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Andrew Allegedly Thought He Would Be a Better Ruler Than King Charles, Says New Report

A US intelligence report mentions Andrew's hatred for King Charles, which was exploited to run corrupt intelligence operations worldwide. 

(L) King Charles attends the Royal Maundy Service at York Minster; (R) Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor attends the Christmas Day service (Cover Image Source: Getty Images | (L) Max Mumby/Indigo; (R) Samir Hussein/WireImage)
(L) King Charles attends the Royal Maundy Service at York Minster; (R) Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor attends the Christmas Day service (Cover Image Source: Getty Images | (L) Max Mumby/Indigo; (R) Samir Hussein/WireImage)

Another day, another scandal—and once again, the spotlight falls on disgraced Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor. According to royal expert Tom Sykes, the former Duke of York allegedly believed he would make a better ruler than King Charles, all while relying on dubious methods. And on what basis? Sykes cites a confidential US intelligence report describing a deep vein of sibling rivalry, in which Mountbatten-Windsor's alleged hatred for his brother was exploited to carry out corrupt intelligence operations worldwide.

Prince Andrew, Duke of York and Prince Charles, Prince of Wales attend the Order of the Garter Service at St George's Chapel in Windsor Castle. (Cover Image Source: Getty Images | Peter Nicholls - WPA Pool)
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and King Charles attend the Order of the Garter Service at St George's Chapel (Image Source: Getty Images | Peter Nicholls/WPA Pool)

In an article for The Daily Beast, Sykes mentioned that the US intelligence assessment describes how Russian intelligence officers reportedly viewed Mountbatten-Windsor as the royal family's 'weak link.' A source told the Daily Mail that the Russians allegedly exploited the former prince's "sexual proclivities" and "long-standing hatred of his brother Charles" to use him as a front in providing legitimacy to corrupt operations worldwide. The belief wasn't just a minor opinion, as US security analysts reportedly saw Mountbatten-Windsor's view of Charles as weak and undeserving of authority as leverage for foreign officials to conduct intelligence operations within the EU, the US, and the UK.

Andrew Mountbatten Windsor arrives for the funeral service of Patricia Knatchbull, Countess Mountbatten of Burma at St Paul's Church in Knightsbridge in London, England. (Cover Image Source: Getty Images | Mark Richards - WPA Pool)
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor arrives for the funeral service of Patricia Knatchbull (Image Source: Getty Images | Mark Richards/WPA Pool)

For those unversed, Mountbatten-Windsor is alleged to have been involved in shady dealings to help the Russian intelligence services gain influence in Western capitals. On his Substack, royal expert Andrew Lownie penned, "I think he [Andrew] was greedy. He has no moral boundaries. He was operating entirely in his own self-interest, and he was giving people like Epstein whatever they wanted," stressing that the former prince was not coerced into participating. He also argued that the documents clearly mentioned that Mountbatten-Windsor was a 'willing participant' in these schemes in exchange for financial, sexual, and personal rewards.

King Charles III during the opening first session of the 45th Parliament of Canada. (Image Source: Getty Images | Victoria Jones - Pool)
King Charles during the opening first session of the 45th Parliament of Canada (Image Source: Getty Images | Victoria Jones/Pool)

Sykes and many others are not the only ones to have held on to this belief, as royal expert Angela Levine has also claimed that Mountbatten-Windsor allegedly viewed himself as superior to Charles. During an interview with Talk TV after his February 19 arrest, she revealed that the ex-prince "has been very superior, and he hasn't liked King Charles or Prince Charles." She added, "He [Andrew] always felt he would become a better king than his brother, who was actually the heir to the throne," arguing that Mountbatten-Windsor never actually cared about his country or the royal family.

Against that backdrop, Levine further expressed that even the King did not view his disgraced brother in a favorable light. She said, "He's [Andrew] not actually somebody that the King has liked very much. But the fact that he could behave so badly with no moral heavier…is shocking." According to her, the UK needed the royal family, and Mountbatten-Windsor was 'crushing it,' a 'terrible thing to do,' referring to his scandalous past with Jeffrey Epstein. Previously, royal experts have also alleged that Mountbatten-Windsor's alleged superiority complex was the result of the late Queen Elizabeth's lenient parenting and constant ignoring of his scandals.

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