By Molly Claire Goddard
2:58pm PST, Mar 3, 2026
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According to an insider, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor is trying to get into
Prince Harry's good graces after being banished by the royal family due to his ties to
Jeffrey Epstein. "Andrew is feeling a lot of kinship towards Harry. In his view, they are both 'spares' that have been terribly mistreated," a source told
News International. "Andrew still can't believe his own brother [
King Charles III] and family have turned on him this way and now he sees they've done it to Harry, too. In his view, that ought to bond them — even though they've never been close in the past."
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Despite Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and
Prince Harry's mutual feelings of being outcasts, Meghan Markle is unlikely to let a bond between them flourish. "The issue that he's going to face is that Meghan is disgusted by him," the source said. "She thinks he'll tarnish her brand and will want nothing to do with him — and what she says goes when it comes to Harry."
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Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office for allegedly giving information to Jeffrey Epstein during his time as U.K.'s trade envoy. Last year, he was stripped of his titles and evicted from Royal Lodge.
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Royal expert
Duncan Larcombe believes Meghan Markle wants no connection to The Firm's current drama. "She'll probably be pleased that Harry has stayed out of it — she'll be wary of guilt by association," he told
The Mirror. "I'm sure she's telling him, 'Keep your head down, don't get involved, the royal family is in a crisis, don't drag us into this.'"
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While
Prince Harry is away from the scandal, he likely feels sympathy for
Princess Beatrice and
Princess Eugenie over Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and
Sarah Ferguson's downfall. "He'll be gutted for his cousins, there's no doubt about it," Duncan Larcombe said.
