{"id":330293,"date":"2026-03-15T04:04:14","date_gmt":"2026-03-15T04:04:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/330293\/"},"modified":"2026-03-15T04:04:14","modified_gmt":"2026-03-15T04:04:14","slug":"prince-harry-in-a-tough-spot-as-will-have-to-face-questions-over-andrew-royal-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/330293\/","title":{"rendered":"Prince Harry \u2018in a tough spot\u2019 as \u2018will have to face questions\u2019 over Andrew | Royal | News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"withoutCaption\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2152473727-2-6800885.jpg\" class=\"zoomEnabled\" data-img=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/106\/1200x712\/secondary\/GettyImages-2152473727-2-6800885.jpg?r=1773502691589\" alt=\"Prince Harry\" title=\"Prince Harry\" width=\"590\" height=\"351\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Prince Harry will head to Australia next month (Image: Getty)<\/p>\n<p><a data-link-tracking=\"InArticle|Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/latest\/prince-harry\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Prince Harry<\/a> has not made <a data-link-tracking=\"InArticle|Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/news\/royal\/2175079\/prince-harry-andrew-mountbatten-windsor-latest\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">any public statements about his disgraced<\/a> uncle, <a data-link-tracking=\"InArticle|Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/latest\/prince-andrew\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor<\/a> but that could soon change, according to a PR expert. The Duke of Sussex <a data-link-tracking=\"InArticle|Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/news\/royal\/2180781\/royal-family-live-meghan-markle-australia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">will be heading to Australia next month<\/a> alongside <a data-link-tracking=\"InArticle|Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/latest\/meghan-markle\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Meghan Markle<\/a>, but could face a \u201cpredicament\u201d if asked about the Epstein scandal while there.<\/p>\n<p>PR expert and talent manager Dermot McNamara claimed Harry and Meghan are in a \u201cvery tricky spot\u201d after Andrew\u2019s humiliations. He explained that even though the Duke has not been \u201cimplicated\u201d in any way in the Epstein files, he is still \u201cgoing to have to answer questions\u201d about it.<\/p>\n<p>The PR expert told the <a data-link-tracking=\"InArticle|Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/news\/royals\/prince-harry-will-face-questions-36861925\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Mirror<\/a>: \u201cThe whole world is speculating on his family in some of the most awful contexts regarding Epstein. Harry wasn\u2019t implicated but he\u2019s probably still going to have to answer questions about it all.<\/p>\n<p> READ MORE: <a data-link-tracking=\"InArticle|Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/news\/royal\/2182111\/prince-harry-meghan-markle-statement-book\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> Meghan and Harry issue furious statement in repsonse to bombshell claims <\/a><\/p>\n<p> READ MORE: <a data-link-tracking=\"InArticle|Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/news\/royal\/2182119\/prince-harry-invictus-games-statement\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> Prince Harry hits back at bombshell new Invictus Games claims <\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"withoutCaption\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/windsor-united-kingdom-prince-andrew-duke-of-york-attends-the-traditional-easter-sunday-6800890.jpg\" class=\"zoomEnabled\" data-img=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/106\/1200x712\/secondary\/windsor-united-kingdom-prince-andrew-duke-of-york-attends-the-traditional-easter-sunday-6800890.jpg?r=1773502691614\" alt=\"King Charles III And Queen Camilla Attend The 2025 Easter Service At St George's Chapel\" title=\"King Charles III And Queen Camilla Attend The 2025 Easter Service At St George's Chapel\" width=\"590\" height=\"412\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Andrew was arrested last month (Image: Getty)<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhilst he probably doesn\u2019t want to comment and be dragged into the Andrew-Epstein situation, he also doesn\u2019t want to be seen as not commenting, so he\u2019s in a very difficult position.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe probably knows it would be absolutely reckless to say anything, so he\u2019s likely thinking the best thing to do is say nothing at all, while also letting his brother and father know that he is there, and they can support the family, but not to his own detriment.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Only the King and Queen, the Prince and Princess of Wales and the Duke of Edinburgh made comments regarding Andrew\u2019s humiliating association with Jeffrey Epstein.<\/p>\n<p>Following his arrest last month, the King said in a statement: \u201cI have learned with the deepest concern the news about Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and suspicion of misconduct in public office.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat now follows is the full, fair and proper process by which this issue is investigated in the appropriate manner and by the appropriate authorities. In this, as I have said before, they have our full and wholehearted support and co-operation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLet me state clearly: the law must take its course. As this process continues, it would not be right for me to comment further on this matter. Meanwhile, my family and I will continue in our duty and service to you all. Charles R.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ensure our latest royal headlines always appear at the top of your Google Search by making us a Preferred Source. <a data-link-tracking=\"InArticle|Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=express.co.uk&amp;hl=en_GB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Click here to activate<\/a> or just add us as Preferred Source in your Google search settings.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/latest\/prince-william\" data-link-tracking=\"InArticle|AutoLink\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Prince William<\/a> and Princess Catherine also distanced themselves from Andrew, with their spokesperson saying that they are \u201cdeeply concerned by the continuing revelations\u201d that have <a data-link-tracking=\"InArticle|Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/news\/world\/2168204\/epstein-files-bombshell-chilling-new-email\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">emerged in the Epstein files<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Prince Edward said that we should \u201cremember the victims\u201d when asked about Andrew during an engagement.<\/p>\n<p>The former Duke of York, who has lost his titles, honours and home and now has the status of a commoner, <a data-link-tracking=\"InArticle|Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/news\/royal\/2173210\/andrew-mountbatten-windsor-pictured-leaving-police\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">was arrested last Thursday<\/a> on suspicion of misconduct in public office during his time as the UK\u2019s trade envoy between 2001 &#8211; 2011.<\/p>\n<p><a data-link-tracking=\"InArticle|Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/news\/royal\/2173464\/andrew-mountbatten-windsor-common-criminal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">He was held in custody for 11 hours<\/a> before being released under investigation. The arrest came after the latest tranche of Jeffrey Epstein files revealed that he may have shared confidential information with the convicted sex offender. Andrew has always denied any wrongdoing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Prince Harry will head to Australia next month (Image: Getty) Prince Harry has not made any public statements&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":330294,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[20251,79487,122393,156,15858,22703,15859,111,139,69,18318,61419,3578,3583,15854,3582,15853],"class_list":["post-330293","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-entertainment","tag-andrew","tag-andrew-mountbatten-windsor","tag-andrew-news","tag-entertainment","tag-harry-and-meghan","tag-harry-and-meghan-latest","tag-harry-and-meghan-news","tag-new-zealand","tag-newzealand","tag-nz","tag-prince-andrew","tag-prince-andrew-news","tag-prince-harry","tag-prince-harry-latest","tag-prince-harry-latest-news","tag-prince-harry-news","tag-royal-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/330293","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=330293"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/330293\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/330294"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=330293"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=330293"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=330293"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}