"But to Lownie, speaking on the Daily Mail's Deep Dive podcast, what's even more concerning is that the whole system protected and enabled Andrew, starting at the top. Yes, Lownie said that the late Queen Elizabeth II would have known about her reported favorite son's leisure-time activities on his international trips, including his sexual exploits in Thailand. No, no. She knew exactly what was going on, said Lownie, author of the new book, Entitled: The Rise and Fall of the House of York."
"I know that the PPOs, the police protection officers, always report(ed) back to the monarch if there's anything. I know people went and complained to the queen. I had talked to two permanent undersecretaries who complained to the queen's private secretary, and they were basically sent away with a flea in their ear. Lownie told host Sarah Vine that ambassadors sent in alarming reports about the former Duke of York's actions in different countries, saying Actually, he's counterproductive."
Prince Andrew served as the U.K. Special Representative for International Trade and Investment from 2001 to 2011. He used taxpayer-funded trips for personal enrichment, leisure and sexual pursuits, including an alleged 2006 incident in Thailand involving 40 prostitutes. The institutional system reportedly protected and enabled his behavior from the top. Police protection officers reportedly reported back to the monarch and complaints to the queen's private secretary were dismissed. Ambassadors filed alarming reports describing him as counterproductive. Complaints from senior officials reportedly received inadequate responses, allowing problematic conduct to continue during official international duties.
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