Prince Andrew probed over ‘Inappropriate’ ascot waitress incident
Key takeaways
- A fresh allegation from more than two decades ago has thrust Prince Andrew back into the spotlight, with Thames Valley Police now examining claims of inappropriate behavior toward a waitress at Royal Ascot in 2002.
- The investigation forms part of a wider inquiry into the disgraced royal’s conduct during his tenure as a UK trade envoy.
- Andrew, then 42, attended at least two days of the five-day festival alongside senior royals including King Charles, then Prince of Wales, and Prince Edward.
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Add ARY News on Google AAResize. A fresh allegation from more than two decades ago has thrust Prince Andrew back into the spotlight, with Thames Valley Police now examining claims of inappropriate behavior toward a waitress at Royal Ascot in 2002.
The investigation forms part of a wider inquiry into the disgraced royal’s conduct during his tenure as a UK trade envoy.
According to The Sunday Times and Metro, detectives are assessing an incident said to have occurred at the prestigious Berkshire race meeting in June 2002 — the same summer Queen Elizabeth II celebrated her Golden Jubilee. Andrew, then 42, attended at least two days of the five-day festival alongside senior royals including King Charles, then Prince of Wales, and Prince Edward.