Crown and Controversy - Prince Andrew

Crown and Controversy - Prince Andrew

From Caloroga Shark Media comes Crown and Controversy — Prince Andrew. He was once the Queen’s favorite son — a decorated naval officer, a royal playboy, and a symbol of British prestige abroad. But behind the glittering titles and royal privilege, a darker story unfolded: one of arrogance, disastrous alliances, and the slow collapse of a man who believed the rules did not apply to him. This season traces Andrew’s extraordinary fall — from palace favorite to pariah. Through the Epstein scandal, the BBC interview that shocked the world, and the final reckoning that saw King Charles strip his brother of every title, Crown and Controversy: Prince Andrew explores how one man’s disgrace threatened the stability of the entire monarchy. Told through dramatic reconstructions, insider accounts, and meticulous research, this twelve-part series reveals the private conversations, family tensions, and royal calculations behind one of the greatest scandals in modern royal history.Because in the House of Windsor, the lesson is eternal: people may fall, but the crown must endure.

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8. Exile

December 14, 2025 • 27 mins
In October 2025, the final act: King Charles stripped his brother of the title “Prince.” Andrew Mountbatten Windsor, no longer royal in name or status, was banished to a small home on the Sandringham estate. Alone, disgraced, and clinging to memories of power, the former prince now embodied everything the Crown must never become. His story was over — but for the monarchy, survival had come at a heavy cost.



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7. The Family Reckoning

December 14, 2025 • 15 mins
After the Queen’s death in 2022, Charles inherited not only the crown — but his brother’s scandal. The new king faced an impossible choice: protect the family or protect the throne. With William’s firm backing, Charles moved quietly but decisively to isolate Andrew. Invitations stopped coming. Funding was cut. The doors of Buckingham Palace closed. Behind the scenes, the monarchy was cleansing itself to survive another century.



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6. The Lawsuit

December 7, 2025 • 16 mins
Two years later, the scandal returned. Virginia Giuffre filed a civil lawsuit in New York, accusing Andrew of sexual assault. The Queen funded his legal defense, hoping to shield the monarchy from a public trial. But when the court allowed the case to proceed, even she likely knew the damage was done. 



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5. The Interview

November 30, 2025 • 18 mins
The Newsnight interview that would define his downfall. Andrew sat before journalist Emily Maitlis and attempted to explain his friendship with Epstein — invoking Pizza Express, sweat glands, and implausible denials. The nation recoiled. Within forty-eight hours, he was ordered to step back from public duties. Inside Buckingham Palace, even Elizabeth couldn’t protect him. The Golden Prince had humiliated the Crown.

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4. The Epstein Connection

November 23, 2025 • 14 mins
In the late 1990s, a socialite named Ghislaine Maxwell introduced Andrew to Jeffrey Epstein. What began as friendship eventually became a public relations nightmare. As Epstein’s crimes came to light, photographs of Andrew ignited global outrage. 

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3. The Envoy

November 16, 2025 • 20 mins
In the 2000s, Prince Andrew reinvented himself as Britain’s “Special Representative for Trade and Investment.” Officially, he was bringing prosperity to the UK. Unofficially, he was building a network of dubious friendships — oligarchs, dictators, financiers — and a reputation for arrogance that alarmed diplomats. As luxury trips and questionable deals piled up, whispers reached Buckingham Palace. The Queen defended him. Charles wo...
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2. The Queen's Favourite

November 9, 2025 • 14 mins
Before the disgrace came the adoration. In the shadow of his elder brother Charles, Andrew was “the Golden Prince” — dashing, charming, and adored by the press. As a young naval officer and hero of the Falklands War, he embodied confidence and glamour. But even in these glittering early years, the seeds of entitlement were being sown. To his mother, he could do no wrong. To palace insiders, that would prove dangerous.



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1. The Golden Prince

November 2, 2025 • 19 mins
The announcement shook Britain — King Charles formally stripped his brother of every royal title and honor. Prince Andrew, once the Queen’s favorite son, became Andrew Mountbatten Windsor. As he prepared to leave Royal Lodge for exile at Sandringham, the palace’s terse statement hinted at a deeper fracture inside the House of Windsor. Behind the pomp and punishment lay a monarchy fighting to survive — and a family forced to choose ...
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Introducing Crown and Controversy - Prince Andrew

October 31, 2025 • 1 min
He was once the Queen’s favorite son — a decorated naval officer, a royal playboy, and a symbol of British prestige abroad. But behind the glittering titles and royal privilege, a darker story unfolded: one of arrogance, disastrous alliances, and the slow collapse of a man who believed the rules did not apply to him.

This season traces Andrew’s extraordinary fall — from palace favorite to pariah. Through the Epstein scandal, the BBC...
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5. Rebel Wedding

October 12, 2025 • 10 mins
Princess Märtha Louise and Durek Verrett finally marry in the picturesque village of Geiranger, but their fairy tale ending comes at an enormous cost. Shutting out Norwegian media for exclusive international deals, the couple celebrates as protesters gather in the rain and King Harald walks through puddles to attend his daughter's controversial wedding. Their love story concludes with vows that acknowledge the price of rebellion, b...
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4. The Impossible Choice

October 5, 2025 • 12 mins
The COVID medallion scandal pushes the Norwegian royal family to their breaking point. As  health organizations condemn royal-connected medical misinformation and Norwegian politicians demand action, Crown Prince Haakon makes an unprecedented public statement about potentially stripping his sister of her title. Behind palace doors, emergency meetings and ultimatums force Princess Märtha Louise to face the most difficult decision in...
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3. Spirit Hacking Scandal

September 28, 2025 • 10 mins
The full contents of Durek's book "Spirit Hacking" hit Norwegian media like a bomb, revealing shocking claims about cancer, women's sexuality, and medical treatment. As scientists debunk his expensive healing medallions and international media dubs her "The Princess of Pseudoscience," Märtha Louise faces an impossible choice. But the worst is yet to come—a global pandemic will test Durek's dangerous theories in the most dramatic wa...
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2. Going Viral

September 21, 2025 • 10 mins
May 2019: Princess Märtha Louise goes public with her shocking romance via Instagram, and Norwegian media explodes. The couple launches "The Princess and the Shaman" tour across Norway, selling expensive tickets to hear their spiritual message. But when leaked excerpts from Durek's book surface, revealing claims that children choose cancer, the fairy tale becomes a national nightmare of protests, venue cancellations, and medical ou...
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1. When Princess Met Shaman

September 14, 2025 • 14 mins
In 2018, Princess Märtha Louise of Norway meets Hollywood's most controversial spiritual healer through mutual friends. What starts as a six-month friendship becomes a secret romance that will rock the Norwegian monarchy. From Durek Verrett's celebrity clients to his claims of being part-reptilian, this is the story of how an angel-talking princess fell for a shaman who promised to change her world forever.

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Introducing Crown and Controversy - Norway's Royal Rebels

September 11, 2025 • 1 min
Coming September 13th.

When Princess Märtha Louise of Norway announced her relationship with Hollywood shaman Durek Verrett in 2019, their fairy tale romance became the most explosive royal scandal in Norwegian history.

This is the story of how dangerous medical misinformation and COVID cure medallions brought a thousand-year monarchy to its knees.

Märtha Louise faced an impossible choice: the man she loved or the crown that defined h...
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