However, since the beginning of their relationship, there has been speculation that the Duke of Edinburgh was unfaithful to Elizabeth, at least for part of their life together. Actor Michael Sheen, who played Prince Andrew in the miniseries A Very Royal Scandal, claims that the husband of Britain’s most famous queen has been unfaithful many times.
Welsh actor he made the allegations of infidelity during an appearance on Richard Herring’s podcast at a Leicester Square cinema. There, he spoke about his experiences playing Prince Andrew in the series The Great Royal Scandal, which focuses on the Duke of York’s now infamous and disastrous interview with Emily Maitlis on Newsnight.
Michael started talking about how Andrew was forced to divorce Sarah Ferguson. The couple separated in 1996 after ten years of marriage. “Yeah, well, that’s the story. Prince Philip, who has reportedly had love affairs all his life, is said to have disliked Sarah Ferguson having an affair and it being in the papers, and…he just didn’t like her. He didn’t like her personality. And he said that he supposedly had to divorce her. And I was quite sorry because you remember there was another actress, an American actress named Koo Stark, who he had a big affair with, and he was told he couldn’t be with her either,” the actor said.
Elsewhere in the interview, Michael reflected on his portrayal of Prince Andrew, admitting he worries he made him too likable. In a 2019 Newsnight interview that was widely regarded as a disaster, Prince Andrew has spoken openly about his friendship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
