
查理三世国王声名狼藉的弟弟安德鲁·蒙巴顿-温莎比预期更早被赶出了家门。
据BBC报道,安德鲁于周一晚间搬离了他位于桑德林汉姆庄园的30间客房的豪宅,目前暂住在伍德农场,这是一处位于桑德林汉姆庄园内的临时住所。这位前王子预计将搬到马什农场,这是同一庄园内的另一处住所,目前正在翻修。
白金汉宫告诉BBC,这位前约克公爵预计将在“2026年初”搬走。然而,有报道称,在最新一批与杰弗里·爱泼斯坦有关的文件被公布后,他的离开被加快了。这些文件包括一些照片,照片中这位65岁的男人四肢着地,压在一个仰卧着身份不明的女子身上。在所有三张照片中,该女子都衣着完整,面部被遮挡。
英国王室专家希拉里·福德维奇告诉福克斯新闻数字频道:“威廉王子一直希望安德鲁尽可能远离温莎家族。”
“安德鲁王子的原定离开时间是复活节前后,但却在深夜被提前赶走了。这次驱逐进一步证实了安德鲁王子作为‘不受欢迎的人’的地位已经下降。他再也没有回头路了。”
这位落魄王子面临着越来越大的压力,人们要求他向美国提供证据,说明他与已故性侵犯者的关系。英国首相基尔·斯塔默也呼吁安德鲁王子到国会作证。
英国广播员兼摄影师海伦娜·查德告诉福克斯新闻数字频道,“安德鲁王子在深夜离开并不令人意外。”
“他之前的住所皇家别墅位于公众视野范围内,时间至关重要。查尔斯国王很清楚媒体的狂热不太可能平息,安德鲁王子可能面临警方调查。暂时住在伍德农场可以让对安德鲁王子的审查在封闭的环境中进行,避开公众的窥探。”
“查尔斯国王对事态的后续影响感到恼火,”查德声称,“他只是强颜欢笑。”
安德鲁出现在司法部最新公布的一批文件中,这些文件与对爱泼斯坦的调查有关。爱泼斯坦于2019年在狱中死亡。
出现在这些文件中并不一定意味着存在不当行为。
1月30日公布的两张照片显示,安德鲁蹲在地上,一只手放在一名女子的腹部,低头看着她。第三张照片显示他跪在地上,双手放在女子身体两侧,直视镜头。
司法部没有提供更多背景信息,包括照片的拍摄地点和时间。新公布的文件还包括爱泼斯坦与一位名为“公爵”的联系人之间的电子邮件往来,据信“公爵”指的就是安德鲁。
《人物》杂志报道称,泰晤士河谷警方正在评估与2010年发生在皇家别墅的事件相关的指控。
泰晤士河谷警方在一份声明中告诉该杂志:“我们注意到有报道称,一名女子据称于2010年被带到温莎的一处住所进行性交易。我们正在按照既定程序评估相关信息。”
“我们极其重视任何性犯罪的举报,并鼓励任何知情人士挺身而出。目前,律师或其委托人均未向泰晤士河谷警方报案。”
1月31日,一名律师告诉BBC,他的委托人据称在2010年被爱泼斯坦派往英国,在皇家别墅与安德鲁王子发生性关系,当时她20多岁。该律师还声称,他的委托人后来参观了白金汉宫。据《人物》杂志报道,她是首位公开指控在皇家住所与已故女王之子安德鲁王子发生性关系的女性。
律师布拉德·爱德华兹也曾代理过弗吉尼亚·朱弗雷的案件。朱弗雷是一位美国女性,她指控安德鲁王子在她17岁时对她进行性侵。朱弗雷是爱泼斯坦最著名的指控者之一,她提起民事诉讼,声称自己被迫与这位声名狼藉的公爵发生过三次性关系。该案于2022年庭外和解,安德鲁王子并未承认任何不当行为。
这位41岁的女性于2025年去世。她于10月出版的遗作回忆录重申了她的说法。
王室专家伊恩·佩勒姆·特纳告诉福克斯新闻数字频道,“据称,安德鲁王子经常在白金汉宫与女性会面。”
“据称,在安德鲁王子的命令下,她们无需任何检查即可通过。因此,在皇家别墅与他会面的女性也可能以同样的方式被对待。据我的消息来源称,皇家别墅也经常举办商业推广活动,因此警方很难区分人员的进出。”
此外,还有一些新近披露的电子邮件,其中包括爱泼斯坦的密友吉斯莱恩·麦克斯韦的来信。在这些邮件中,她似乎讨论了那张臭名昭著的照片,照片显示安德鲁王子在伦敦搂着吉弗雷的肩膀。
据BBC报道,一份疑似麦克斯韦于2015年发表的声明写道:“2001年,我在伦敦时,见到了我的几个朋友,其中包括安德鲁王子。”
这封署名为“G 麦克斯韦”的电子邮件写道:“我猜她想把照片给亲朋好友看,所以拍了这张照片。”
据BBC报道,麦克斯韦表示,她并不知晓家中发生了“任何不当行为”。
BBC报道称,这封电子邮件出现在爱泼斯坦的遗产文件中,是一份声明草稿。安德鲁王子和麦克斯韦都表示,他们认为这张照片是伪造的。
吉弗雷的哥哥斯凯·罗伯茨2月4日在BBC的“新闻之夜”节目中表示:“这对弗吉尼亚来说是一个非常具有平反意义的时刻。”
“这确实证明了弗吉尼亚的清白,”他说,“她一直以来都没有撒谎。”
皇家专家理查德·菲茨威廉姆斯表示,安德鲁王子在王室中已无任何地位,而且这种情况预计不会改变。
“他确实已经离开了皇家别墅,但他骑马或驾车时的肢体语言仍然引人注目,”菲茨威廉姆斯解释道。“尽管国王无法依法强制他离开,但随着更多涉及他与爱泼斯坦关系的不利证据浮出水面,公众、媒体和议会的强烈抗议迫使他不得不离开。”
安德鲁王子于去年十月宣布放弃王室头衔,王室随后证实,国王已“启动正式程序,剥夺安德鲁王子的头衔、爵位和荣誉”。
此前,安德鲁王子在2019年接受BBC采访后,首次淡出公众视野,他在采访中谈到了自己与爱泼斯坦的关系。
安德鲁王子的前妻莎拉·弗格森也已搬离皇家别墅。这位前约克公爵夫人于1996年与安德鲁王子离婚,此前一直与他同住。她也在最新公布的爱泼斯坦档案中被提及,但并未被指控有任何不当行为。
King Charles III’s disgraced brother was kicked out sooner than expected.
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor vacated his 30-room mansion Monday night and is now staying at Wood Farm, a temporary home on the Sandringham estate, the BBC reported. The former prince is expected to move to Marsh Farm, another residence on the same property that is currently undergoing renovations.
Buckingham Palace told the outlet that the former Duke of York was expected to move in “early 2026.” However, reports suggest his departure was expedited following the latest release of Jeffrey Epstein-related files, which included photos of the 65-year-old on all fours over an unidentified woman lying on her back. The woman is fully clothed in all three photos, and her face has been obscured.
“Prince William has long wanted Andrew as far away from Windsor as absolutely possible,” British royals expert Hilary Fordwich told Fox News Digital.
“Andrew’s original departure was scheduled to be around Easter, but it was instead brought forward in the dead of night. The ousting is further confirmation of Andrew’s diminished status as a ‘persona non grata.’ There is no coming back for him.”
There is mounting pressure for the fallen prince to give evidence to the U.S. over his relationship with the late convicted sex offender. U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer has also called on Andrew to testify before Congress.
“It is no surprise that Andrew has departed in darkness,” British broadcaster and photographer Helena Chard told Fox News Digital.
“His former home, Royal Lodge, is in public view, and timing is critical. King Charles is aware it is highly unlikely the media frenzy will subside, and Andrew could be facing a police investigation. Temporarily, staying at Wood Farm allows scrutiny of Andrew to play out behind closed doors, away from prying eyes.”
“King Charles is exasperated with the fallout,” Chard claimed. “He’s putting on a brave face.”
Andrew appears in three newly released photos from the latest batch of files made public by the Department of Justice in connection with the investigation into Epstein, who died in custody in 2019.
Inclusion in the files does not necessarily imply wrongdoing.
Two of the photos, released Jan. 30, show Andrew crouched on the ground with his hand resting on the woman’s stomach as he looks down at her. A third shows him on his knees with his hands on either side of her body while looking directly at the camera.
Additional context, including where and when the photos were taken, was not provided by the Department of Justice. The newly released files also include email exchanges between Epstein and a contact listed as “The Duke,” which is believed to refer to Andrew.
People magazine reported that Thames Valley Police is assessing claims related to events said to have taken place at Royal Lodge in 2010.
“We are aware of reports about a woman said to have been taken to an address in Windsor in 2010 for sexual purposes,” Thames Valley Police told the outlet in a statement. “We are assessing the information in line with our established procedures.”
“We take any reports of sexual crimes extremely seriously and encourage anyone with information to come forward. At this time, these allegations have not been reported to Thames Valley Police by either the lawyer or their client.”
A lawyer told the BBC on Jan. 31 that his client was allegedly sent to the U.K. by Epstein in 2010 to have sex with Andrew at Royal Lodge when she was in her 20s. The lawyer also claimed his client was later given a tour of Buckingham Palace. She is the first woman to publicly allege an encounter with the late queen’s son at a royal residence, People reported.
The lawyer, Brad Edwards, also represented Virginia Giuffre, an American woman who accused Andrew of sexual abuse when she was 17. Giuffre, one of Epstein’s most prominent accusers, filed a civil lawsuit alleging she was forced to have sex with the disgraced duke three times. The case was settled out of court in 2022, with Andrew admitting no wrongdoing.
The 41-year-old died in 2025. Her posthumous memoir, published in October, reiterated her claims.
“Andrew allegedly had women meeting him at Buckingham Palace regularly,” royal expert Ian Pelham Turner told Fox News Digital.
“They were allegedly waved through without checks on Andrew’s order. So, a woman possibly meeting him at Royal Lodge could have potentially been addressed in the same way. According to my sources, there were also regular events promoting businesses at Royal Lodge, so it’s going to be very complicated for the police to differentiate the comings and goings.”
There are also newly uncovered emails that include correspondence from Epstein’s confidante, Ghislaine Maxwell. In them, she appeared to discuss the existence of the infamous photograph showing Andrew with his arm around Giuffre in London.
“In 2001, I was in London when [redacted] met several friends of mine, including Prince Andrew,” read a 2015 statement that appeared to be from Maxwell, the BBC reported.
“A photograph was taken as I imagine she wanted to show it to friends and family,” read the email, which was signed by “G Maxwell.”
According to the outlet, Maxwell said she was not aware of “anything improper” happening at her home.
The outlet reported that the email appears in Epstein’s estate files as a draft statement. Both Andrew and Maxwell said they believed the photo was fake.
Giuffre’s brother, Sky Roberts, told the BBC’s “Newsnight” on Feb. 4, “This is a very vindicating moment for Virginia.”
“It truly does vindicate Virginia,” he said. “She was not lying this entire time.”
Royal expert Richard Fitzwilliams said Andrew has no standing within the royal family, and that is not expected to change.
“He has indeed left Royal Lodge, but his body language when out riding and driving still attracts attention,” Fitzwilliams explained. “His departure, which the king could not legally force, was nonetheless the result of public, press and parliamentary outrage as more compromising material involving his links with Epstein had surfaced.”
Andrew announced in October that he was giving up his royal titles, and the palace confirmed later that month that the king had “initiated a formal process to remove the style, titles and honours of Prince Andrew.”
The decision followed Andrew’s initial step back from public life in 2019 after his BBC interview, in which he discussed his relationship with Epstein.
Sarah Ferguson, Andrew’s former wife, has also moved out of Royal Lodge. The former Duchess of York, who divorced Andrew in 1996, had continued living with him at the property. She was also mentioned in the latest Epstein files release, but has not been accused of any wrongdoing.
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