Prince Andrew secretly visited Bahrain last week as personal guest of their royal family

Prince Andrew took a secret vacation to Bahrain final week as he ‘fancies his probabilities’ at an unofficial position because the middleman between the West and Gulf states amid the worldwide vitality disaster, sources say.

The Duke of York, 62, flew to the nation – positioned within the Persian Gulf between Saudi Arabia and Qatar – final week on a non-public jet owned by a Swiss billionaire.

Insiders informed The Solar that Andrew was on vacation as a ‘privately-funded’ visitor. He’s stated to have been staying in five-star, all-expenses paid luxurious lodging supplied by his associates in Bahrain’s royal household. 

Different sources allege the disgraced royal is trying to grow to be a authorities particular consultant for worldwide commerce and funding, believing he may get Saudi Arabia to extend oil manufacturing.

Final week’s go to marks Andrew’s first voyage out of the UK since 2019, when he visited Spain weeks after the loss of life of paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein.

Andrew, who’s not a working royal, stop his authorities commerce position after being linked to Epstein, 66. He was additionally accused of sexual abuse by Epstein intercourse trafficking sufferer Virginia Giuffre. Andrew has persistently and vehemently denied the claims. 

Prince Andrew took a secret vacation to Bahrain final week, sources allege. He’s pictured with the Crown Prince of Bahrain on the Royal Ascot in June 2010

Regardless of ‘not having a large circle of associates,’ sources near Andrew say he has been ‘shut’ with the Bahraini Royal Household for ‘a few years.’

‘Prince Andrew not has a large circle of associates however Royal Households do have a behavior of sticking collectively,’ the insider informed The Sun of Andrew’s latest travels. 

‘There are individuals there who’ve been loyal to the Queen’s son and have deep pockets.’

He’s believed to have stayed on the 4 Seasons Resort in Manama which is so luxurious that espresso is served in 24-carat gold cups, the newspaper reported.

The royal suite on the resort, which boasts itself on-line as a ‘lush city island resort,’ is alleged to value £8,600 per night time.

Andrew was on vacation as a ‘privately-funded’ visitor of the royal household. He’s believed to have stayed on the 4 Seasons Resort in Manama. Pictured: A bed room within the resort’s royal suite

The royal suite on the resort, which boasts itself on-line as a ‘lush city island resort,’ is alleged to value £8,600 per night time. Pictured: The eating room within the royal suite

The Duke of York flew to Bahrain final week on a non-public jet owned by a Swiss billionaire

Bahrain is positioned within the Persian Gulf between Saudi Arabia and Qatar

Andrew has been a ‘common customer’ to Bahrain through the years, having visited in January 2014 to fulfill with King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa’s second son Sheikh Abdullah.

Throughout that go to he attended a Bahrain-British Enterprise Discussion board dinner on the Radisson Diplomat Resort. He met with King Hamad and Crown Prince Salman on the occasion.

He visited once more in April 2018 to open a UK naval base and police coaching centre. He met with King Hamad once more, in addition to Bahrain’s inside minister.

He then returned the next March to go to the naval base with the Bahrain king.

In Could 2019 he flew to the nation but once more to take his ex-wife Sarah Ferguson to the  Bahrain Grand Prix. Andrew stayed on the Ritz Carlton because the royal household’s visitor throughout that go to.

He was then anticipated to return to Bahrain in November 2019, however the journey was cancelled attributable to his hyperlinks to Epstein. 

Andrew has been a ‘common customer’ to Bahrain through the years. Andrew (second proper) is pictured with Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa (entrance row third proper) on the Bahrain Worldwide Airshow in January 2014

Political activists have slammed Andrew’s relationship with the ‘poisonous’ Bahrain royals, alleging it’s ‘poisonous and shameful.’ Pictured: King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa of Bahrain and Prince Andrew at the Royal Windsor Horse Present in England in Could 2017

Political activists have slammed Andrew’s relationship with the ‘poisonous’ Bahrain royals, alleging it’s ‘poisonous and shameful.’

Sayed Ahmed Al Wadaei, of the Bahrain Institute for Rights & Democracy, criticised Andrew for, on a number of events, assembly with the nation’s police pressure no matter its ‘file of violence, excessive interrogation techniques, and use of torture.’

Mr Al Wadaei informed the information outlet that Andrew was seen laughing with King Hamad the identical 12 months the Bahrain royal ‘ratified the execution of three political prisoners whose confession was compelled by means of torture.’

He additionally claimed Andrew thought of fleeing to Bahrain when his relationship with Epstein first got here to gentle.

‘This displays how deep his disgraceful relationship is with Bahrain’s corrupt dictatorship,’ Mr Al Wadaei argued.

One other supply informed the Solar that if Andrew is ‘not wished within the UK’ he may have a ‘dwelling and new life in Bahrain.’

Sources declare Andrew thought of fleeing to Bahrain when his relationship with paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein first got here to gentle. Andrew and Epstein are pictured collectively

He’s pictured in 2001 with Epstein intercourse trafficking sufferer Virginia Giuffre, then 17, who has accused him of sexual abuse. Andrew has persistently and vehemently denied the claims

Information of Andrew’s journey to Bahrain comes after The Mail on Sunday revealed relations on the high of the UK Royal Household turned decidedly frosty after Andrew was noticed at a taking pictures social gathering on the Windsor property final Saturday.

Andrew was seen with two of his siblings – Princess Anne and Prince Edward, together with different members of the Royal Household – on the Windsor shoot two days earlier than King Charles’ 74th birthday. 

However what had been meant as a present of help for the embattled Duke of York has had repercussions for his or her relationships with the brand new King. 

A supply informed The Mail on Sunday that the King had determined to not attend the shoot – and was displeased that his youthful brother Andrew was in attendance.

Prince Andrew was noticed at a taking pictures social gathering on the Windsor property final Saturday with two of his siblings – a gathering from which King Charles has been eager to distance himself

The supply added: ‘King Charles was stated to be displeased that Edward and Anne had been publicly assembly up with Andrew and wished it made clear that he had not been a part of the shoot. 

‘Anne and Edward had been privately involved about Andrew and wished to verify on him. 

‘However Charles’s view is that he shouldn’t be within the public eye. His Majesty was not thrilled in any respect.’ 

Whereas Andrew is predicted to be acquired by the King at Sandringham for Christmas, he won’t be included within the Royal Household’s annual stroll to St Mary Magdalene Church on Christmas Day.