Prince Andrew has had 'more than 1,000 lovers' but would never have sex with minors, claim friends amid increased scrutiny over his links to Epstein
Prince Andrew has now claimed that he has had over 1,000 lovers, amidst allegations about his close friendship with Jeffrey Epstein. Sex is a "big thing" in the life of the Duke of York, who has a reputation of being a playboy. According to The Sun, close friends claim that despite his evident and excessive interest in sex, he is "not into young girls".
The Duke has been under intense scrutiny in recent weeks for his close relationship with Epstein, which came to light after Epstein's death on August 10.
A New York City medical examiner ruled Epstein's death a suicide recently, confirming after nearly a week of speculation that the financier faced with sex trafficking charges hanged himself in his jail cell.
Meanwhile, Prince Andrew's private life was brought to public attention especially after photos of him emerged with his arm around the then-17-year-old Virginia Roberts, a known "sex slave" of Epstein.
The disgraced financier was convicted on multiple counts of sexually assaulting and abusing minors. However, unlike the late Epstein, Prince Andrew has always been into "straightforward sex" and has never slept with minors, his friends claim.
"He was known as Randy Andy for a reason when he was younger and it's never really stopped. Traveling all over the world as the UK trade ambassador and other royal duties have given him access to some beautiful women and he's taken full advantage," said the friends. They added that the hot-blooded male acts on his instincts and was "like a sailor with a girl in every port."
The friends also went on to add that the Duke always has an eye for pretty women, and if he added up all his girlfriends and sexual encounters he has had over the years, it would definitely come up to over a thousand. They added, "But the Duke is not into teenage girls and why would he be? The most beautiful women in the world find him appealing and amusing."
The friends further revealed that even though Prince Andrew liked to party and enjoy himself, he would be "horrified" if he knew of anyone being exploited and getting trafficked to be sexually abused.