The 2022 documentary Prince Andrew: Banished (streaming on Peacock) traces the life and fall of Prince Andrew, Duke of York from a privileged royal heir to a pariah within the monarchy. The film lays out how his upbringing—born into the spotlight and dubbed the “spare” heir—combined with a taste for social privilege and celebrity to set the stage for his association with Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell. It uses archival footage and interviews with royal insiders, journalists, and palace staff to show how Andrew’s decisions—his friendship with Epstein, his public gaffes, and his fixation on status—gradually eroded the monarchy’s image.


In its second half the documentary zeroes in on the scandal that pushed Andrew into disgrace: the accusations of sexual misconduct linked to Epstein’s trafficking network and the infamous 2019 interview that became a PR disaster for the royals. The narration details how Andrew’s account of his friendship with Epstein and his responses to allegations—such as his “Pizza Express” remark and his professed inability to sweat—were widely ridiculed and damning. The consequence: Andrew stepped back from public duties, lost his patronages, and saw his public reputation collapse. The film positions his downfall not as a sudden event but as the inevitable result of decades of privilege, cronyism, and failure to reckon with accountability.



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