Prince Andrew lost his virginity when he was aged 11, a new biography has claimed.
It is one of a number of explosive claims made in a new biography of the Duke of York and his ex-wife Sarah Ferguson by Andrew Lownie.
Entitled: The Rise and Fall of the House of York covers Andrew’s life including sexual escapades and further ties to Jeffrey Epstein.
The Royal Family have allegedly tried to have the book banned. It is due to be released later this month.
In the biography, the author claims the prince lost his virginity aged just 11 and had a number of other sexual experiences before he turned 13.
The book alleges it became a moment he “realised that he was obsessed with women”.
It also claims that by the time Andrew became a teenager, he had already slept with “more than half a dozen girls”.
Referred to as “Randy Andy” in the media in the past, people close to him have suggested these encounters may have shaped the person he became.
According to the biographer, the young royal’s early sexual encounters “perhaps explains some of the behaviour later on”, with another source also agreeing that it “might be the root of Andrew’s problems.”
A synopsis of the new book claims: “Based on years of investigation, extensive Freedom of Information requests and more than a hundred interviews with previously silent sources, acclaimed royal expert Andrew Lownie delivers an authoritative and deeply revealing dual portrait of the Duke and Duchess, whose lives and relationship have been marked by privilege, controversy, and public fascination.”