Prince Harry has issued a response following explosive claims made by royal biographer Andrew Lownie.

In his book Entitled: The Rise and Fall of the House of York, Lownie alleges that Harry once gave his uncle, Prince Andrew, a bloody nose after he made an insulting comment about Meghan Markle.

Adding to the controversy, Andrew has also been named in allegations tied to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

In his book, Lownie portrays the Duke of York as “obsessed, vulgar, vile,” and alleges that he bullied Meghan. He claims Andrew’s inappropriate behavior long preceded his connection with Epstein, tracing back to his school days when he was nicknamed “Randy Andy”—a label that stuck with him into his sixties.

Family Strained by Andrew’s Behavior

Lownie also quotes Epstein as saying that Andrew’s sexual preferences were darker than his own. “From the reports I’ve got back from the women we’ve shared,” Lownie quotes Epstein, “he’s the most perverted animal in the bedroom. He likes to engage in stuff that’s even kinky to me—and I’m the king of kink!”

According to the book, Andrew’s presence had become such a problem for the royal family that a private meeting was held in 2021 to discuss how to handle him. He was labeled “ungracious and ungrateful,” and the family agreed there was “no way back” for him.

One point of tension reportedly came from his poor relationship with his nephews, particularly Prince Harry.

Alleged Altercation Between Harry and Andrew

In one alleged incident in 2013, Harry found out that Andrew had made a derogatory remark about Meghan. Furious, he confronted his uncle, called him a coward, and challenged him to repeat the comment to his face. According to Lownie, a physical fight broke out, ending with Andrew sporting a bloody nose.

Even after the alleged scuffle, Andrew reportedly continued making harsh comments, once mocking Harry for not investigating Meghan’s past and predicting that their marriage would last “no longer than a month.”