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Downfall

The Royal Reckoning of Prince Andrew
By Nigel Cawthorne
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Buckingham Palace's greatest fear came true when the FBI arrested then Prince Andrew's friend Jeffrey Epstein on charges of under-age sex trafficking. Downfall tells the story behind the key players and allegations in this unique, high-stakes royal drama. It provides a gripping and behind-the-scenes insight into... Read More
Format: Paperback / softback
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The bestseller fully updated and expanded with new chapters on the loss of royal titles and Royal Lodge and why this is ominous for the palace and Prince William's succession

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Buckingham Palace's greatest fear came true when the FBI arrested then Prince Andrew's friend Jeffrey Epstein on charges of under-age sex trafficking. Downfall tells the story behind the key players and allegations in this unique, high-stakes royal drama.

It provides a gripping and behind-the-scenes insight into the hidden privileges enjoyed by global power brokers, royalty and billionaires, which they defend tooth and nail with lawyers to keep quiet.

This is more than the story of one man; it is a portrait of an institution in crisis, revealing how the monarchy as we know it is now deeply at risk.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781783342952

Publisher: Gibson Square Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 07 May 2026

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Gibson Square Books Ltd

Illustration: 30

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 156.0mm

Height: 234.0mm

Weight: 300g

Pages: 288

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Biography & Memoir Crime & Thriller Fiction Musicians, Movie Stars & Creative Biographies Nigel Cawthorne Royalty & Religion Biographies True Crime

About the Author

Nigel Cawthorne started his writing career at the FINANCIAL TIMES and has written books on the Royal family and its history, as well as provided news comment on Sky, ITV, STV and BBC radio. He lives in Bloomsbury, London.

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