**Bonus** Kate's iron fist exposed. Congress summons Andrew as massage payments surface

0:03 Callarogu Shark Media. Hello and welcome to a special bonus episode of Palace Intrigue. As we continue coverage of the Prince Andrew fallout. I'm your host Mark Francis. Congress has formerly requested an interview with Andrew Mountbatten Windsor in connection with his long standing friendship with Jeffrey Epstein. The Committee on Oversight and Government Reform said it as investigating the late financiers sex trafficking operations, and noted that financial records such as massage for Andrew Ray's serious questions. The request came on the same day Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie were spotted sharing an emotional embrace in Mayfair, their first public appearance together since their father was stripped of all royal titles. The sisters hugged each other when they met in London's most exclusive district, appearing to console each other.

0:57 They stood for several minutes, talking tersely and without smiles, before sharing a close embrace. Beatrice looked particularly solemn as she walked away. The timing suggests the weight of recent events was heavy on their minds. The two princesses will retained both of their HRH titles and membership of the House of York, because the King is keen to ensure his nieces are not tainted by the sins of their father. Meanwhile, in The Daily Mail, columnist Amanda Platel revealed what many have suspected that Catherine, Princess of Wales has been a driving force behind Andrew's banishment. Platel writes that sources claim Kate has been relentless in her demands for Andrew to be gone, operating with an iron fist. She is reportedly determined that her young family should be nowhere near the putrid stench of the Yorks and their revolting behavior. According to Platel, the animus runs deeper than mere scandal. Historian Andrew Lowney points out in his book that Andrew made rude remarks about Kate in the past and was disrespectful to her, so disrespectful that William apparently was left infuriated and it led to a bitter feud between the two men.

2:06 Putell notes, she continues, back in the day when Kate was joining the royal family, she would have to curtsey to burish Andrew, and he's the sort of snob that would have insisted on deference from a commoner, as Kate then was, and not just a commoner, but the daughter of Carol, a former air hostess. Can't you just imagine Andrew lauding it over her platel adds that, now stripped of being a prince, Andrew will have to bounce a Kate if they ever meet. He'll even have to bow to his own daughters. The irony won't be lost in our future, Queen, she writes, forget for a moment that admirable do gooding image we all have of her. Where Andrew and Fergie are concerned, She'll take no prisoners. The piece concludes, making an enemy of the Princess of Wales is a bad idea. Harry and Meghan have found this out to their cost, and so have Andrew and Fergie.

2:56 What's the betting that they are out of Royal Lodge sooner than expected? So Kate and William and the young family can settle into their new home and decorate the Christmas Tree without the neighbors from Hell. While Andrew is moving to Sandringham privately funded by the King, Sarah Ferguson is set to make her own arrangements more than one expert has claimed that she is likely to leave the UK altogether. Phil Dampier, writing for a Woman's Day, claimed Fergie might opt to join her sister Jane in Australia. Sarah's sister Jane recently came over to comfort her, and she has suggested that she could always move to be near her in Australia. Fergie has always loved Oz and the Ossies, and some still like her. There would be a major drawback. She would be thousands of miles away from her daughters and grandchildren. Dampier added, like many families with loved ones on the other side of the world, she would miss her daughters and grandkids, but they could always visit and at least she would be free to live again. King Charles has made it clear to nieces Princess Beatrice and Princess Eujuni that they have to stand on their own two feet and a financial overhaul. Royal author Robert Johnson has claimed Jobson has waded in one of the King's efforts to make changes that he hopes will keep the monarchy fit for generations to come since ascending to the throne. Those changes include having non working members of the firms such as Beatrice and Eugenie pay their own way in a bid to stop them from using royal residences as subsidized accommodation. In Jobson's book The Windsor Legacy, it is alleged that one of the issues that mainly frustrates the monarch is that the palace was being run like a hotel, and not a very good one.

4:27 A source said over time that is all going to change. Properties will be let commercial rates going forward, and to people outside the family where it is in a palace environment, they will of course be security vetted. Another added the King isn't running a housing association for distant relatives. Princess Beatrice lives in a farmhouse in the Cotswolds with her husband Eduardo mapalet Mozzi and the children. However, she splits her time between that and a state funded flat in Saint James Palace in London. Her sister Eugenie splits her time between Portugal and the UK alongside her husband Jack Brooksbank. When in the UK, she lives at Ivy Cottage, which is located within the grounds of Kensington Palace. The commercial arm of Andrew's Entrepreneurs scheme pictured. Palace Global Ltd has withdrawn almost all of its remaining funds. Accounts have filed at company's house show that in the financial year to March the amount of cash on hand went from two hundred and twenty thousand pounds to ten thousand. The document does not state what the money was used for or to whom it was paid. According to the latest accounts, the company is now in the process of being wound up.

5:37 Palace was created in twenty fourteen as a scheme to help entrepreneurs connect with investors and mentors. The initiative involved Andrew traveling the world hosting events with leaders from business, technology, and politics. After his twenty nineteen Newsnight interview, he was forced to savertize with the charitable arm of the project more Palace in just a Moment. Amid all this turmoil, Prince William has diplomatically declined to discuss the royal family's current woes in public. In a fireside chat with CNN during his earth'snaut Prior's trip to Brazil, journalist Christine Ahmapor asked about his recent comments on pursuing change for good when he is king, referencing a lot of change in your family. Recently, William batted away the apparent nod to Andrew's title stripping in the Sussex Rift without hesitation. He focused on earthshot, calling participants action heroes and declaring change will come from backing them, not by what I do, but two cheers from the audience. He added, I want to surround myself with people who want to make change and do good in the world. Watch has praised his decision to stay quiet. Unlike Harry, William doesn't air the family laundry in public, one said. Meanwhile, Prince Harry denied deliberately trying to overshadow William by announcing his candidate visit just as his brother landed in Brazil. Harry's team blamed the tire on security concerns, stating he has not afforded the same level of security and protection as other working members of the royal family. The clash was labeled predictable

7:09 by one royal expert. As the dust continues to settle on Andrew's fall from grace, several narratives have emerged. Catherine's role as an iron fisted protector of her family's future. Beatrice and Eugenie caught between loyalty to their parents and their own survival within the royal system. Sarah Ferguson contemplating exile thousands of miles from her grandchildren, and King Charles making clear that even his own nieces must pay their own way going forward, the message is unmistakable. The Royal family is not a housing association for distant relatives, and those who bring scandal to the institution will be cut loose, regardless of blood tires. William's refusal to engage with family drama in Brazil, choosing instead to focus on positive change, demonstrates the new regime's approach. They will not explain, will not justify, and will not negotiate. Andrew faces Congress testimony requests his business ventures are being wound up, his daughter's embraced on street corners, knowing their own futures within the firm are uncertain, and Kate, the future Queen, who once had to curtsey to him, now holds the power to ensure he's nowhere near her family. The woman Andrew once dismissed as not aristocratic enough, is another one driving is exile.

8:19 The irony as a Manda platel notes won't be lost on anyone, and there you have it. I'd like to email us addresses the Palace Intrigue at gmail dot com. Don't forget, we have a new series out called Crown and Controversy Prince Andrew, covering the life of Prince Andrew and his fall from grace. The linkers in the show notes here, or just search for Crown and Controversy Prince Andrew and there are new episodes every Sunday. The first five are available to subscribers. I'm mind, Francis my thanks to John McDermot. This is Palace Intrigue and continues