Prince Andrew is already facing the humiliation of his fall from grace featuring in the upcoming Netflix drama, Scoop – but now it looks like he is about to be hit by a double whammy.
The Sun has revealed that another show, called A Very Royal Scandal, is set to examine the circumstances surrounding his infamous Newsnight interview with Emily Maitlis, in which he claimed he was unable to sweat while answering questions about his links to late billionaire paedophile Jeffrey Epstein.
As the name suggests, it’s a continuation of the hit BBC and Prime Video dramas A Very English Scandal, which looked at the demise of UK Liberal leader Jeremy Thorpe, and A Very British Scandal, which chronicled the shaming of the Duchess of Argyll, Margaret Campbell.
A TV insider said: “It speaks volumes that the drama pitches the Prince Andrew saga as being among the greatest scandals of modern times.
“This new show will have added gravitas as Emily is involved in its creation and will lend her unique insight to the production.
“It’s likely to be one of the most anticipated dramas, with everyone waiting to see who gets cast in the key roles — especially the prince himself.”
It will be viewed particularly closely by the makers of Scoop, the Netflix drama starring Gillian Anderson as Emily and Rufus Sewell as the disgraced royal.
Both shows will revisit the background to the Newsnight interview of November 2019, including the prince’s close relationship with paedophile Jeffrey Epstein and claims he sexually assaulted Virginia Giuffre when she was 17, which he denies.
It’s not clear when or where A Very Royal Scandal will be broadcast.
This article originally appeared in The Sun and was reproduced with permission.