Overview
- Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was arrested in February on suspicion of misconduct in public office over his dealings with Jeffrey Epstein and has been stripped of his remaining royal titles and the Royal Lodge lease.
- An updated paperback of Entitled by Andrew Lownie publishes accounts from a former long-serving personal assistant that describe Sarah Ferguson’s household as chaotic, wasteful and emotionally taxing for staff.
- The book’s allegations include claims that staff were left unpaid or forced to use personal credit cards, that Ferguson regularly drew on Princess Beatrice’s card, and that she demanded daily luxury items such as a fresh cream cake.
- Many of the new accusations come from named and unnamed former aides and are reported in the biography rather than independently verified, and several sources say NDAs previously limited staff disclosures.
- Both Yorks have withdrawn from public life while the coverage intensifies, raising fresh reputational and financial questions for their daughters and leaving official investigation and book-sourced claims as separate but converging pressures.