By: Veronica Kordmany
In an effort to impress an American supermodel, England’s Prince Andrew allegedly allowed her to sit on his mother Queen Elizabeth’s throne in Buckingham Palace. The royal is reported to have been on multiple dates back in the year 2000, with model Caprice Bourret; a quite-well-known name in the UK due to her time on the reality show “Dancing On Ice.”
Despite his affection, Bourret ultimately “ghosted”, or left with no warning, the prince due to her lack of interest. Caprice finally ended it with Andrew when they started getting linked together in the press, The Sun on Sunday said.
“Caprice ghosted Andrew,” the source said. “She stopped returning his calls. He’d been nothing but a gentleman, but quite simply she didn’t fancy him and ran for the hills when a newspaper article came out linking them — he wasn’t her type and she found him quite dry.”
However, this was before she wined and dined in the palace, in addition to being able to bring home a keepsake.
“He took her to Buckingham Palace twice, and on one occasion she sat on the Queen’s throne,” a source close to Caprice told the UK paper. “She spotted a bowl she liked and asked Andrew if she could steal it and [mail] it to her mom. She claims that he let her, and her mom loved it!”
Caprice also dated rocker Rod Stewart. Caprice and Rod made headlines when their relationship was exposed, as he was currently married to Penny Lancaster. When told to pick between the two, despite dating them at the same time in 1999, Steward ended up choosing his wife over the supermodel.
Sources say that Bourret kept things strictly platonic with the British royal. “From her side, there was no chance of a snog — she didn’t fancy him,” the source said, using the British term for a passionate kiss. “But as an American, she was thoroughly entertained at the notion he was a part of the Royal Family. Plus all the secretive rendezvous, although unnecessary, were a great family dinner conversation point.”
Their closeness made the Prince’s younger brother, Prince Harry, 16, jealous because he “had Caprice’s calendar on his bedroom wall” in his exclusive private school, Eton.
A royal source said it would be “quite extraordinary” if Andrew was indeed freely “showing pals around the entire Palace.”
“It’s a particularly strange thing to do, especially given that the Queen could walk around the corner at any given moment!” the source said.
Buckingham Palace has not responded to requests for comment, the Daily Mail said.
