How exactly do we know that Andrew didn’t know about this? IMHO she isn’t the first to do this sort of thing and surely won’t be the last. Mostly here in this country they sell dinner for $5K a plate for the same thing except you don’t get much individual attention like $40 K would buy you.
I agree with you that Prince Andrew is probably involved...just the way Fergie says to the phoney Sheik to keep it quiet, “that the Prince would never, never, ever, never do this” on the tape, sounded too much like the gal protests too much. Prince Andrew in his capacity as some kind of honcho over business opportunities in Britain is well situated to have his palm greased. IF (and that’s a big IF) he’s not involved, he is now certainly tarred with the same brush.