Prince Andrew let model Caprice sit on the Queen's throne - reports

NZ Herald

2 Mar, 2020 05:19 PM2 mins to read

Caprice and Prince Andrew dated briefly in 2000. Photo / Getty

Prince Andrew let an American model and lingerie designer sit on the Queen's throne at Buckingham Palace, it has been claimed.

The Duke of York met model Caprice at a dinner party in 2000 and the pair briefly dated, the Sun reports.

A source close to Caprice told the Sun: "As an American, she was thoroughly entertained at the notion he was a part of the Royal Family.

"He took her to Buckingham Palace twice, and on one occasion she sat on the Queen's throne."

Caprice at an awards show earlier this year. Photo / Getty

The Duke of York has faced numerous allegations regarding his conduct. Photo / Getty

The source also claimed that Caprice took a liking to a decorative bowl at the palace, and the Duke let her take it home.

"She spotted a bowl she liked and asked Andrew if she could steal it and post it to her mum. She claims that he let her, and her mum loved it!"

Andrew's efforts to impress the 48-year-old model didn't count for much, with the source telling the Sun: "She did think it a bit strange that he wanted to hang out as, from her side, there was no chance of a snog — she didn't fancy him."

Andrew isn't the only member of the Royal Family to express an interest in Caprice, a model who has previously been named the world's sexiest woman and who was once Prince Harry's teenage crush.

Caprice was a tabloid favourite in the 1990s. Photo / Getty

A friend told the Sun that the Duke let Caprice know that Harry was jealous of their relationship.

"He told her that his nephew, Prince Harry, was very intrigued by their friendship," the friend said.

"Apparently Harry had Caprice's calendar on his bedroom wall at Eton, and Harry was grilling Andrew over Christmas pudding at Sandringham about his crush."

Although Caprice and Andrew's relationship was short-lived, she did introduce him to her masseuse, Denise Martell.

After she treated him, the pair began a relationship that would last 10 years.