March 10, 2026
Andrew Still Doesn’t Get It: Beatrice’s Newsnight Role Resurfaces as New Royal Dramas Build
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor reportedly believes it is “deeply unfair” that public opinion has turned against him, with historian Andrew Lownie saying the disgraced royal still sees himself as “anointed” and struggles to understand the backlash.
We also revisit the disastrous 2019 Newsnight interview, with producer Sam McAlister revealing that Princess Beatrice played a crucial behind-the-scenes role in getting it over the line. McAlister calls her the “rainmaker,” saying the interview would never have happened if the BBC had not satisfied Beatrice’s questions and concerns.
Plus: Prince Harry sends an emotional good-luck video to Team GB Paralympian Scott Meenagh ahead of Milano Cortina, fresh reports suggest William and Kate could deliver a new Diana-Travolta style diplomatic moment in America, and King Charles faces yet another headache as an $8 million court fight engulfs a charity-linked sustainability project.
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Ah Calorougus Shark Media. Hello, and welcome to Pallas Indrigue.
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I am your host, Mark Francis. Andrew Mountbatten Windsor reportedly
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believes it is deeply unfair that public opinion has turned
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against him following his recent arrest and renewed scrutiny over
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his links to Jeffrey Epstein. Royal historian Andrew Lowey says
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Andrew still struggles to understand the backlash of saying he
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still thinks he's anointed, that it's deeply unfair people have
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turned on him. He has been pampered all his life,
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living in the bubble. Status is everything to him. It's
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his only sense of identity. Princess Beatrice is facing renewed
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attention over her role in the BBC Newsnight interview that
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severely damaged her father's public standing. The interview, broadcast in
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November of twenty nineteen, saw Andrew questioned by journalist Emily
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Maiteless about his relationship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
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The appearance quickly became one of the most infamous moments
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in modern royal history and led to Andrew stepping back
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from public duties within days. Now Newsnight producer Sam McAllister
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says Beatrice played a pivotal role in the negotiations that
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led to the interview going ahead. According to McCallister, the
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princess unexpectedly joined a key meeting with the BBC team
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just three days before the broadcast, which significantly influenced the discussions.
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McAllister said, in my view, when Princess Beatrice came along
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unexpectedly to the face to face negotiation, which happened just
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three days before this interview physically happened, I called her
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the rain maker. The reason is because she was protecting
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her father's interests. She was super polite, super nice, super friendly,
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but in that room, with the people that were there,
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she was the one who had his interest purely at heart.
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It was clear that if we did not answer her
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questions well, this interview was never going to happen. That
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is why I believe she was profoundly important in the conversation.
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According to McCallister, Andrew's motivations for agreeing to the interview
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were partly personal. At the time, he was approaching his
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sixtieth birthday and Beatrice was preparing to marry Eduardo Mappelle. Motzi.
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He was about to turn sixty, his daughter was about
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to get married, and he wanted as a father to
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walk her down the aisle and return to the life
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that he had before. These onerous allegations and friendships hung
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over him like a dark cloud. Calluss said, so his
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motivation is too, I suppose clear his name. Prince Harry
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surprised British paralympian Scott Mina with a personal video message
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wishing him like at the twenty twenty six Winter Paralympics
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in Milano, Courtina. During an interview with Channel four, Mina
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was unexpectedly handed a phone showing a recorded message from
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the Duke of Sussex. Looking at the screen, the athlete
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immediately recognized him and laughed, saying there's a familiar face
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in the video. Harry congratulated Mina on being chosen as
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one of Team GB's flag bearers at the opening ceremony.
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Harry said, all right, big lad, all right, Scotty mate,
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Hi there, just wanted to say a huge congratulations. You're
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carrying our flag. Wow, wow, that's huge, huge respect mate. Congrats.
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I hope you're really happy. I hope you can feel
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proud of where you've got to. The Duke also reflected
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on Mina's determination, recalling a moment at the Invictors Games
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when the athlete continued competing despite a broken running blade.
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Just thinking back to the twenty fourteen Invictor's Games, I
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think one or two others since then. In twenty seventeen,
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a standout moment was your running blade broke and you
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carried on. You didn't let it stop you. I think
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you even finished second place. That was such a true
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example of your spirit and determination throughout your recovery process.
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You have never faulted. You have pushed through on every
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single element and look at where you are now. Well
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done you you are a fantastic example to everybody. So yeah,
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go out there, show people what you're made of. Show
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every single time you go out there and do what
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you do. You're inspiring so many other people. Thank you
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for being you. Cheers mate. The Duke finished the video
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by saluting the camera and giving a playful wink. Mina,
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a former British Army paratrooper, lost both his legs in
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twenty eleven after stepping on an improvised explosive device while
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serving in Afghanistan with the Second Battalion, parachute regiment. He
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later became a para Nordic skier and has represented Britain
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at the Paralympics. The thirty six year old has said
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the Milano Cortina Games will likely be his final Paralympics
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as he balances elite sport with family life and raising
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his two young children. More palacy just a moment, Royal
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insiders say a potential visit by William and Kate to
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the United States could produce a moment reminiscent of one
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of the most famous images in modern royal history. Reports
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suggest King Charles and Queen Camilla are considering an official
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visit to the US beginning April twenty eight, with possible
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stops in Washington, New York, and another yet to be
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announced city. While the trip has not been formed confirmed
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by Buckingham Palace, sources say the visit is being discussed
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at a time when diplomatic relations between the US and
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UK have become strained over trade tariffs and tensions in
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the Middle East. According to officials familiar with the discussions,
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the visitors scene as an opportunity for the monarchy to
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help reinforce the so called special relationship between the two countries. However,
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insiders suggest that Prince William and Princess Catherine could play
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a key role if they joined the trip. Several reports
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indicate the White Houses particularly interested in hosting the Prince
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and Princess of Wales, who are widely viewed as two
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of the monarchy's most popular international figures. A senior source
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told The Telegraph that their presence would create a powerful
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diplomatic moment, similar to the famous nineteen eighty five White
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House state dinner when Princess Diana danced with actor John Travolta.
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The image became one of the defining cultural moments of
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Diana's time as a royal and symbolized the glamour of
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the monarchy on the world stage. If William and Catherine
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attend a state dinner during future visit, royal watchers believe
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it could create a similarly high profile moment. The Times
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reports that such a photo opportunity would likely be considered
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a major diplomatic success for American hosts. William is already
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expected to travel to North America later this year for
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events connected to the FIFA World Cup, and some reports
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suggest to Catherine and possibly their children could join him
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during that trip. Sources say American officials are enthusiastic about
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the possibility. The Telegraph reported that the White House is
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very keen for the couple to visit. King Charles has
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another headache on his hands after a legal dispute involving
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one of his charitable initiatives escalated into an eight million
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dollar court case. The case centers on eco fashion entrepreneur
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Amanda Navallan, founder of the luxury handbag brand House of Maurici,
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who has filed a High court claim alleging the King
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Charles Charitable Trusts withdrew from a planned fundraising partnership. Navaian
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says the collaboration would have supported the Current Nation Food Project,
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an initiative aimed at redistributing surplus food to communities in need.
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The proposal allegedly included a line of T shirts and
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high profile fundraising dinner at the Japanese restaurant Clap in Knightsbridge.
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Royal sources said the situation had been upsetting for the King,
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who has long prioritized environmental and charitable work. The King
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is deeply saddened that something connected to a charitable cause
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he strongly believes in has ended up in a legal
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fight Pallace. Source said it was intended to highlight sustainability
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and food redistribution, not become the focus of a dispute.
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Another individual familiar with the Royal household said that timing
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has made the situation particularly difficult. He is currently fighting
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cancer and the fallout from his brother andrews Epstein scandal
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and finds it incredibly frustrating. A project associated with his
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charities has now also become overshadowed by conflict, the source said.
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Navayan told the High Court that she approached the King's
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Charity in twenty twenty four because she admired Charles' environmental
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work and believed the partnership would align with his sustainability principles.
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Her company produces luxury handbags made from discarded plant materials
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as an alternative to plastics. One of its designs, that
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Chelsea stud shoulder bag, sells for seventeen hundred and twenty
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five dollars. According to Navigan, discussions about the project included
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a zoom meeting with project officials, and she believed an
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oral agreement had been reached. She told the court the
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planned launch week could have produced significant revenue. There was
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to be clear royal involvement. Soon after that, my entire
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ecosystem fell apart. There could have been over one million
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in sales during that launch week. Lawyers representing the defendants
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argue that no binding agreement existed and described the claim
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as bound to fail. Mister Justice Mansfield has reserved his
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decision on whether the case will proceed to a full trial,
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and they have it. Pect to email us or addresses
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was a nice review for enjoying the show and Mike
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Francis my thanks to John McDermot. This is Palace intrigue.
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