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Prince Andrew’s palace behavior revealed in new claims
Prince Andrew’s palace behavior revealed in new claims
Prince Andrew’s reputation under fresh scrutiny
Once regarded as a key figure in the British royal family, Prince Andrew has faced mounting controversy over the past decade.
From his friendship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein to public backlash following TV interviews, his reputation has taken repeated hits.
Now, as questions swirl over his continued residence at Royal Lodge, fresh attention is being paid to claims about his behavior behind palace doors.
A royal household ruled by strict demands
According to The Express, claims about Prince Andrew’s treatment of palace staff have resurfaced thanks to revelations in the biography The Rise and Fall of the House of York.
Royal author Andrew Lownie reports that Andrew expected absolute obedience, with one insider quoted as saying staff were “there to serve and not to question his actions.”
Curtain calls — literally
One of the more peculiar claims detailed in Lownie’s book is that Prince Andrew allegedly demanded staff climb four floors of stairs just to open his curtains — even when he was lying right next to the windows.
The Express reports that such routines weren’t just eccentric, but enforced as a matter of habit and control.
‘Let’s try that again’ — his obsession with formality
Prince Andrew reportedly insisted on strict royal etiquette inside his home. According to The Express, if someone failed to bow when he entered a room, he would leave and return to prompt them to do it again, allegedly saying,
“Let’s try that again.” Lownie’s biography paints a picture of a man deeply fixated on royal hierarchy and protocol.
Punished for a mole or a tie
The book also includes troubling accounts of how staff could be reprimanded or dismissed for arbitrary reasons.
The Express highlights one case where an aide was removed from his role simply because Andrew didn’t like a mole on his face.
Another was allegedly disciplined for wearing a nylon tie — a detail that underlines how tightly controlled Andrew’s environment reportedly was.
The teddies had to be perfect
Former palace maid Charlotte Briggs gave a revealing interview to The Mirror about her time working for Prince Andrew in the 1990s.
She claimed he kept 72 cuddly toys on his bed, which had to be arranged in a strict order by size.
Briggs recalled receiving a full day’s training on how to position them properly, calling the task “so peculiar” and adding that it could take up to half an hour to get it just right.
Tantrums and tensions behind closed doors
Briggs also claimed that Andrew frequently lost his temper with staff, particularly if the cuddly toys were not arranged to his liking.
A prince increasingly isolated
As Prince Andrew’s public role continues to diminish, these revelations reinforce his image as a difficult and demanding figure within the royal household.
While he has denied any wrongdoing related to the Epstein scandal, the claims about his private behavior suggest a man increasingly out of step with modern expectations of accountability — even within the monarchy.
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