Prince Andrew in talks with US authors to write a tell-all autobiography following Harry’s Spare

Prince Andrew is believed to be in talks with American authors to write an explosive and revealing autobiography.

The memoir is described by sources close to the Duke of York as Spare 2.0 after Prince Harry’s controversial book Spare.

The disgraced duke is said to believe an autobiography could allow him to set the record straight in the wake of the Jeffrey Epstein scandal.

His last major attempt to do so, the notorious BBC Newsnight interview in 2019, failed spectacularly, but the duke would be more in control with a book.

A source said: ‘Andrew was the original replacement and there is a lot of material. Compared to Harry, he has a much deeper history to draw from.

It has been suggested that Andrew is in talks with American author and interviewer Daphne Barak (left), who has written biographies of Amy Winehouse and former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto.

“Writing a book would give him the opportunity to fully explain his association with Jeffrey Epstein and the resulting consequences.

“But it would also be a fascinating insight into the inner workings of the royals and their relationships.”

It has been suggested that Andrew is in talks with American author and interviewer Daphne Barak, who has written biographies of Amy Winehouse and former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto. However, it is understood that she is currently involved in a separate book project that is unrelated to the Royals.

Two major publishers are said to be interested in an autobiography of the duke, who settled out of court with his sexual assault accuser Virginia Giuffre last year.

A lucrative book deal would come in handy for Andrew, who has told friends he received no inheritance from the Queen when he died. The financial pressure on him could be increased by King Charles’ plans to cut royal funds, which could see him ‘evicted’ from his Royal Lodge home in Windsor unless he can afford expensive upkeep.

A source said: ‘Andrew needs to find ways to make money and support himself.

The disgraced duke is said to believe an autobiography could allow him to set the record straight in the wake of the Jeffrey Epstein scandal. In the photo: Andrew with Virginia Giuffre

Sources close to the Duke of York describe Prince Andrew’s memoir as Spare 2.0 after Prince Harry’s controversial book Spare.

‘It would be a great key to leave Royal Lodge. But mainly he wants to set the record straight. If he doesn’t change the narrative, no one else will.

Jeremy Murphy, founder of the New York-based public relations firm 360bespoke, who has represented A-list names and authors and worked on prime-time television shows, warned that Andrew might have a hard time getting a deal a lot of money.

He said: ‘I have no doubt that someone would make Andrew an offer. However, it is unlikely that he is one of the big publishers. He still has the slime factor. Many publishers are owned by large corporations and the pushback of giving this man a platform would not go down well with a large publicly traded company.

“So I think a deal would be with a smaller publisher, perhaps one looking to make a name for itself.

And I don’t think I’ll get much of an advance. It would probably be a contract rewarding him with royalties. I’d be surprised if a down payment was even a million dollars.

Tony Lyons, president of New York-based Skyhorse, which has published books rejected by rivals, said: “Andrew’s book is in the great public interest, the world needs to hear his side of the story.”

Ms. Barak declined to comment.

The Duke of York’s office did not respond to a request for comment.