Palace Intrigue : Former Prince Andrew Arrested - Royal Family gossip

Sarah Ferguson reportedly spent January at a $13,000-a-night Swiss wellness retreat as Epstein headlines resurfaced — a stay that could total nearly $400,000.

An insider said: “Sarah went just after Christmas and stayed until the end of January… she’ll get love and attention there.” Critics immediately questioned who paid.

Express columnist Chris Riches asked: “… frankly how did she afford it?” before suggesting, “perhaps someone should simply hide her bank cards.”

The scrutiny comes as fresh Andrew claims resurface. A masseuse told the Daily Mail: “He disappeared to the bathroom and came back in the nude. I averted my eyes and I was quite embarrassed,” later adding he was “very nice and very gentlemanly.”

An ex-protection officer also resurfaced, saying Andrew was “the most unpopular member of the royal family” and that “his sense of self-entitlement was breathtaking.”

The damage control continues — but the headlines aren’t slowing down.

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King Charles the Third will visit the United States on April 28 for a slimmed-down, three-day tour marking America’s 250th anniversary — with stops in Washington and New York, but no California visit.Palace aides say the lighter schedule reflects the 77-year-old monarch’s ongoing cancer treatment. The decision to skip a West Coast leg will inevitably spark fresh speculation about the family rift.Meanwhile, abdication chatter is growing.

On TalkTV, Jeremy Kyle said: “I think it's so bad the King might have to stand aside,” adding, “Maybe, the best thing he can do is fall on his sword to ensure the continuation of the monarchy.”Royal biographer Andrew Lownie agreed: “I think it may be the only way to clean out the stables and start afresh.”

Andrew Morton warned of a “slow-motion car crash,” adding: “You can’t be magical and under investigation at the same time."

 

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Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has been “hung in the Louvre” after activists from Everyone Hates Elon placed a framed Reuters photograph inside the Paris museum showing him slouched in the back of a car following his release from police custody. Beneath it: “He’s Sweating Now – 2026,” a nod to his 2019 BBC Newsnight interview.

Commentators say the stunt reflects a broader collapse of royal deference, with the Independent calling it proof we are in a “post-royal” era of irreverence.

Back in Norfolk, two fire engines briefly responded to Wood Farm on the Sandringham Estate in what appears to have been a false alarm. Meanwhile, the BBC reports Andrew charged taxpayers for massage services and travel during his time as trade envoy — a detail some dismiss as trivial, others cite as emblematic.

The constitutional stakes are rising. Australia has signalled support for removing Andrew from the line of succession, and new YouGov polling shows 82 percent of Britons agree. From museum walls in Paris to Commonwealth capitals, the fallout is widening — and the pressure on the monarchy is intensifying.

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The Prince and Princess of Wales returned to the BAFTAs for the first time since 2023, stepping onto the red carpet at London’s Royal Festival Hall amid the ongoing fallout from Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s arrest.

As president of the British Academy of Film and Television Arts since 2010, Prince William’s presence was expected. What wasn’t expected was a shout from the crowd: “Your Royal Highnesses, is the monarchy in peril?” The couple did not respond and continued inside, coordinated in burgundy tones — a deliberate image strategy, according to fashion designer Juan Avellaneda, who said such appearances are carefully crafted to project unity and stability.
But beneath the composure, tension may have been visible. William admitted he hadn’t watched

Hamnet because he was “not in a calm state.” Jennie Bond in the iPaper described the remark as anything but accidental, writing that the heir “is seething with anger — and he wants you to know it.” Body language expert Judi James suggested subtle signs of strain, pointing to a lack of touch and what she described as William’s self-soothing gestures on the carpet.

Behind the scenes, sources told the Daily Mail that William is frustrated the scandal could linger into his own reign, calling it “a mess left by Andrew and the late Queen.” Catherine, by contrast, has remained publicly silent. The couple are said to be deeply concerned about the toll on King Charles, who is reportedly exhausted.

William did, however, strike a solemn note elsewhere — paying tribute to Corporal Lucy Wilde, the 25-year-old army medic found dead in her barracks earlier this month, calling her warmth and compassion “unmistakable.”

For now, the Waleses appear determined to carry on. But as one commentator noted, business-as-usual is increasingly difficult when every word is filtered through the prism of the Andrew crisis.

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Prince Harry has reportedly softened his once rigid stance on keeping Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet completely out of the public eye, aligning more closely with Meghan’s controlled and curated visibility strategy. Sources claim Meghan has even received informal brand guidance from Kris Jenner. In a separate development, Meghan is said to be advising Brooklyn Beckham to consider a structured interview — possibly with Oprah Winfrey — following his public family allegations, arguing that narrative control matters. Meanwhile, reports of detailed conditions tied to a possible UK return in 2026, including security demands and accommodation preferences, have unsettled palace aides. Add in renewed scrutiny over Meghan’s NBA outing jewellery and body language analysis, and the Sussex spotlight shows no signs of dimming.

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