Prince Andrew Scrutinized After Epstein Emails, Memoir

Charles Spencer told Gyles Brandreth that Princess Diana had named him guardian of her sons and called King Charles “the other parent,” a remark some royal fans saw as a pointed slight. The fallout from Virginia Giuffre’s forthcoming memoir has intensified scrutiny of Prince Andrew, including renewed questions over whether he could be evicted from the rent-free Royal Lodge he has occupied for more than 20 years. Emails published by the Mail on Sunday as part of The Epstein Files show Jeffrey Epstein asking Andrew in 2011 to arrange a dinner with Katherine Keating, and reporting indicates Andrew continued contact with Epstein despite earlier public claims he had cut ties. Andrew continues to deny Giuffre’s sexual-assault allegations and remains linked to Epstein and convicted trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell in timelines and reporting of the controversy. Andrew has said he will no longer use the Duke of York title but has not formally relinquished it, and columnists say the scandal has effectively ruined his reputation and sidelined him from royal life.