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Princess Eugenie's wedding day is approaching and we want to know everything about her: her outfit, her ring and, of course, her parents. Despite their divorce in 1996, Sarah "Fergie" Ferguson and Prince Andrew, the second son of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, have remained close, and their strong relationships with their daughters are proof of that. Expected that ex-couple will reunite at his daughter's wedding on October 12, 2018.
Here's everything we know about difficult relationships Duke and Duchess of York.
Eugenie's parents were introduced to each other by Princess Diana
Sarah Ferguson and Princess Diana have a long history. Although their mothers went to school together, they themselves only became close in their teens after meeting at a polo match. Fergie's father, Sir Ronald Ferguson, was the manager of Prince Charles' polo team. They quickly became friends, and Fergie even had her own nickname for Lady Di: "Dutch."
“I remember the wedding of Princess Diana and Prince Charles very well. I couldn’t even imagine then that I would be walking down the same aisle many years later,” Sarah Ferguson told Oprah Winfrey in her interview. In 1985, Diana played matchmaker by inviting Fergie to stay at Windsor Castle for the week of Royal Ascot. During lunch, Fergie, then 25, sat next to Prince Andrew and Diana's plan worked wonderfully.
After a whirlwind romance, they married on July 23, 1986
Less than a year after the meeting, on March 16, 1986, the couple announced their engagement. Fergie's engagement ring made headlines: the ring, which cost Prince Andrew nearly $33,000, contained a stunning Burmese ruby and 10 diamonds.
The couple married at Westminster Abbey in the summer of that year and officially became the Duke and Duchess of York.
The newlyweds immediately began their royal duties, attending an annual trip to Canada immediately after they tied the knot. After a two-week tour, they honeymooned on a canoe trip across Canada.
During this time, Sarah Ferguson was loved and supported by both the royal family and the tabloids. Her down-to-earth nature, career in publishing, and outgoing personality were considered refreshing. And Lady Di was her biggest fan.
Their "happy marriage" was deceptive
The couple didn't wait long to have children: Princess Beatrice of York was born on August 8, 1988 and Princess Eugenie of York was born on March 23, 1990.
The Duke and Duchess of York with Princess Eugenie While Fergie was adjusting to motherhood, Prince Andrew was traveling the world as Marine officer. “I saw him 40 days a year for the first five years of our marriage. I had to learn to be a princess own experience" Sarah told Oprah.
Prince Andrew's strict naval schedule ultimately led to the demise of their relationship. The couple separated in 1992 and finalized their divorce in May 1996.
“I didn’t want a divorce, but I had to because of the circumstances,” Sarah said in 2011. The Duchess of York also did not want to receive compensation from royal family as part of a divorce.
When I met with Her Majesty on this occasion, she asked: “What do you want, Sarah?” and I answered, “Your friendship,” which I think amazed her, because everyone said I would demand a big settlement.
After the divorce, the Duchess claimed that she received 15,000 pounds a year (about $20,000) in maintenance. Her main sources of income are from her book, the television show Finding Sarah. and her role as a spokesperson for Weight Watchers.
Sarah Ferguson was targeted by British tabloids, causing anger among the royal family
Fergie was initially loved by the British press. However, when photographers caught the Duchess sunbathing topless with financial adviser John Bryan in 1992, things turned into a huge scandal. Some suspect these conflicting images led to Fergie and Andrew's separation.
In May 2010, a hidden camera video surfaced showing the Duchess attempting to sell access to Prince Andrew to a wealthy Indian businessman for $500,000 (about $725,000). She later admitted that she was drunk while recording the video.
The family still participates in activities together
Until 2004 - eight years after the divorce - Fergie was still living with the family, Sunninghill Park in Berkshire. Today, the former couple owns a chalet in Verbier, Switzerland, where they often holiday with their daughters, Beatrice and Eugenie.
They still consider each other best friends. When asked if they would ever get married, she simply said, "He's still my handsome prince, he'll always be my handsome prince."
Prince Andrew arrives at the wedding of Meghan Markle and Prince Harry with his daughters. As you know, fairy tales about princes and princesses, which children love to hear, always have a happy ending. The heirs to the throne in them are distinguished by ambition, valor and are guided by the ideals of goodness and justice. However, in reality, as practice shows, children of monarchs often find themselves at the center of scandals and become participants trials, which are initiated due to their far from exemplary behavior. Prince Andrew, Duke of York, was no exception in this sense. His business reputation in the British kingdom, where conservative foundations and traditions are strong, has certainly suffered. But does the above-mentioned heir to the throne really leave much to be desired? Let's consider this issue in more detail.
Curriculum Vitae
Prince Andrew was born in 1960 at Buckingham Estate.
The boy became the second male offspring born to Queen Elizabeth II in her marriage to Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. He was named in honor of his paternal grandfather, who bore the title of Prince of Greece and Denmark. Prince Andrew, like other children of the royal family, was raised by a governess. By the age of 19, the young man already had a diploma in the history of economic and political sciences. Taking the document with him, he goes to study at the Royal Naval College, and soon he is enrolled in the flotilla, where he begins to learn the basics of the profession of “military helicopter pilot.”
Beginning of a pilot's career
It didn’t take long for the heir to the British throne to become a trainee on a military aircraft. In May 1979, Prince Andrew signed an aviation contract for twelve years.
In 1980, the young man received a green beret. Over the next two years, the member of the royal family takes advanced training courses and then becomes a professional pilot. He joins the crew of Naval Airlift Squadron 820, which serves aboard the aircraft carrier USS Invincible.
War
Soon a military conflict begins to develop between Britain and Argentina over the Falkland Islands. The strike forces of the European power were, of course, naval aviation and the Royal Navy, so the English Cabinet did not want to endanger the health and life of Elizabeth II’s middle son. However, she did not support this idea and insisted that Prince Andrew participate in the war for national interests. After her, the royal couple met their son in Portsmouth, where he arrived on the ship Invincible.
The heir to the throne received gratitude from the commander, who called him a promising officer and a highly qualified pilot.
Career peak
Prince Andrew (son of Elizabeth 2), whose biography undoubtedly deserves separate consideration, continues to climb the career ladder: in 1984 he was awarded the rank of lieutenant, and his mother appointed him as a personal assistant - adjutant. Subsequently, the royal scion is entrusted with command of the army in various parts of the planet.
In the winter of 2010, the Duke of York, in honor of his fiftieth birthday, receives another military rank- He is now an honorary rear admiral. Some time later, Prince Andrew (Elizabeth's son) decides to end his military career and enter civilian service as a special trade representative for Great Britain.
Personal life
The relationship between the son of the British Queen and the opposite sex has become the subject of many rumors and rumors. Prince Andrew got married when he was 26 years old.
His chosen one was the daughter of Prince Charles' sports manager, Sarah Margaret Ferguson. They knew each other since youth, but the real spark of love ran between them in 1985. Prince Andrew and met by chance at the royal races. Sharks of the pen wrote that Princess Diana, who wanted to distract the prince from an unsuccessful romance with actress Koo Stark, played an important role in starting the relationship. The wedding took place in the summer of 1986 at Westminster Abbey, at which time Prince Andrew was awarded the title Duke of York. Andrew gave his wife a truly royal gift - wedding ring, inlaid with Burmese ruby.
In the early 90s, when the head of the family “went to sea,” Prince Andrew’s wife led a far from reclusive life. She was often seen in male society. This is how the first crack appeared in the relationship between Ferguson and the Prince of York. In 1992, the royal couple announced that their union was coming to an end, but only four years later an official divorce was filed. In their marriage, Andrew and Sarah had two daughters - Beatrice (1988) and Eugenia (1990). Subsequently, the ex-wife of the Prince of York and his offspring moved to live in the family residence. Sarah Ferguson remained and remains on friendly terms with Andrew.
Scandal No. 1
One of the unpleasant incidents that negatively affected the business reputation of the Prince of York involved his ex-wife.
She was accused of the following: she wanted to receive a large sum of money for organizing the acquaintance of her ex-husband with an entrepreneur who was having problems in his business. It was expected that the royal scion, who held the high post of special trade representative, would help resolve the “business” troubles of his new acquaintance. The transaction amount was estimated at £500,000. Moreover, “close to the court” gladly accepted an advance for her work. Subsequently, the fraud was revealed, and Prince Andrew, whose photos began to appear en masse, hastened to declare that he knew nothing about his wife’s intentions. Sarah Ferguson said that she “decided to take such a bold action” only because she was experiencing financial difficulties.
Scandal No. 2
Another painful incident for the Prince of York is the accusation of sexual harassment against an underage girl. The plaintiff appealed to the American court so that justice would prevail.
She claimed that the son of Elizabeth II repeatedly ended up in bed with her: they say, he really liked the girl’s figure and slender legs. The victim added that for the “night of love” she received 15 thousand dollars from the Prince of York. The plaintiff also added that she worked as a courtesan for a certain banker Jeffrey Epstein. Prince Andrew was among his regular clients. One way or another, the defendant in every possible way denied sexual relations between him and Epstein’s concubine.
An unusual case...
An extraordinary incident occurred with the second son of Elizabeth II when he was in residence at Buckingham Palace.
Law enforcement agencies mistook him for a thief. Prince Andrew decided to take a walk around the palace garden in the evening. Seeing the man and not recognizing him, the police asked to show documents. In addition, the guards pointed a gun at the heir to the throne, but the police rejected this version of what was happening. This is the reaction of employees law enforcement was explained by the fact that on the eve of the incident, a certain person tried to illegally enter the palace territory. Naturally, the police apologized to Prince Andrew for the inconvenience caused.
Finally, we note that the Duke of York has no male children: if he does not marry again and does not have a son, his title may revert to the Crown.
Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York, former wife of Prince Andrew, at a memorial event with members of the royal family, July 2017Toxic marriages are not uncommon in the royal family, but Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson's union is unlike any of them. It's no joke: they divorced more than twenty years ago, but they still can't break up. They call themselves “the happiest divorced couple in the world,” and indeed, these two seem to have a much better life outside of the ties of marriage and the notorious royal protocol. You don’t have to look far for evidence: the former spouses still appear together at the Royal Ascot races, occasionally have dinner, and the press never tires of predicting their re-engagement year after year.
But it seems that Sarah herself, even on pain of death, will not return to the palace chambers. The Duchess of York has always been one of the most smiling royals in the Windsor family, but she only began to smile truly sincerely after her divorce. Like Princess Diana, she too liked to feel life in its absolute - to love, laugh, rejoice and not look at the opinion of society.
And, unexpectedly, this story from the dark Windsor saga has a very good ending. Sarah herself decided so.
Karmic girlfriends
Young Sarah Margaret Ferguson and her close friend Diana Spencer had a lot in common. Both, for example, came from the British aristocracy. True, if Lady Spencer could boast of her father being an earl, then her friend formally did not have any titles. All she could do was casually mention that her ancestry stretches back to Charles II, who ruled back in the 17th century. But the girl almost never did this: compared to Lady Diana, whose family lived in an old family estate, this comment seemed like a pathetic attempt to pretend to be someone she never was.
However, both were included in the royal court. Diana - as a potential bride, first of Prince Andrew, and then of the Prince of Wales, Sarah - as the daughter of a major in the Royal Forces and part-time former coach of the still young Charles. As a child, Sarah often played with Elizabeth’s children, including Andrew, but then, of course, no one could have imagined that this red-haired, always laughing girl, without a single hint of royal manners, could in any way become related to the monarch’s family .
Diana and Sarah spent a lot of time together. They had been friends since they were 14 years old. While Father Spencer persistently cast nets into the royal family, trying to arrange an alliance for his eldest daughter with Charles, and a marriage for his youngest, Diana, with Andrew, the friends attended parties, shared secrets and talked a lot. There was something to talk about: in early childhood, both were faced with the fact that their mothers ran away from the family. Diana’s mother, Frances, ran away from John Spencer after 13 years of marriage (read: “The Spencer family: who is really behind the tragedy of Princess Diana”). Sarah's mother, Susan Marie Wright, left the family when her daughter was only 15. And she didn't just leave, but fled to Argentina with a young polo player.
“I couldn’t understand: how could you leave your children? It’s better to die than to leave your child,” the Princess of Wales later admits to reporters. “In fact, I have a hard time understanding how my mother could leave my sister and me and just disappear,” the Duchess of York will echo her friend.
Both parents, by the way, were also once friends with each other, studying at the same school in Douham, and, perhaps, this was what determined the future karmic nature of the warm relationship between the two Windsor brides.
Red-haired beast with a ruby ring
All her life, Diana Spencer prepared herself for her marriage to Andrew and for the title of Duchess. The girl loved to imagine herself as a heroine from a medieval fairy tale, which, by the way, had all the necessary attributes: a difficult childhood, an evil stepmother (so, at least, it seemed to Diana) and Prince Andrew, looming somewhere on the horizon, who would sooner or later take her to her palace. The fairy tale of her own composition had to be urgently rewritten in 1977, when she elder sister Sarah Spencer with one careless comment turned the Prince of Wales away from her candidacy forever. The conveyor belt of Spencer's daughters had shifted one place: now Diana had to get Charles. Which, as we know, happened in 1981, when the heir, desperate to build his happiness with Camilla, proposed marriage to 19-year-old Lady Spencer.
From the very first months after the wedding, Diana realized: fairy tales do not exist (read: “Princess Diana: “I cut my wrists already during my honeymoon””). Now the newly minted Princess of Wales imagined herself nothing less than a prisoner of a monstrous protocol, where the prince’s wife was obliged to feign happiness while he secretly dreamed of another. The old family left her completely alone, the new one was only annoyed by the frightened behavior of the new daughter-in-law, at some point considering that she was mentally ill. Sarah Ferguson, with whom Diana periodically crossed paths at official events, remained her only outlet.
Diana's friend - for her own good or bad - never prepared herself for any marriages with princes. Therefore, her youth, like every second London girl’s, was stormy, drunken and romantic. Later, in 1986, when Sarah was almost a duchess, The Times newspaper even dug up a photo of her from boarding school, where she - without a single hint of a swimsuit - throws herself into the school pool. This was all Sarah: always smiling, attracting men, shameless, a real red-haired beast.
Perhaps no one will ever know whether the Princess of Wales was truly motivated by selfish motives when she decided to introduce her close friend to Prince Andrew in 1985, but twenty years after the death of the “queen of people’s hearts”, it is difficult to shake the idea that Diana wanted, so that “her” person would be next to her on the other side of the royal gate.
In any case, Sarah herself was fascinated by the matured Andrew, and although she herself, at 26, understood perfectly well that there was no smell of a wedding here (unless she was an aristocrat and, more importantly, not a virgin), she had no twinge of conscience, with her characteristic adventurism dived into an unusual relationship. And she lost her head. Just like her Andrew, in fact.
The Queen's middle son posed the question of an engagement to Sarah bluntly: either he would marry his beloved, or take as his wife the first prostitute who came into his bed. It was easy to believe: Andrew, a handsome captain of the Royal Navy, moored to foreign shores, of course, was not just sightseeing. In addition, the prince had a precedent - the marriage of his sister Anna, who tied the knot for love. And the Queen, assessing that the Crown had already given birth to a second generation of heirs (meaning William and Harry), gave the go-ahead for the dubious marriage.
Andrew was inspired: seeing Sarah glancing at her friend's famous sapphire ring, he rushed to Garrard in full sail for something similar. And I found it. In 1986, the prince, beaming with happiness, came out to the press, leading his beloved on the arm, on whose ring finger there was a magnificent ring with a Burmese ruby surrounded by ten small diamonds. When choosing a fire stone, Elizabeth's son was inspired by his bride's hair. Alas, if Andrew had thought about the curse that ruby engagement rings carry in the Windsor dynasty, perhaps his choice would have fallen on a different stone. But what has been done cannot be undone: Sarah, with a charming smile and thoughts of a wonderful future, signed up for the most hectic few years of her life.
Fire and air
Diana's close friend finally triumphantly entered the royal family. Like many brides of princes “from the people,” Sarah was perceived as a breath of fresh air. Andrew and his beloved had a magnificent wedding (by the way, like Diana and Charles - in July) - grandiose, with a magnificent wedding in Westminster Abbey and with the solemn conferment of the titles of Duke and Duchess of York. In two years, the couple will have their first daughter, Princess Beatrice, and a couple of years later, baby Eugenie.
Diana rejoiced for her friend’s happiness - as much as a woman who had lost faith in her own marriage could. Was it sincere? Later, the Princess of Wales admits that she seriously expected that Sarah would soon withdraw into herself, unable to withstand the oppression of the palace rules and the temper of the royal family. This was the case with herself, and only this scenario was considered by Diana to be the only possible and universal for any Windsor daughter-in-law. But it was not in Sarah's character to despair. Possessing a natural charm and easy disposition, Sarah overnight became a family favorite. During almost every meal, the newly-crowned Duchess of York sparkled with humor, making every member of the family fall in love with her.
Diana later recalled that Sarah and Andrew were not yet engaged, and the Windsor family charmedly said that she should be like her friend. “Why can’t you just be as cheerful as Sarah?” Charles asked her then. And Diana, who took every little thing to heart, looked at her friend with different eyes. It was envy.
Driven by the opinion of the royal family, the Princess of Wales deliberately tried to awaken in herself something that was almost gone in her, but Sarah had in abundance - natural spontaneity and love of extreme sports, which in Diana’s performance sometimes resulted in outright recklessness. She ran to concerts, pulling on leather pants, in front of everyone during the races at Ascot, together with Sarah, she poked an umbrella in the butts to harm the walking ladies. These were blatant violations of etiquette, but Sarah looked so natural and harmless that she always got away with such antics. Diana was less fortunate.
“I envied her very much,” recalled the Princess of Wales, “I didn’t understand how she managed to take everything so easily. While I was struggling to simply survive, she seemed to be enjoying her situation.”
Unlike Diana, who was thrown into the royal family as a naive 20-year-old girl, 27-year-old Sarah had an easier time accepting the prickly rules of palace protocol. But this did not mean that she perceived her new responsibilities with enthusiasm. After the birth of her first daughter, the woman began to rapidly gain weight - both her natural predisposition and the stress she experienced had an effect. Compared to Diana, she began to look worse and worse. Newspapers vied with each other to compare the elegant style of the Princess of Wales with the slightly provincial manner of Sarah, her modest smile with the loud laugh of the Duchess of York, her thin waist with the plump figure of Andrew’s wife. After the youngest Eugenia was born, the duchess already weighed more than 100 kilograms, for which she received the nickname “Duchess of Pork” (pork - pork). “I believed everything that was written. It seemed to me that this was true. I was so unhappy and ate all the time. Then I was almost crushed by criticism for the fact that I had gained a lot of weight. It was a vicious circle, and I didn’t know how to break it,” Sarah would later say, even admitting that she would like to suffer from bulimia like Diana, so that her problems would not affect her figure. It is symbolic that eating disorders will also become common in the destinies of the two friends.
Something else will also unite them: mutual infidelity to their husbands. Moreover, all four will have very different motives. Charles will cheat on Diana out of love for Camilla, Diana will cheat on Charles out of revenge, Andrew will cheat on Sarah out of an old port habit, and she will cheat on him out of boredom. The Duke of York will often disappear on voyages due to duty, so his wife will have to seek solace in the arms of other men. Sarah didn't know how to be faithful. This was clear before. She loved too much male attention, and perhaps this is what united her with Andrew’s aunt, Princess Margaret.
She began to be noticed more and more often in the company of various men, the list of which included, among others, millionaire Steve White, financier Johnny Brian and even actor Sylvester Stallone. Rumors about her frivolity were deliberately cultivated by the press. People stopped respecting her; now they called her simply and unpretentiously - Fergie.
Their marriage to Andrew lasted six years - they separated in 1992, and four years later they officially announced their divorce. So the loud separation of Charles and Diana was followed by an equally loud separation of the Duke and Duchess of York. In a year close girlfriend Sarah will die in Paris, tragically ending the story of the Prince and Princess of Wales. Perhaps with her death the karmic connection between the two friends will be interrupted - Sarah will finally take the path of happiness. But already outside the royal family.
Instead of an epilogue
“They stand together as if they were picked by a computer,” the Queen Mother once joked about Sarah and Andrew. And her words did not fly into the air, because the Duke and Duchess of York (after the divorce, the woman retained her title) did not burn bridges even after parting. Sarah lived with her ex-husband for several more years, raising children with him. The former mother-in-law, however, hastened to instantly remove the red-haired harlot from her circle: the Duchess would not even receive an invitation to the wedding of William and Catherine.
Of course, after the divorce, Sarah's life did not immediately return to normal. There was everything: depression, drunkenness, and waste. “I am aware of the fact that I drank quite heavily. You see, at that time I was not myself. When this whole story lasted, I was at the very bottom. I left the royal family in order to find freedom, and with freedom came need. Now I’m in a completely desperate situation,” Sarah told reporters. It was cunning: of course, no one left her without compensation. She just squandered all her funds on endless parties and business adventures.
There were also scandals: for example, when an undercover reporter from the News of the World tabloid, pretending to be a businessman, asked Sarah to arrange a meeting with Andrew, and she asked for half a million pounds sterling for the service. The video went viral. Sarah sank deeper and deeper to the bottom.
But, perhaps, this is exactly what she needed - and from the very bottom, Sarah, having pulled herself together, very soon reached for the stars. She got back into shape, wrote several books about it, made a film about Queen Victoria and gradually regained her good name. Appreciated the efforts ex-daughter-in-law even Elizabeth II, who over the past few years has even invited the Duchess to her own events and vacations at Balmoral.
Sarah, Duchess of York, is once again enjoying life as she did in her roaring 20s. She dresses beautifully, has affairs with men, communicates warmly with Andrew, spends time with her daughters (whom, unlike her mother, she never abandoned) and attends social events. Events. And three days before the birthday, she and Andrew got married youngest daughter, Princess Eugenie. And this royal wedding was in no way inferior to the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. And, of course, Sarah was the main star of this wedding after the bride.
This year Sarah turns 59 years old - and, it seems, in her case it is obvious: life begins not after 40, but after a divorce from the Windsors.
A statement from Buckingham Palace denied what appeared in American media information about Prince Andrew's possible sexual contacts with minors: “We do not comment on the details of this case. But to avoid any doubt, we state that any suggestion of inappropriate contact with minors is completely untrue."
Prince Andrew's name appears in documents filed by an unnamed woman (who goes by the pseudonym "Jane Doe 3") in court in Florida. They are connected with the investigation into financier Jeffrey Epstein, which has been ongoing in the United States for several years.
"Jane Doe 3" claims that between 1999 and 2002, when she was underage, Jeffrey Epstein forced her to have sex with Prince Andrew. According to her, this happened three times, in three different places: in London, in New York and on a private island owned by Epstein.
The Daily Telegraph reports that Prince Andrew has been accused of sexually assaulting 17-year-old Virginia Roberts.
According to the BBC, a spokeswoman for the royal family press service said about the scandal: “This all relates to a long and ongoing investigation into a civil claim, to which the Duke of York has nothing to do.”
A judicial investigation was launched in 2011 into American businessman Jeffrey Epstein, who had previously spent a year and a half in prison on charges of forcing a minor into prostitution. Then, in 2011, Prince Andrew was forced to apologize for his friendship with Epstein.
American lawyer Alan Dershowitz said he plans to take legal action against a woman who claims she was forced to have sex with him as a minor, as well as with British prince Andrew. The former Harvard law professor wants her to testify under oath. Dershowitz told the BBC: "If she believes she was harmed by me and Prince Andrew, she should sue us for damages."
Fifty-four-year-old Prince Andrew, Duke of York is the second son of Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain. He was married until 1996 to Sarah, Duchess of York. Andrew is 5th in line of succession to the British throne (following the birth of a son to Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, and his wife, Duchess Catherine, in 2013). As a helicopter pilot, he took part in the British-Argentine war over the Falkland Islands (Malvinas) in 1982. At the same time, the name of the Duke of York constantly appears in various scandals. In 2011, for example, Prince Andrew, who was then playing trade ambassador Britain, has been criticized in the British media for costing the exchequer millions of pounds in his overseas voyages around the world. The press also accused him of being friends with dubious personalities - from those close to the Libyan Colonel Gaddafi to billionaires from the post-Soviet space. The Duke of York suffered the most with New York financier Jeffrey Epstein, who was convicted of forcing underage girls into prostitution. More than three years ago, the British edition of the Sunday Telegraph published on the front page a photo taken in 2001 of Prince Andrew with his arm around the waist of 17-year-old Virginia Roberts. It was alleged that the girl was once invited to Epstein’s Florida villa in order to massage him and his guests, but the matter was not limited to massage. And an unnamed assistant to the Duke of York confirmed to the Sunday Telegraph that the prince was a frequent guest of Epstein and, like other guests, received massages there, but “massage in itself is not something reprehensible. If he is to blame for the fact that he was given a massage, then he is only to blame for the fact that he was given a massage.”
Was involved in scandals and ex-wife Duke of York - in 2010, The News of the World published a video recording in which Sarah Ferguson agreed to arrange a meeting between an undercover reporter posing as a wealthy businessman and ex-husband for 500 thousand pounds (about $720 thousand). At the same time, as reported, Andrew himself knew nothing about his wife’s deal.
In the summer of 2011, Prince Andrew was forced to resign as UK Trade Representative - largely “thanks” to his connections with the aforementioned Epstein.
The claim was made by Epstein's former assistant and butler, who said he met the prince three times at Epstein's £4 million Palm Beach home.
Juan Alessi, who worked for Epstein for 11 years, also told the Daily Mail that during his visits the prince enjoyed the services of young masseuses every day. He stated that after the procedures, Andrew appeared “with a smile on his face.” The butler is sure that Epstein paid for the massages.
The masseuses received $100 per hour for their services, which were provided in a closed part of the house. Only Epstein and selected guests had access to this part, he added.
This is the same mansion where some guest rooms contained bars of soap in the shape of male and female genitalia, and where Epstein, 58, solicited prostitution from minors, a crime for which he served 13 months in prison starting in 2008. He was also accused of hiring "erotic masseuses" whom he sexually harassed during daily treatments.
Andrew and Epstein's close friend Ghislaine Maxwell - the 49-year-old daughter of the late media mogul Robert Maxwell - kept a trove of sex toys in the house, Mr Alessi said.
However, there is no evidence that the prince had sex in Epstein's home or was aware of what was allegedly going on behind closed doors.
Buckingham Palace yesterday refused to comment on this news - a source there only emphasized that there is no reason to attribute “inappropriate” behavior to Andrew.
However, it is obvious that these revelations will raise new wave Questions about the validity of the Duke's tenure as the UK's Special Representative for International Trade and Investment.
We note that Mr. Alessi, who worked for Epstein until 2002, was limited in his statements due to an ongoing confidentiality agreement he signed when he left his job with the financier. He could only speak “in general terms” about what happened in Epstein’s so-called “House of Sin.” The Palm Beach mansion was "stuffed" with erotic photographs of young women, he said. When asked if Andrew had seen these photographs, the butler replied: "You'd have to be blind not to see them. There were pictures of girls without clothes all over the house... Most of them are from Europe."
Mr Alessi also said that naked girls frolicked in the pool during the prince's stay in the house. When asked if he was sure of this, the butler replied: “Yes. I cannot prove it, but I remember what I saw with my own eyes.” He also noted that the prince himself did not expose himself, and he had no evidence that the bathers were minors.
Mr Alessi, a retiree who owns a chain of rental properties, said: “The first time I met Prince Andrew was at a private property in Palm Beach around 2001. It was huge house, and if Epstein or the Prince needed something, they would call me and I would bring them, say, a cup of tea or something."
The former butler noticed that the prince's bodyguards were relaxed during visits to the mansion and remained in one of the guest rooms.
"In those days, they (Epstein and the prince) flew a lot. They traveled often and were away from the mansion."
Mr Alessi, whose wife also worked for Epstein, said Andrew had "daily massages" during his visits to the Palm Beach mansion. Was he really satisfied after each procedure? "Wouldn't you?" - Mr. Alessi laughed.
Did he leave the room with a smile on his face? “Yes, of course!” he replied.
Mr Alessi admitted that although he was absolutely sure that the prince had massages, he could not give more detailed information on this occasion. The procedures took place on the second floor, which was isolated from the rest of the property.
"We didn't have the opportunity to go up there. We couldn't witness what was happening there. We could imagine it. I think other employees will tell you about it."
Asked who paid for Prince Andrew's massages, Mr Alessi said: "It is quite possible that I did it (on behalf of Epstein). The girls who came to the mansion to give massages were not paid on the same day. They celebrated their working hours - two hours today, three hours tomorrow, for example - and at the end of the week I paid them."
Alessi also said that the prince was “a very well-mannered person.”
"We had about 1,000 guests, and he was one of the very few who left us a tip... I think about $200... He also asked if my wife and I wanted to take a photo with him as a souvenir. I also liked that he always made his bed."
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[…] His friendship with Jeffrey Epstein reputedly began several years before the billionaire pedophile was sentenced to 18 months in prison for soliciting an underage girl into prostitution.
In this case, Mr. Epstein's inclinations were clear enough to any reasonable person - let alone one who is fourth in line to the throne.
Prince Andrew did not understand these inclinations. He enjoyed spending time with the American and even took him to Sandringham and Windsor Castle. According to an affidavit made by a former employee of Epstein, about a decade ago the prince had regular massages at the billionaire's Florida mansion, where the masseuses worked for £60 an hour.
In 2001, Epstein flew to London, where he introduced Virginia Roberts, a 17-year-old “erotic masseuse” whom he sexually exploited, to the prince. The girl spent only a short time with Andrew. It was then that an ill-advised photograph was taken of the prince with his arm around her waist.
This is in no way proof that he had inappropriate relationships with Ms. Roberts or anyone else in Mr. Epstein's circle (by "inappropriate" I mean relationships with underage girls). But such a close connection with a vicious man, whose appetite for young girls should have been obvious to the prince, implies a mistake that is hardly probable.
Epstein, according to Miss Roberts, seduced her when she was 15 years old. She says: "I was basically a prostitute for him and his friends who shared an interest in young girls."
What attracted Prince Andrew to such an abnormal person? Perhaps, although I find it hard to believe, he was witty and charming. Perhaps Andrew enjoyed the company of "erotic masseuses" without thinking about it. Almost certainly what attracted him to the American was the fact that he was a generous and hospitable billionaire. He stayed at Epstein's New York mansion for five days last December.
[…] In 2007 he sold his estate Sunninghill Park, near Ascot, to a gentleman named Timur Kulibayev for substantially more than £12 million. The house did not sell for several years at its asking price.
Mr Kulibayev is the billion-dollar son-in-law of the president of Kazakhstan, an oil-rich and thoroughly corrupt former Soviet Republic, where Andrew had a good time. The prince had a close relationship with Gogoi Ashkenazi, Kazakh businesswoman and ex-lover Kulibaeva.
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Prince Andrew visited Libya frequently, both privately and officially in his capacity as Britain's Special Representative for International Trade and Investment, and may have favorably influenced British business development there. Despite claims of a close friendship with Saif al-Qaddafi, the dictator's son, royal sources say he only met him twice. […]
And further. Andrew's close relationship with David Rowland, a multimillionaire who is called a "shadow financier" in the House of Commons, is also known. Last year, after shocking details of his personal and business life were made public, he was unable to take up the post of Tory treasurer. […]
The problem is that the Queen has a special affection for her second son, and her mother's eye does not notice, so obvious are the costs of the prince's behavior to others... Ten days ago he was nominated for the title of Knight of the Royal Victorian Order (GCVO) for his service to the Queen.
[…] He is a spoiled, self-indulgent and apparently not very thoughtful man, blinded by great wealth. […]
"The King's Speech" won multiple Oscars on Sunday. It shows, although perhaps somewhat exaggerated, the struggle that King George VI, Prince Andrew's grandfather, had with his stammer. In combating this deficiency, the King was driven by a sense of duty to his country and its citizens. He denied himself luxury and lived very simply.
How different his grandson is from him! […] If Prince Andrew is not put on the right path, he could cause serious damage to the institution that most Britons still hold dear.
The client masturbated and excited the young “masseuse” with a vibrator
The girls gave the shadow billionaire Epstein a “massage” 2-3 times a day
Original of this material© NEWSru.co.il, Israel, 06/11/2009, The case of billionaire Epstein. The FBI is hiding the text of the deal with a lover of "girls"
56-year-old billionaire Jeffrey Epstein has been serving an 18-month sentence in Palm Beach County Prison, Florida (USA), since last year. He was found guilty of soliciting the services of underage prostitutes. Epstein is due to be released soon.
On Wednesday, June 10, the Palm Beach District Court considered a request from lawyers representing Epstein's former girlfriends to publish the text of a document describing the contents of the deal between Epstein's lawyers and federal prosecutors. The request was rejected at a preliminary hearing but will be heard again "in full" in two weeks.
According to former District Judge Bill Berger, who currently represents the interests of some of Epstein's "girls", the public has a right to know the contents of the "secret amicable agreement" between the billionaire and the FBI. The lawyers were familiar with the contents of this document, but were prohibited from discussing its contents publicly.
The scandal surrounding this case has not subsided for several years.
Financier and philanthropist Jeffrey Epstein was among America's most respected citizens. Among his friends were President Bill Clinton, media mogul Donald Trump, businessman Les Wexner, and many laureates Nobel Prize. He taught physics at school for some time, then founded his own financial company and succeeded as a businessman. His company initially bore the name of the owner "J. Epstein and Co", then was renamed "Financial Trust Co". It is said that Epstein's clients were exclusively billionaires, mostly Jews - including Les Wexner. In parallel with his business, Epstein was heavily involved in supporting scientific projects.
The thunder struck in March 2005, when a woman contacted the Palm Beach police with a complaint against Epstein. The woman said that a few years ago her 14-year-old daughter got a “job” at Epstein’s mansion: she was hired for $300 as a masseuse. She performed this work naked, and her client masturbated in front of her and excited the young “massage” with a vibrator.
An investigation has been launched into the complaint. It was carried out in secret, since it was about a very rich and influential person. Agents found that Jeffrey Epstein repeatedly resorted to the services of underage prostitutes (there were at least five of them). 17 witnesses were found and gave relevant testimony under oath. During the investigation, it was found that Epstein developed a “safe system” for obtaining this type of service: he hired young women who found him “girls” for massage, but the “owner” himself did not hire minors. Two housekeepers who testified in court said that when the “owner” came to the villa in Palm Beach, such “girls” gave him “massages” 2-3 times a day.
The case of a girl from Yugoslavia, Nadja Marcinkova, was particularly highlighted. One of the “girls” told investigators how Epstein boasted that he had brought a “slave from Yugoslavia” to the United States and forced the witness to have lesbian sex with Nadya while watching them.
In 2007, top model Maximilia Codero testified against Epstein, saying that Jeffrey raped her when she was 16 years old.
Epstein's lawyers said at the trial: their client knew nothing that the girls whose services he used were minors. This was confirmed during the interrogation of the accused using a lie detector. For a long time, Epstein did not plead guilty to any of the charges. And he admitted his guilt only on June 30, 2008.
After that some public figures and scientists who received funds from Epstein's foundation have returned the money to him.
Many in Florida believe that Epstein received too lenient a sentence: a year and a half in prison, with the right to daily visits. In comments on this case published in local media, one could find words that the pedophile financier simply went on a “long vacation”, but did not receive the punishment he deserved. But there are those who believe that Jeffrey Epstein did nothing illegal, and in his case there was enough public censure.
It should be noted that exact information about Jeffrey Epstein’s personal net worth has not been published. His name is not mentioned either in the list of America's richest people or in Forbes magazine's world list of billionaires. However, the media write about Epstein as a “billionaire.”