A posthumously published memoir contains serious allegations against a senior British royal, claiming he acted with a sense of entitlement regarding an encounter with a teenager. The author, who died earlier this year, describes meeting the royal figure in London in 2001 after an introduction by a now-convicted associate.
According to the account, the royal correctly identified the young woman’s age upon meeting her, noting his own daughters were slightly younger. A now widely circulated photograph was reportedly taken during this initial meeting. The author describes the royal as a “bumbling dancer” who “sweated profusely” during an evening out—a detail that contradicts the royal’s previous public statement about a medical condition preventing perspiration.
The memoir details what is described as a sexual encounter later that evening, lasting approximately thirty minutes. The author characterizes the royal’s attitude as believing intimacy was his “birthright.” Following this encounter, the account states the young woman received a substantial cash payment from the late financier who had arranged the meeting.
The book mentions two additional alleged encounters in other locations, including one reportedly involving several other young women. While the royal has consistently and categorically denied all allegations and any recollection of meeting the accuser, he previously settled a civil lawsuit she brought against him out of court. The memoir’s publication comes several months after the author’s death.
