Former Prince Andrew charged taxpayers for massages while splurging on lavish trips as trade envoy: report

The person, who chose to speak anonymously, claimed he had refused to pay the bill for the "massage services" but was overruled by senior staff members.

The former civil servant said he regretted that Andrew was allowed to use taxpayer money to fund his massage habit.

"I can't say it would have stopped him, but we should have flagged that something was wrong," the now-retired civil servant said.

Another source - who worked as a senior Whitehall official - also claimed he witnessed lavish spending by Andrew. According to the civil servant, Andrew would spend lavishly on excessive flights, unreasonable numbers of hotel rooms and more to accommodate his entourage. "I couldn't believe it… it was like it wasn't real money, they weren't spending any of their own money," he told the outlet.

The civil servant said there was no proper recording of the spending and called out senior officials for turning a blind eye. He explained Andrew's checks were not scrutinized but rather given a "rubber stamp."

Fox News Digital reached out to a representative for Andrew and the Department for Business and Trade for comment.

Andrew was photographed in the back seat of a car as he arrived home to Wood Farm, where he has been temporarily staying after being kicked out of the Royal Lodge.

Former Prince Andrew has been accused of sharing confidential trade information with Jeffrey Epstein. Emails released by the Department of Justice (DOJ) as part of the Epstein files appeared to show Andrew sharing reports of official trade visits with the disgraced financier. 

One email, dated November 2010, appeared to be forwarded by Andrew five minutes after he had received it. In another, on Christmas Eve 2010, he appeared to send Epstein a confidential brief on investment opportunities in the reconstruction of Helmand Province, Afghanistan.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.