India, Nov. 1 -- Andrew, former Prince and Duke of York (now Andrew Mountbatten Windsor) allegedly orchestrated a four-day extravaganza involving 40 prostitutes at a five-star Bangkok hotel during a taxpayer-funded trip in the early 2000s

The revelations were made public by royal biographer Andrew Lownie in his new book, Entitled: The Rise and Fall of the House of York, and were reportedly backed by multiple sources, including a member of the Thai royal family who alleged that the late-night hotel behavior was "enabled by diplomats and others".

Lownie claimed that in 2001, when Andrew was 41 and serving as the UK's Trade Envoy, he'd opted for luxury lodging rather than embassy accommodation during a high-profile visit to Thailand for Ki...