Queen Elizabeth ignored warning signs in Andrew case to protect him?

Shocking new claims about how Queen Elizabeth II handled concerns surrounding her son, Andrew Mountbatten Windsor has been revealed.

According to Radar Online, an unnamed insider has claimed that the late monarch was aware of Andrew's association with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

However, she reportedly chose not to intervene directly and even discouraged raising concerns.

A royal source said, "It was well known in the police department that if you cared about your future, your career, you never questioned anything about Andrew."

Adding that if you raise question, you "were going to be regulated to a back-street Bobby beat or assigned to a miserable desk job."

As per the source, "There were protection officers who had really cushy jobs and traveled on private jets with Andrew, and when they raised concerns, they were reassigned."

Andrew Mountbatten Windsor, the third son of the late Queen Elizabeth, has long faced scrutiny over his ties to Epstein and allegations made by Virginia Giuffre. While the former Prince Andrew has repeatedly denied the claims, he was stripped of his royal titles and honours by King Charles.

Another source told the outlet that King Charles and Prince William wanted to expel Andrew from the royal court years ago, but they couldn't due to the late Queen and the Firm.

The source stated, "The queen was always protecting him at all costs, and it was known that he was her favorite child."

"She knew about everything – Epstein, the girls, the trafficking – and I believe she was just trying to help him. She just turned a blind eye to it," they added.

These revelations came as the new documents were released by the US Department of Justice with pictures of smirking Andrew over an unidentified young female splayed on the floor.