Entitled

The Rise and Fall of the House of York

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THE SUNDAY TIMES #1 BESTSELLER

A Book of the Year for The Times, Financial Times and Waterstones

‘This isn’t a book; it’s a case for revolution’ CAMILLA LONG, SUNDAY TIMES

‘A damning cannonball of truth through the York ramparts’ MAIL ON SUNDAY

‘Surely has a claim to the title of book of the year, for its seismic impact’ JANINE GIBSON, FINANCIAL TIMES

The first joint biography of the Duke and Duchess of York and the first full biography of either of them, by renowned royal biographer and literary agent, Andrew Lownie.

Drawing on four years of research, numerous FOI requests and interviews with over a hundred people who have never spoken before, the book traces the lives of the late Queen’s second son and his ex-wife through their childhoods, courtship, marriage, divorce, careers, and royal and charitable activities.

Still living in the same house, they claim to be "the happiest divorced couple in the world". The book investigates the reality of their relationship and their love lives. It charts Andrew’s record in the Falklands, his business activities and reveals details of how the couple have been able financially to sustain their extravagant lifestyles. It also recounts the full story of the Yorks’ links with Jeffrey Epstein.

Chronicling their lives in parallel, the picture that emerges is of a spoilt prince unable to connect and a duchess pushed by her insecurities into a desperate need to maintain the attention her ‘royal’ status brought. Rigorously researched and packed full of revelations, this is eye-watering biography at its best.

‘This isn't just a royal biography. It's a study in reputational collapse and the danger of unchecked power inside Britain's most protected institution' THE STANDARD

‘A catalyst for Andrew’s de-princing’ THE TIMES

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Critic reviews

‘The most damning royal takedown since Spare paints Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson as venal, grifting and obsessed by sex' OBSERVER

‘Those who think Andrew has been hounded by a vengeful mob, and that it’s all gone too far, should read Lownie’s book and then wonder why it didn’t go further and faster' JANICE TURNER, THE TIMES

‘Surely has a claim to the title of book of the year, for its seismic impact’ JANINE GIBSON, FINANCIAL TIMES

‘This isn't just a royal biography. It's a study in reputational collapse and the danger of unchecked power inside Britain's most protected institution' THE STANDARD

‘Explosive … Makes Prince Harry’s Spare look positively restrained’ SUNDAY TIMES

‘The most devastating royal biography ever written’ DAILY MAIL

'Less a biographer than a mortician, he has delivered a 456-page obituary for the Duke and Duchess of York. It may also prove to be the first line of an obituary for the monarchy itself' NEW STATESMAN

'This searing biography of Prince Andrew crackles with scandals about sex and money on almost every page. The author's best-selling biographies have a habit of changing the reputation of famous figures… Although in the case of Entitled, he hasn't so much cemented Prince Andrew's reputation, as put it in concrete boots and thrown it in the river. It is hard to see how he might come back from this' BBC NEWS

‘Devastating … this is more than just a hit job on the duke. By examining Andrew’s taxpayer-funded role as the UK’s “special representative” for trade and investment, the author takes aim at an “Establishment cover-up”' THE TIMES

'A jaw-dropping account of arrogance, financial incontinence, greed and, indeed, entitlement' DAILY EXPRESS

'In the latest devastating biography by Andrew Lownie, which – in any rational scheme of things – should surely drive the final nail into the woodwormed remnants of his reputation' THE INDEPENDENT

'Among the most lurid, marmalade-dropping outlandish books published about a senior royal’ SUNDAY TIMES

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I’ve listened to Andrew Lownie in a few interviews and I’m always struck by his balance, his clarity and general need to be scrupulously fair. It’s not a hatchet job and I believe him when he says he is a monarchist, but monarchy comes with responsibility, especially in the 21st century and an exploration of the galumping Yorks has long been overdue. I like his approach and was struck by how skillfully he turned his role in a recent interview with Lady Colin Campbell from interviewee to interviewer. Simply seeing his form of polite but forensic questions about Andrew and Sarah and how it discombobulated Lady C was a masterclass. Lady C, of course, has defended Andrew and Sarah in the past.

It is understood that so many people have now approached him with their stories that he is preparing a follow up next year. His books are well written and researched and that creates a confidence for the reader. I think a third is needed just to itemise their creditors.

Andrew and Sarah do not come across as nice people but that in itself is not a crime. Entitled encapsulates them perfectly. They both behaved badly and with rudeness and neither ever owns their mistakes. Five minutes in Sarah’s company listening to her ridiculous word salad would be maddening but the switch to tough cookie doing deals in stings shows her character is a long way from the marshmallow she likes to present. Andrew’s pomposity, the way he belittles his staff, shows them up and insists on their deference to him is the behaviour of a bully and someone who frankly needs to clean up after himself.

Reading this book, you come away feeling how grubby and deeply unpleasant this pair are on so many levels. I've always wondered how their daughters are their opposites but then learning that their parenting was down to good nannies explains why. I mean how low can a mother be who is conducting an affair whilst heavily pregnant carrying you. No more can Sarah or Andrew be given a way back.