Royal expert says Prince Andrew saga 'can be saved if monarchy makes three decisive moves'

The Royal Family can keep its reputation intact from Prince Andrew related scandals - but only if they take three decisive actions. This is according to royal author Andrew Lownie who recently wrote an explosive book called Entitled: The Rise and Fall of the House of York.

And Lownie has now outlined what he believes the Firm should do in the wake of further allegations that emerged from Virginia Giuffre's posthumous memoir called Nobody's Girl. Andrew, 65, has since revealed he will no longer use his Duke of York title because he believes "continued accusations about me distract from the work of His Majesty and the Royal Family". But Lownie, speaking on a new Channel 5 documentary called 5 Days That Brought Down Prince Andrew, believes King Charles and Prince William need to take further action against Andrew.

He said: "If the monarchy gets a grip, if he leaves Royal Lodge, if he loses his titles, properly, including that of prince, and he goes into a form of exile, then I think the situation can be saved."

Lownie added that it was a "very dangerous moment" for the crown, suggesting the pressure to completely exile Andrew is getting "greater and greater".

Daisy McAndrew meanwhile, another royal commentator, believes the Andrew scandals, including his relationship with the late convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein, have been "incredibly damaging" for the King.

She added: "Charles waited to be King longer than any other heir to the throne has ever done. He is in his mid 70s, he's living with cancer, his reign has been overshadowed by his younger brother's scandals."

Daisy also said that officially stripping Andrew of his Duke title would involve parliamentary time that could last up to a year.

And professor Kate Williams, a historian and constitutional expert, told the Channel 5 documentary: "The last thing that the King wants is to go to parliament.

"It will be extremely humiliating and embarrassing for the Royal Family because, this is my opinion, all the MPs would vote it through."

Andrew, who denies the allegations against him, currently resides in Royal Lodge, a 30-room mansion, where he, along with ex-wife Sarah Ferguson, have not paid rent in 20 years.

However, it has been claimed that Andrew and Sarah, who have lived there since 2008, would demand two homes in return for leaving Royal Lodge behind.

During exit discussions with the Palace, Andrew is believed to have asked for Harry and Meghan's former home in Windsor, Frogmore Cottage.

It has also been reported that Sarah would like to move into Adelaide Cottage, once William and Kate move out next month to nearby Forest Lodge.

A friend of the duo claimed to The Sun: "No one is really sure how it's going to go down at the Palace yet. Frogmore Cottage is too small for both and Adelaide Cottage is around the corner so they will see each other whenever they want.

"Both have space for their daughters Eugenie and Beatrice and their families to visit."