Dame Commander Honor for Prince Andrew's Aide

0:00On April 1st, Charlotte Manley, a 68-year-old former aide to Prince Andrew, just got honored as Dame Commander of the Role Victorian Order. At Windsor Castle, this comes from the King's New Year's Honors List for 2026. She worked as his private secretary and treasurer for two years starting in 2001 when he became the UK special rep for trade and investment and assisted him for five years before that. She traveled with Andrew on business trips to spots like New York, Brazil, and Canada. Back in June 2000, she even signed a 75-pound check for a South African masseuse to visit his Buckingham Palace rooms set up by Galein Maxwell. The masseuse later described Andrew as gentlemanly, but noted he appeared nude after a bathroom break. Manley has a solid background, serving as a Royal Navy officer from 1976 to 1996, then taking other Royal gigs like Chapter Clerk at St. George's Chapel.

1:00She helped host President Trump and Melania during their state visit and already had an OBE in 1996 plus Commander of the Royal Victorian Order in 2018. When pressed by journalists at her Wiltshire home, she said she'd rather talk to police than press, though she didn't have much to say. Lately, Prince Andrew's been in the spotlight, denying any Epstein wrongdoing amid fresh U.S. images and reports. He got arrested on his 66th birthday, February 19th, by Thames Valley Police, but was released pending investigation over claims of, passing sensitive info, despite AIDS urging him to lay low on horse riding, he was spotted doing in near his Norfolk home over the weekend. Other big names like actress Carrie Mulligan and ex-chief of Defense Staff Admiral Tony Radican got honors too. As Andrew preps to move to a private five bedroom spot next month, this nod to manly highlights the Royal's ongoing mix of service and scrutiny.