
A new Royal biography claims that Popper's condoms and other
drugs were discovered after a party thrown by Andrew Mountbatten
Windsor for Glene Maxwell at Sandringham, the same event he
(00:27):
later described as merely a straightforward shooting weekend. According to
Windsor Legacy by Robert Jobson, the gathering took place in
two thousand to celebrate Maxwell's thirty ninth birthday and included
Jeffrey Epstein among the guests, who was then a frequent
visitor to Royal properties. When staff cleaned up afterwards, they
reportedly found an array of sex aides and narcotics in
(00:50):
the Royal residence. The event was brought up years later
during Andrew's disastrous twenty nineteen Newsnight interview when Emily Maitliss
pressed him on Epstein's presence at Royal Estates asked whether
he had thrown a birthday party for Maxwell, he replied, no,
it was a shooting weekend, just a straightforward shooting weekend.
In the interview, Andrew insisted there was no indication at
(01:12):
the time that Epstein was involved in sex trafficking, saying
when I saw him either in the United States or
when I was staying in his houses in the United States,
there was absolutely no indication. The revelations add to the
picture of the Duke's long association with Epstein and Maxwell,
ties that eventually led King Charles to strip him of
his royal titles. Andrew is also expected to leave his
(01:35):
longtime home, Royal Lodge for a smaller property on the
Sandry And Estate. Windsor Legacy also details how, despite mounting
pressure from advisers, the late Queen continued to stand by
her son, reportedly telling one confidant, you have to remember
he is my son. The book further claims the King
has now curbed Andrew's extravagant spending, including blocking an attempt
(01:59):
to charge tax pay he is thirty two thousand pounds
for a living yoga instructor, Gallain Maxwell is currently serving
a twenty year prison sentence in the United States for
sex trafficking. US President Donald Trump told reporters about Andrew,
it's a terrible thing that's happened to the family. The
President did not elaborate on how he felt about any
(02:19):
of the Epstein Maxwell victims. Andrew reportedly refused to approve
royal statements that expressed sympathy for Jeffrey Epstein's victims. According
to reports, A source close to the King and Queen
told The Times that since his infamous twenty nineteen Newsnight interview,
Andrew had consistently vetoed any reference to abuse survivors in
official Palace communications, preventing statements from acknowledging them. That changed
(02:45):
last week, when King Charles issued a decisive message announcing
his brother's loss of all royal titles and honors. The
palace statement included a clear expression of solidarity. Their Majesty's
wished to make clear that their thoughts and utmost sympathy
of Ben and well remain where the victims and survivors
of any and all forms of abuse. Queen Camilla's did
(03:07):
concern of how Andrew's conduct was affecting her work with
survivors of sexual abuse is said to have influenced King
Charles's decision to strip his brother of his remaining honors
and titles. According to the Telegraph, the Queen was appalled
by Andrews's long association with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein,
and felt the continuing scandal undermined her efforts to champion
(03:27):
organizations supporting victims of rape, domestic abuse, and sexual violence.
Camilla has spent years highlighting the work of groups such
as Safe Lives and the Washbag Project, which provides essentials
to victims of sexual assault. In a twenty twenty statement
marking the UN's Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women,
she said, each one of us has a part to play,
(03:49):
to do everything in our power to raise awareness, to
reach in to others, and to support and be inspired
by those very brave survivors. Broadcaster Jeremy Vin told the
BBC of andrew he's been buried alive. I was amazed
at what John Healey told you that they are taking
the last military honor away from him. It's not enough
for him to disappear. They want him humiliated. But I
(04:11):
wonder whether the Americans will think, Okay, we can now
go for him. And I would reckon in the next
five years he'll be in an American jail. I think
we'll start extradition proceedings on him because now he has
no protection. He went on to note that Gallaine Maxwell
is in jail, and Andrew's support has been pulled, and
that must be a signal to the FBI and others
(04:33):
that they can now look into him properly. Defense Secretary
John Heally confirmed that Andrew's honorary rank as vice admiral
will indeed be withdrawn. He explained, in general, the government
has been guided by the decisions and judgments the King
has made. In Defense, it's exactly the same, and we've
seen Andrew surrender the honorary positions he's had throughout the
(04:53):
military and guided again by the King. We are working
now to remove the last remaining title of vice admiral
that he has. Asked whether Andrew might also lose his medals,
mister Healy said they were meddled for his service, and added,
I don't have an update for you on that, but
just as with his vice admiral rank and title, we
would be guided by the decisions the King makes. He
(05:16):
was so stressed that any move to remove Andrew from
the line of succession where he remains eighth, would be
a matter for the King. Mister Healy told Sky News,
We're being guided by the judgment and decisions of the King.
When pressed on how the government would respond if Charles
requested Andrew's removal, he replied, well, look, it's a matter
for the King. On Saturday Night Live Weekend Updates, Michael
(05:36):
Ja joked Prince Andrew has been stripped of his royal
title of prince due to his involvement with Jeffrey Epstein.
And Andrew says he can only become a prince again
if he gets a kiss from a young princess. Former
Royal butler Grant Harold thinks more is coming. He told
gb News. My cut feeling is that something bigger is
going to come out. The Royal family are not silly.
(05:56):
They know exactly what they are doing, and to remove
these titles, to move his birthright, to take all that away.
They are not doing this lightly. There is something going on.
There is something brewing, and I think they're getting ready
for whatever is going to happen. They're getting ready for it.
More palacy just a moment. The Daily Mail reports Prince
(06:17):
Andrews facing yet another humiliation, with reports that the Royal
Collection Trust is preparing to remove valuable artworks from Royal Lodge.
Pieces that have hung there since the days of the
Queen Mother. Among the items to be reclaimed, it's said
to be a nineteenth century oil painting Eugenie, Empress of
the French by Eduard Baudebonn, which will be returned to
the Royal collection. Also expected to be taken back as
(06:40):
an ancient ceremonial sword with its own colorful history, the
same one Princess Beatrice once used in jest to Knight
singer James Blunt at a party, accidentally cutting ed Suran's
face in the process. One of the most memorable and
bizarre moments of Andrew mount Batten Windsor's known famous BBC
Newsnight interview with Emily Maitlis was his insistence that he
(07:01):
could not have met the seventeen year old Virginia Geoffrey
in London on the tenth of March two thousand and one.
She alleged because he had taken his daughter to a
Pizza Express and working that day. The Express decided to
be helpful and let mister MW know that his new
residence will find him not far from another branch of
the same restaurant. The Pizza Express and King's Lynn rated
four point four stars on trip advisor sits just eight
(07:23):
miles from the Standringham estate. Andrew will find it located
opposite Saint Margaret's Church, about a sixteen minute drive from
the Royal estate. And there you have it. If you'd
like to email us and addresses the palasintrig at gmail
dot com. Please follow us on Spotify, Apple or the
app of your choice and it leaves a nice view.
If you're enjoying the show, I'm Mark Francis my thanks
to John McDermott. This is Palace Intrigue and good times.
Calarogus Shark Media at Hello, and welcome to a special
bonus edition of Palace Intrigue. I am your host, Mark Francis.
A new Royal biography claims that Popper's condoms and other
drugs were discovered after a party thrown by Andrew Mountbatten
Windsor for Glene Maxwell at Sandringham, the same event he
(00:27):
later described as merely a straightforward shooting weekend. According to
Windsor Legacy by Robert Jobson, the gathering took place in
two thousand to celebrate Maxwell's thirty ninth birthday and included
Jeffrey Epstein among the guests, who was then a frequent
visitor to Royal properties. When staff cleaned up afterwards, they
reportedly found an array of sex aides and narcotics in
(00:50):
the Royal residence. The event was brought up years later
during Andrew's disastrous twenty nineteen Newsnight interview when Emily Maitliss
pressed him on Epstein's presence at Royal Estates asked whether
he had thrown a birthday party for Maxwell, he replied, no,
it was a shooting weekend, just a straightforward shooting weekend.
In the interview, Andrew insisted there was no indication at
(01:12):
the time that Epstein was involved in sex trafficking, saying
when I saw him either in the United States or
when I was staying in his houses in the United States,
there was absolutely no indication. The revelations add to the
picture of the Duke's long association with Epstein and Maxwell,
ties that eventually led King Charles to strip him of
his royal titles. Andrew is also expected to leave his
(01:35):
longtime home, Royal Lodge for a smaller property on the
Sandry And Estate. Windsor Legacy also details how, despite mounting
pressure from advisers, the late Queen continued to stand by
her son, reportedly telling one confidant, you have to remember
he is my son. The book further claims the King
has now curbed Andrew's extravagant spending, including blocking an attempt
(01:59):
to charge tax pay he is thirty two thousand pounds
for a living yoga instructor, Gallain Maxwell is currently serving
a twenty year prison sentence in the United States for
sex trafficking. US President Donald Trump told reporters about Andrew,
it's a terrible thing that's happened to the family. The
President did not elaborate on how he felt about any
(02:19):
of the Epstein Maxwell victims. Andrew reportedly refused to approve
royal statements that expressed sympathy for Jeffrey Epstein's victims. According
to reports, A source close to the King and Queen
told The Times that since his infamous twenty nineteen Newsnight interview,
Andrew had consistently vetoed any reference to abuse survivors in
official Palace communications, preventing statements from acknowledging them. That changed
(02:45):
last week, when King Charles issued a decisive message announcing
his brother's loss of all royal titles and honors. The
palace statement included a clear expression of solidarity. Their Majesty's
wished to make clear that their thoughts and utmost sympathy
of Ben and well remain where the victims and survivors
of any and all forms of abuse. Queen Camilla's did
(03:07):
concern of how Andrew's conduct was affecting her work with
survivors of sexual abuse is said to have influenced King
Charles's decision to strip his brother of his remaining honors
and titles. According to the Telegraph, the Queen was appalled
by Andrews's long association with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein,
and felt the continuing scandal undermined her efforts to champion
(03:27):
organizations supporting victims of rape, domestic abuse, and sexual violence.
Camilla has spent years highlighting the work of groups such
as Safe Lives and the Washbag Project, which provides essentials
to victims of sexual assault. In a twenty twenty statement
marking the UN's Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women,
she said, each one of us has a part to play,
(03:49):
to do everything in our power to raise awareness, to
reach in to others, and to support and be inspired
by those very brave survivors. Broadcaster Jeremy Vin told the
BBC of andrew he's been buried alive. I was amazed
at what John Healey told you that they are taking
the last military honor away from him. It's not enough
for him to disappear. They want him humiliated. But I
(04:11):
wonder whether the Americans will think, Okay, we can now
go for him. And I would reckon in the next
five years he'll be in an American jail. I think
we'll start extradition proceedings on him because now he has
no protection. He went on to note that Gallaine Maxwell
is in jail, and Andrew's support has been pulled, and
that must be a signal to the FBI and others
(04:33):
that they can now look into him properly. Defense Secretary
John Heally confirmed that Andrew's honorary rank as vice admiral
will indeed be withdrawn. He explained, in general, the government
has been guided by the decisions and judgments the King
has made. In Defense, it's exactly the same, and we've
seen Andrew surrender the honorary positions he's had throughout the
(04:53):
military and guided again by the King. We are working
now to remove the last remaining title of vice admiral
that he has. Asked whether Andrew might also lose his medals,
mister Healy said they were meddled for his service, and added,
I don't have an update for you on that, but
just as with his vice admiral rank and title, we
would be guided by the decisions the King makes. He
(05:16):
was so stressed that any move to remove Andrew from
the line of succession where he remains eighth, would be
a matter for the King. Mister Healy told Sky News,
We're being guided by the judgment and decisions of the King.
When pressed on how the government would respond if Charles
requested Andrew's removal, he replied, well, look, it's a matter
for the King. On Saturday Night Live Weekend Updates, Michael
(05:36):
Ja joked Prince Andrew has been stripped of his royal
title of prince due to his involvement with Jeffrey Epstein.
And Andrew says he can only become a prince again
if he gets a kiss from a young princess. Former
Royal butler Grant Harold thinks more is coming. He told
gb News. My cut feeling is that something bigger is
going to come out. The Royal family are not silly.
(05:56):
They know exactly what they are doing, and to remove
these titles, to move his birthright, to take all that away.
They are not doing this lightly. There is something going on.
There is something brewing, and I think they're getting ready
for whatever is going to happen. They're getting ready for it.
More palacy just a moment. The Daily Mail reports Prince
(06:17):
Andrews facing yet another humiliation, with reports that the Royal
Collection Trust is preparing to remove valuable artworks from Royal Lodge.
Pieces that have hung there since the days of the
Queen Mother. Among the items to be reclaimed, it's said
to be a nineteenth century oil painting Eugenie, Empress of
the French by Eduard Baudebonn, which will be returned to
the Royal collection. Also expected to be taken back as
(06:40):
an ancient ceremonial sword with its own colorful history, the
same one Princess Beatrice once used in jest to Knight
singer James Blunt at a party, accidentally cutting ed Suran's
face in the process. One of the most memorable and
bizarre moments of Andrew mount Batten Windsor's known famous BBC
Newsnight interview with Emily Maitlis was his insistence that he
(07:01):
could not have met the seventeen year old Virginia Geoffrey
in London on the tenth of March two thousand and one.
She alleged because he had taken his daughter to a
Pizza Express and working that day. The Express decided to
be helpful and let mister MW know that his new
residence will find him not far from another branch of
the same restaurant. The Pizza Express and King's Lynn rated
four point four stars on trip advisor sits just eight
(07:23):
miles from the Standringham estate. Andrew will find it located
opposite Saint Margaret's Church, about a sixteen minute drive from
the Royal estate. And there you have it. If you'd
like to email us and addresses the palasintrig at gmail
dot com. Please follow us on Spotify, Apple or the
app of your choice and it leaves a nice view.
If you're enjoying the show, I'm Mark Francis my thanks
to John McDermott. This is Palace Intrigue and good times.
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