By Katherine Tinsley
8:53am PDT, Aug 12, 2025
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Prince Andrew is adjusting to life outside of the royal fold, as the Duke of York stepped down from duties in 2020 and was later stripped of his HRH status in 2022 following his public ties to
Jeffrey Epstein.
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Royal expert
Andrew Lownie wrote about Prince Andrew's new life outside the royal fold in his new book,
Entitled: The Rise and Fall of the House of York.
The Duke of York is now "living the life of a retired man" after his controversial friendship with Jeffrey Epstein and assault allegations led to the demise of his royal career.
"I don't think he has any public future. I would say his private future is pretty limited, too," Lownie told
Sky News.
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Though Prince Andrew no longer works for the royal family, he still resides in his royal estate.
"I mean, he lives in Royal Lodge, he plays golf, watches TV, and presumably sees his grandchildren … he's living the life of a retired man," Andrew Lownie shared in his interview.
"What most annoys him is his lack of a royal status," Lownie alleged. "That's what really sort of gave him his whole sense of identity."
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"And that's, you know, it's not being able to put on his uniforms and strut around and being self-important," Andrew Lownie noted, as the Duke of York has attended royal gatherings without his beloved uniform.
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Over the years, Prince Andrew has been caught up in several scandals.
Jeffrey Epstein victim Virginia Giuffre accused Prince Andrew of abuse, but the duke has denied the claims. However, Andrew and Giuffre settled their civil case in 2022, three years before her passing.
After conducting research for his book, Andrew Lownie pushed for "more accountability from the royal family and more transparency," as he claimed there was a lot of secrecy surrounding the ordeal.
