A royal expert has revealed Prince Andrew’s alleged true feelings following the resurfacing of a 2011 email in which he told Jeffrey Epstein, “we are in this together,” after a photo of the Duke with Virginia Giuffre was first published.
Speaking to Fox News Digital, royal commentator Helena Chard said that the email exchange undermines Prince Andrew’s repeated claims that he distanced himself from Epstein once the financier’s criminal past came to light.
“The general consensus is he didn’t ever attempt to end his friendship with Epstein, indicating that he has continuously lied,” Chard said. She added that despite mounting evidence, the Duke of York still believes he has “done no wrong.”
Chard said the latest revelations have only deepened the public’s distrust and further damaged the monarchy’s reputation. “More and more revelations are being unearthed, and he is a huge embarrassment to the Royal Family,” she stated. “The emails have helped the general public form an unfavorable opinion of Andrew.”
According to Chard, the scandal has become an ongoing source of frustration for King Charles and other senior royals. “Andrew is a damaging distraction to the Royal Family’s dignified role of service,” she said. “It is rumored that we are at the tip of the iceberg. Further damning revelations are about to land, no doubt further muddying the waters.”
The resurfaced email is believed to date back to the period when the infamous photo of Prince Andrew with Virginia Giuffre was made public in 2011. Giuffre has long alleged she was trafficked by Epstein and forced into sexual encounters with the Duke — allegations he has consistently denied.
Royal insiders say the fallout from the scandal continues to strain family relations. Another royal expert, Hilary Fordwich, told Fox News Digital that King Charles faces mounting pressure from within the royal household, particularly from Prince William, to permanently remove Andrew from royal life.
“Prince William is enraged,” Fordwich said. “He is actively lobbying to ensure Andrew is ‘completely excluded’ from all and any family activities. He is also behind removing titles once he becomes king.”
The Duke of York has already been stripped of his royal patronages and military titles following his 2022 settlement with Giuffre in a U.S. civil case. Though he has largely withdrawn from public duties, royal observers say his continued presence at private events remains a point of contention within the family.
As new evidence emerges, pressure continues to grow on the monarchy to take further action — with some insiders warning that the issue threatens to overshadow King Charles’s efforts to modernize and protect the royal family’s image.