After Andrew’s interim arrest, further information comes to light. The 66-year-old allegedly enjoyed massages at Buckingham Palace, although the financing also raises questions.
Feb 24, 2026, 2:29 p.mFeb 24, 2026, 2:29 p.m
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In his role as British trade representative, Andrew is said to have forwarded confidential documents to Jeffrey Epstein. If he is actually charged and convicted, he could face life in prison.
More and more details are coming to light about ex-Prince Andrew.Image: keystone
King Charles supports the investigation, as he made clear in a statement. Nevertheless, the latest reports do not shed a good light on the British royal family.
Andrew bill puts royals in trouble
New allegations against Andrew are now affecting Great Britain. At the center is an appointment at Buckingham Palace from 2000 and a bill for 75 pounds, which, according to a report in the Daily Mail, was paid from the Royal Family’s account.
Accordingly, in June 2000, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor ordered the professional masseuse Monique Giannelloni to a bedroom in the palace. The South African personally states that she was invited on the recommendation of Ghislaine Maxwell. According to her, there were no security checks.
Ghislaine Maxwell was Jeffrey Epstein’s partner.Image: keystone
Giannelloni tells the Daily Mail that she was led into the room where Andrew initially wore a bathrobe. After a brief greeting, he went into the bathroom and returned naked. She looked away and was initially embarrassed.
Aside from that moment, she describes the then Duke of York as “very friendly and very gentlemanlike.” There were no further incidents at this appointment.
The newspaper published a bill for £75, apparently paid by check from a Royal Family Coutts account. The check was signed by Andrew’s personal assistant at the time, Charlotte Manley.
Prince Andrew was stripped of the title of Duke of York.Image: keystone
Were taxpayers funding Andrew’s excesses?
The new revelations come at a time in which Andrew is already under increasing pressure. Two former officials recently claimed (via Daily Mail) that during his time as Britain’s trade representative between 2001 and 2011, costs for massages and luxury trips were partly borne by taxpayers.
A former employee said he tried to stop a related payment but was overruled. Another former official spoke of excessive spending on flights, hotels and support staff.
In the past, Buckingham Palace had emphasized that Andrew had borne “all personal expenses” himself during his work as special representative. Andrew himself has so far denied wrongdoing in the context of his previous friendship with Jeffrey Epstein.