Prince Andrew

Nebahat Isbilen, 77, says she was duped into giving the Duke of York money by businessman Selman Turk who she claims, scammed her out of her vast £66 ...

A judge has been told that "substantial funds" were paid to the Duke and Duchess of York. The case covers a dispute between Nebahat Isbilen and London-based ...

The elderly woman has since alleged that Mr Turk "breached fiduciary obligations he owed to her" and "advances claims in deceit". Former banker Mr Turk had agreed to help Mrs Isbilen to relocate her assets out of reach of Turkish authorities. Mrs Isbilen had required assistance moving her assets out of Turkey after her husband was put in prison due to his "political affiliations", the judge was told.

Princess Beatrice is said to have had a rather “puzzling” reaction to Prince Andrew's memorial appearance whilst Princess Eugenie reportedly "turned" away.

The monarch reportedly told them it was her “final decision” that Andrew would walk with her. “Beatrice, however, seemed to already have her face hidden by her order of service. After spotting him though she appeared to turn her gaze forward,” the expert claimed.

Marie Antoinette had her longtime lover, the Swedish Count Axel von Fersen. Alexandra Feodorovna, the doomed final Tsarina of Russia, had Rasputin. And our ...

He could have sat in the congregation with others, with his relatives, but they actively decided that he would have this role of supporting her,” Hunt told the Mail. “She’s very clearly stating that he has a role at family occasions.”Therefore, if Andrew pressed his case particularly sweetly or cunningly, it is not that outlandish an idea today that we could see Andrew back on the Buckingham Palace balcony in the not-too-distant future, his Cheshire cat grin on repugnant display as he waves to the crowds. What the royal family so desperately needs, after the Sussexes’ claims of racism and cruelty, after the disgrace of Andrew, and after the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s recent Caribbean tour which stirred up the ghosts of Britain’s brutal colonial past and bought the issue of republicanism in the Commonwealth to the fore, is a win. (88 per cent view him negatively and seven per cent don’t know begging the question, how bad is the Wi-Fi in parts of Great Britain?) While the Queen has proven to have a steely pragmatic streak when it comes to her family members slash royal employees (exhibit A: Harry and Meghan) clearly that same hard-headedness does not extend to Andrew these days. As the Times reported earlier this year,” It wasn’t just the Queen: the whole royal family knifed Prince Andrew” and that “all his siblings were involved” in the decision to move against the duke. But more than that, it’s also a particularly perilous move for Her Majesty. One insider has told the Telegraph that “there is no doubt there are genuine fears behind palace gates that the Queen risks not only being tainted by association with Andrew, but also overshadowed by the strength of public feeling against him.”The Queen risks being tainted by association with Prince Andrew. Picture: Dominic Lipinski/Pool/AFPAnd feel the public does, very very strongly, about a man who is the UK’s number one entrant in the MeToo International Hall of Infamy. The most recent polling shows that as of mid-March six per cent of Brits view him favourably. According to the Daily Mail, “The shamed royal [had] insisted on accompanying the Queen from Windsor Castle to the thanksgiving event at Westminster Abbey” a fact “that senior royals had ‘reluctantly’ accepted.”However, a “family source” has told the Mail that senior royals, including Princes Charles and William, had been left “dismayed” by Andrew’s elevation and that the situation had caused “consternation.” (Well, that’ll show Andrew! Consternation is only one step away from mild disquiet and that is a hop skip and a jump to displeasure!)A “family source” told the Daily Mail that Prince Charles and Prince William had been left “dismayed” by Prince Andrew’s elevation. Some royal aides “believe the Duke has been positioning himself as Prince Philip’s replacement as the Queen’s closest confidante and unofficial adviser”. Picture: Richard Pohle/Pool/AFPThe biggest thing standing in his way though are his brother and nephew, Charles and William. The two future kings were “among those who are understood to have voiced concerns” about the idea of Andrew helping his mother inside the Abbey, according to the Express, when the notion was first raised. Instead, this week he proved you can’t keep a shameless duke down with him managing to secure for himself a starring role in the thanksgiving service for his father Prince Philip at Westminster Abbey. Prince Andrew secured himself a starring role in the thanksgiving service for his father Prince Philip at Westminster Abbey. Picture: Richard Pohle/AFPIn the wake of his spectacular reversal of fortune, even momentarily, this weekend, what only weeks ago seemed like a ludicrous notion has now risen phantom-like on the horizon: Is Andrew very seriously working on a comeback?His attendance at Tuesday’s Abbey service had never been in question. According to the Telegraph, some royal aides “believe the Duke has been positioning himself as Prince Philip’s replacement as the Queen’s closest confidante and unofficial adviser” and that there is “growing concern that an emboldened, and some say ‘tone-deaf’” Andrew will attempt to co opt the Jubilee “as a further opportunity to rehabilitate his ruined reputation.”Well, he’s managed to convince his 95-year-old mum to let him play a starring role once now, as truly breathtaking as that was, so there is every chance he could attempt the same fancy footwork to try and get back into the spotlight again. (Can’t get away from that ‘d’ word can Andrew?)The biggest obstacles standing in the Duke of York’s way is his brother and nephew, Charles and William. Picture: Samir Hussein/WireImageSo too did both Charles and William play central roles in the decision for him to step back from public duties in November 2019 and again in January this year when he was stripped of his remaining military titles and patronages. “[The question of Andrew being involved] went away for a while but then came back at the last minute, according to sources, leaving the family horrified to see the Queen accompanied into the Abbey by her disgraced second son,” the Express has reported. Picture: Richard Pohle/Pool/AFPIn two months, the world’s eyes will be on London for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations which will culminate in a four-day public holiday in early June. On the cards are the first Trooping the Colour since 2019, a live concert from Buckingham Palace and the entire clan attending the Derby at Epsom Downs, all of which will present the grasping duke with ample opportunities to try and wedge himself into the forefront of proceedings.

The Duke of York is said to have been 'emboldened' by the Queen's decision to travel with him from Windsor and to let him walk her to and from her seat on ...

The Duke of York's prominent role in the memorial service for Prince Philip this week has been largely criticised.

Peter Hunt, former BBC royal correspondent, tweeted: “Two years of work undone – a jubilee now awaits Andrew. Charles and William had locked him in a box. “It is a hard one to predict,” he said. Joe Little, editor of Majesty Magazine, told the PA news agency: “I think he will be there. However, reports have suggested that the Queen deliberately made the decision to give Andrew a front-and-centre role at the memorial and “overruled” concerns raised by Prince Charles and Prince William. But his role in Prince Philip’s memorial came as a shock to many, and the Queen has been sharply criticised for her decision to walk with Andrew to the front of the congregation on Tuesday. But his prominent role in escorting the Queen to the event and walking her through Westminster Abbey came as a shock to many.

The Duke of York and his ex-wife Sarah have been named in a ruling on a High Court case featuring an elderly Turkish woman and a Turkish businessman based ...

The Duke of York and his ex-wife have been named in a High Court battle brought by a Turkish millionaire who claims she was scammed out of almost £40m by a ...

But despite there being no suggestion of wrongdoing by the Yorks in the latest legal scandal, they have been “dogged by criticism of their financial affairs”, the paper said. Although Andrew has not commented publicly on the fraud case, a spokesperson for his ex-wife told The Telegraph that “the duchess was completely unaware of the allegations that have since emerged” against Turk and was “naturally concerned by what has been alleged against him”. Isbilen claims that Turk “breached fiduciary obligations he owed to her” and “advances claims in deceit”.

The Duke of York is pushing for a central role at the Queen's Platinum Jubilee service at St Paul's Cathedral after he escorted the monarch to Prince ...

“The Prince and Queen do have a close bond. The Queen knows exactly what she is doing. The Duke of York is pushing for a central role at the Queen's Platinum Jubilee service at St Paul's Cathedral after he escorted the monarch to Prince Philip's tribute service

The Duke of York, 62, took centre stage at Prince Philip's memorial this week escorting the Queen to the front row of Westminster Abbey leaving the royal ...

Duke of York's daughters named in High Court dispute between Turkish millionaire and former banker.

A statement of claim drawn up by Mrs Isbilen’s lawyers said: “In or around November 2019, Mr Turk told Mrs Isbilen that she needed to make a purported ‘gift’ of £750,000 to HRH Duke of York by way of payment for assistance that he told her HRH Duke of York had provided in relation to Mrs Isbilen’s Turkish passport. “The representation that Mrs Isbilen needed to make a gift to HRH Duke of York in connection with her passport (or for any other purpose) was false, and Mr Turk made it dishonestly, knowing it to be false and intending Mrs Isbilen to rely on it.” This email is entirely false.” In a statement given to the paper, Eugenie said she understood the money to be “gifts from a long-standing family friend to assist with the cost of a surprise party” for her mother’s 60th birthday, and that she knows neither Ms Isbilen nor Mr Turk, nor any other details of the claim made by Ms Isbilen’s lawyers. Ms Isbilen said police had seized her previous passport and that Mr Turk had obtained her a new passport through connections with Turkish authorities, with the duke also allegedly paid £750,000 for “assistance” he provided “in relation” to Ms Isbilen’s passport. In her affidavit, she said that in November 2019 she authorised a bank transfer of £750,000 to the duke.

Prince Andrew wants more after making spotlight at Prince Philip's memorial.The Duke of York, who accompanied the Queen in her car to Westminster Abbey for ...

“The Prince and Queen do have a close bond. The Queen knows exactly what she is doing. Andrew has been infamously accused of sexually assaulting Virginia Giuffre back when she was 17.

Report follows Turkish millionaire's claim in high court that her financial adviser said cash was for help with passport application.

It was later claimed in court documents that this was a false representation. Isbilen had claimed that she had been told by Turk that the payment was for the prince’s assistance with a passport application, although it was later claimed this was a false representation. In 2019, Andrew received £750,000 from Nebahat Isbilen, a Turkish millionaire and wife of a former leading politician, who has claimed in the high court that she was told by her financial adviser Selman Turk to pay the sum to the prince in return for assistance with a passport application.

Prince Charles and Prince William are said to be 'totally opposed' to Andrew's involvement in the Queen's Platinum Jubilee celebrations.

However, both Prince Charles and Prince William are said to be vehemently against any involvement of his in the festivities. The move has reportedly led some in the royal family to accuse the disgraced prince of trying to worm his way back into the limelight following his sex scandal. Prince Andrew will be absent from the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations and phased out of royal events if Prince Charles and William get their way, a royal expert has suggested.

It's six weeks since Prince Andrew settled out of court with his accuser, Virginia Giuffre, for a sum estimated at £12m. Cheap at the price, ...

It might seem a poor reward for the years of service, even a cruel and unusual punishment, but she has certainly earned the right, at 95, to spend more time with her favourite son, enjoying the conversation that made him such a treasured guest in any home owned by Jeffrey Epstein. After being silenced for years by their abusers’ allies, the women last week saw the memorial to Prince Philip double, as dictated by Andrew’s leading role, as a further denial of their existence. As a massive public affront to Giuffre and the other women raped by Andrew’s friend Epstein, the event could hardly, however, have been surpassed. “My judgment was probably coloured by my tendency to be too honourable, but that’s just the way it is.” A lawyer for Sarah Ransome, one of those abused by Epstein, called the settlement a “banner day”; survivors had “been heard and were no longer silenced”. A prince who is no longer HRH owing to some serious sexual allegations should still, as newly demonstrated by the UK’s foremost role models, be seen at formal events and addressed ducally as “your Grace”. Should one bow?

While Her Majesty has been scaling back on her public appearances after a few bouts of poor health, she was recently accompanied by the Duke at a memorial ...

She made the point very, very clearly. It comes after Andrew paid off his sexual assault accuser Virgin Giuffre with a reported £12million just three weeks ago. While Her Majesty has been scaling back on her public appearances after a few bouts of poor health, she was recently accompanied by the Duke of York at a memorial for her late husband Prince Philip.

The Duke of York, who reached a multimillion-pound settlement in a civil sexual assault case just a few weeks ago, wrote more than 700 words on his ...

Addressing a claim that he was sweating heavily during an alleged night out with Ms Giuffre, he said that he "didn't sweat at the time" because of an "overdose of adrenaline in the Falklands War" from when he was shot at. He added that the "terror" has had a "lasting and permanent effect" on him. Prince Andrew has reflected on his time in the Falklands War on Instagram but he went on to delete the posts shortly after.

The Duke of York has kept a low profile in recent years but issued a statement on the anniversary of the Falklands War (Picture: AP/Instagram).

In a 2019 Newsnight interview, he referred to the close call in a bid to counter his accuser’s account that he had been dancing and sweating profusely on the evening of an alleged assault. A judge overseeing the dispute has been told that the Duke of York was allegedly paid £750,000. The Duke of York shared his memories of the Falklands War on his ex-wife’s account to mark the 40-year anniversary of the war – including the incident he says left him unable to sweat.

Queen Elizabeth's son Prince Andrew wrote his personal "reflections" of the Falklands War on ex-wife Sarah Ferguson's Instagram page, which he signed off ...

I put away childish things and false bravado and returned a man full in the knowledge of human frailty and suffering". Andrew wrote on the Duchess of York's Instagram post, that he had returned home from the war "a changed man" and signed off using his royal title which on the Queen's instructions, he is no longer permitted to use. Queen Elizabeth's son Prince Andrew wrote his personal "reflections" of the Falklands War on ex-wife Sarah Ferguson's Instagram page, which he signed off using his banned "HRH The Duke of York" title, according to reports.

The wedding took place at the Royal Chapel in Windsor during the pandemic and, in order to meet Covid-19 rules, was attended by only 20 people.