How I’ll Hold Royals to Account Over Epstein Ties

Andrew Loney, the historian whose book 'Entitled' shattered the veil of secrecy around Prince Andrew's ties to Jeffrey Epstein, returns to The Daily Beast podcast to reveal how the royal family's decades-long protection of its own has finally unraveled. The arrest of Andrew on his 66th birthday—captured in a now-iconic image of him shell-shocked in a Range Rover—was not just a personal downfall but a seismic moment exposing systemic impunity. Loney argues that the Queen enabled Andrew’s misconduct through deliberate inaction and symbolic rewards, while King Charles’s delayed response only deepened the crisis. With 33,000 hacked emails from Jonathan Rowlands now in the public eye, showing Andrew using royal status for private business deals, and Ghislaine Maxwell potentially on the verge of a pardon, the story is far from over. Loney warns that the Epstein files may yet implicate other royals, and he’s already gathering 200,000 words for a follow-up book. The real scandal, he insists, isn’t just about one prince—it’s about an institution that has long operated beyond accountability, protected by silence, power, and a network of intelligence and media manipulation. The episode exposes a chilling pattern: victims are silenced, journalists are intimidated, and the royal family’s inner circle—filled with former intelligence operatives—has long monitored and controlled the narrative.