Feb 20, 2026 | What happens when the polite silence around power finally breaks?
In this gripping and wide-ranging conversation, I sit down with historian and biographer Andrew Lownie, the man whose explosive book Entitled: The Rise and Fall of the House of York helped expose the rot behind royal privilege and the culture that protected Prince Andrew.
We talk about the Epstein scandal, the culture of entitlement, and the monarchy’s uncertain future. But this is not just about one prince. It is about power, class, corruption, media silence, and the strange moment we are all living through.
Andrew reveals how he tracked down sources, fought for documents, faced smear campaigns, and why he still believes the monarchy can survive if it reforms.
This is a conversation about truth, courage, and what happens when history refuses to stay buried.
Dr. Andrew Lownie has been vindicated. After putting his reputation on the line with his investigations into rogue members of the British Royal family, Lownie faced a barrage of criticism aimed at discrediting him. A well-respected academic historian, he trusted the veracity of his sources and stood by their claims with regards to the disgraced royal, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor.
Lownie's latest book, Entitled: The Rise and Fall of the House of York, has been flying off the shelves. It documents arguably the greatest crisis to grip the British Royal Family, following claims of corruption, criminal associations, and cover ups.
In this interview, we explore the wider ramifications of the Epste1n files on the state of liberal democracy. When elites are not held to the same accountability as the rest of society, what happens to the legitimacy of our systems? Where are the checks and balances? What can be done to regain trust?
This really feels like a moral reckoning, where justice must be meted out for the victims and accountability must be returned to public life. Our leaders must be beyond being bought.
Feb 6, 2026 | In this episode of Shrinking the World, consultant psychiatrist Dr Raj Persaud is joined by historian and author Andrew Lownie to examine the psychology behind Jeffrey Epstein’s relationships with powerful and influential figures — including Prince Andrew.
Rather than focusing on allegations or sensational detail, this discussion explores the psychological patterns that appear repeatedly in Epstein’s social world: power, entitlement, flattery, transactional relationships, and the erosion of boundaries among elites who are used to access and privilege.
Dec 4, 2025 | Andrew Lownie joins Joanna Coles with a bracing account of a royal family in complete public meltdown. Lownie, an author and British historian, lays out why Prince Andrew’s downfall is no longer a contained scandal but a widening corruption crisis—one that now stretches from sex-trafficking allegations to financial misconduct, secret meetings with Bahrain, and the Queen and Prince Philip’s decades-long blind spot for their “favorite” son. As King Charles battles cancer and Prince William quietly takes the reins, Joanna presses Lownie on whether Andrew will flee Britain, what Sarah Ferguson might reveal, and whether this is the most perilous moment for the monarchy since the abdication.
Sep 4, 2025 | Republic CEO Graham Smith presents our new live, unedited Zoom show Beyond the Royal Headlines. In this episode, he speaks to Andrew Lownie, an author, journalist and literary agent who has spent years researching some of the darker aspects of royal lives. His latest book 'Entitled' details the scandals and outrages surrounding Andrew's life - along with analysing a slew of new accusations against the Prince.
