Explosive Claims: Prince Andrew Accused of Having 40 Prostitutes Brought to Thailand Hotel on UK-Taxpayer Funded Trip While Serving as Trade Envoy
New explosive allegations have surfaced regarding Prince Andrew’s conduct during a UK‐government funded diplomatic visit to Thailand in the early 2000s, claims that now threaten to deepen a scandal already defined by the prince’s fallout from his ties to Jeffrey Epstein. In his unauthorised biography The Rise and Fall of the House of York, royal author Andrew Lownie alleges that while serving as the UK’s Trade Envoy (2001–2011), the prince organised for 40 prostitutes to be delivered to his five-star hotel over the course of a four-day trip—an excursion officially funded by British taxpayers.
Lownie says the incident occurred during the visit to commemorate the Thai King’s Birthday and that the prince, rather than staying at the British embassy as usual, opted for luxury accommodation. “Andrew had 40 prostitutes brought in the space of four days,” Lownie told Daily Mail’s podcast, citing multiple sources including a Thai royal family member. The report describes a “conspiracy of silence” surrounding Andrew’s decade in the trade role, with files still sealed at the UK National Archives despite his controversial tenure.
The revelations arrive just as Buckingham Palace announced it is stripping Andrew of his remaining titles and evicting him from the Royal Lodge—moves widely interpreted as the latest act of royal distancing amid escalating scrutiny. In a separate filing, the prince denied the allegations, but critics say the timing and detail of the claims raise serious questions about the culture of entitlement and unchecked access that once shielded members of the royal family.
The account also places diplomatic privileges in a harsh light—allegedly using the cover of a state visit to facilitate personal indulgence while the British public financed the trip. Lownie argues this is just one example of how “Andrew was sending a list of people he wanted to meet for his own private business interests” while cloaking the activity in diplomacy. The author calls on the UK Government to declassify all files from Andrew’s decade as Trade Envoy.
For the prince, this is more than a reputational blow. His earlier settlement with Jeffrey Epstein accuser Virginia Roberts Giuffre, the withdrawal of his military affiliations and the eviction from royal residence mark his transformation from celebrated royal to isolated public figure. The new allegations threaten to push that downfall from the personal to the institutional, challenging how the monarchy handles misbehaviour at the highest levels.
Media analysts say this story is poised to dominate royal coverage in the coming weeks. “The scale of the claim—40 women delivered to a hotel room—forces a reckoning about luxury, privilege and accountability,” one commentator told The Times. While the palace may hope the stripping of Andrew’s titles will draw a line under the issue, the new biography suggests the story is far from over.
