Prince Andrew 'narrowly escaped attacks' on his life

King Charles III's younger brother Prince Andrew has reportedly lived down attempts on his life.

The Duke of York is said to have narrowly escaped two assassination attempts, one by the Argentine military junta and another by the IRA, according to Radar Online.

It has been revealed by a new book that claims the disgraced royal's casual attitude to security left him exposed to repeated threats.

Historian Andrew Lownie lays out the alleged attempts on the Duke in his book, Entitled: The Rise and Fall of the House of York, which examines the life and scandals of the King's younger brother.

Lownie claims in the aftermath of the 1982 Falklands war, Argentina considered deploying commandos to kill the royal while he vacationed with actress Koo Stark, now 69, on the Caribbean island of Mustique.

A second plot, he writes, involved IRA plans to target Andrew on a golf course.

Lownie said: "The Argentine junta actively explored an assassination mission against Andrew after the Falklands. He had been a very visible helicopter pilot in the war, which made him a symbolic target."

He penned" Later, when he went to Mustique with Koo Stark, intelligence sources told me there was talk of sending a submarine packed with special forces to eliminate him. It was never executed, but it was seriously considered."

The historian added: "There were also plots by the IRA. One of the most credible involved an attempt to kill him on the golf course. Andrew's lax approach to his own security made him vulnerable. These were just two of many threats that cropped up during his life."

The 74-day conflict left 649 Argentinians and 255 British personnel dead, and the young prince returned to royal duties as a war hero.

Andrew's subsequent Caribbean holiday with Stark, his then-girlfriend, attracted tabloid attention, with photographs of the couple on the beach plastered across the front pages.