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Marie Claire
Marie Claire
Lifestyle
Kristin Contino

Former Prince Andrew Once "Tried to Push" Singer Meat Loaf "Into a Moat" After Accusing Him of Hitting on Sarah Ferguson

Prince Andrew folding his arms standing next to Sarah Ferguson.

Thanks to the disastrous TV game show special It's a Royal Knockout, one royal earned the nickname of "Prince Brat," and it wasn't the former Prince Andrew. Prince Edward—who was working in television at the time—took most of the heat for the medieval-style tournament, which featured royals and celebrities taking part in challenges to raise money for charity. But Andrew, Princess Anne and Sarah Ferguson were also involved in the show—and apparently, the ex-Duke of York took particular issue with the late rock star Meat Loaf.

It's a Royal Knockout was a public relations disaster for the Royal Family, with the Queen Mother reportedly accusing of her grandchildren of trying to ruin the monarchy's reputation with the program. But along with infuriating the Queen Mother, the show also started a fight between Andrew and Meat Loaf and ended up sullying Ferguson's already questionable public popularity.

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