OPINION: I am nonetheless a monarchist… however Epstein and his toxic tentacles have modified every thing
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor pictured in September final 12 months (Picture: POOL/AFP through Getty Pictures)
And there it was – the start of the top of the Monarchy as we all know it – the person previously referred to as the Duke of York sitting cowering and shocked behind a automotive after 11 hours of police interrogation and an arrest that shocked the world.
And due to this smug, petulant black sheep of the royal household the foundations of our once-revered monarchy are shaking and should by no means recuperate. As a result of this unprecedented arrest of the person who remains to be eighth in line to the throne can have repercussions that might not solely convey down the Home of Windsor however might without end taint particular person members of the royal household. What did they know? When did they understand it? Did the Queen know the extent of her favorite son’s folly? Did Charles?
And now allegations of misconduct in public workplace over his friendship with Epstein to whom it is alleged he handed on delicate market data.
Now Charles, the person who waited a lifetime to be King, can have his legacy decided by how he handles this disaster led to by his feckless brother, the ‘Spare’, whose issues have all the time been his greed and his obsession with buying huge wealth. As a result of regardless of being born into privilege and cash, Andrew all the time wished extra and it set him on a course the ultimate act of which may very well be the destruction of the monarchy.
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Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has introduced the Monarchy extra disgrace than every other royal, says Carole (Picture: US DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE/AFP through Getty)
That is an establishment which has survived scandals, rebellions, revolts AND Meghan and Harry but Andrew may very well be the malign power that blows up what’s left of its popularity. As a result of in twenty first century Britain the monarchy, for some, is difficult to justify. The veneer of respect and nationwide deference that has all the time protected them is now paper skinny and questions are being requested about their many privileges, their huge wealth, their spectacular homes and the model through which they’ve been allowed to reside because of a loving and grateful nation.
I’m nonetheless a monarchist. I see the Windsor’s faults and, despite Andrew, I nonetheless consider they’re a power for good and, on the worldwide stage, they’ve afforded dignity and respect to this little island of ours.
However Epstein and his toxic tentacles have modified every thing. His malevolent attain may very well be the push that begins to topple the Home of Windsor. As a result of Andrew HAS been concerned with folks he shouldn’t. He’s accomplished issues, made associates and brought issues from folks he shouldn’t and he’s now on the epicentre of a worldwide scandal {that a} much-weakened Monarchy might not be capable to stand up to.
Queen Elizabeth II along with her son, the previous Duke of York, at Trooping the Color in 2019 (Picture: Getty)
Thank God Queen Elizabeth isn’t right here to see the degradation of the son she indulged above all of her different youngsters, who can have no alternative now however to cope with the ramifications of Andrew’s stupidity. However already the snide criticism of Elizabeth R has begun. Was she too delicate on him, did she shield him understanding what he was? Why didn’t she make him take duty for the gross abuses of his place?
Sure, the Queen might effectively have been too delicate on him, however the truth is Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor is a narcissistic, egocentric, self-serving fallacious ‘un. As a grown man he shouldn’t have wanted his mom to inform him that friendships with paedophiles have been fallacious and that doing dodgy offers with even dodgier folks would finish badly.
And had she been alive right this moment the lady who devoted her life to monarchy, responsibility and household, most likely within the order, would have been damaged by the disgrace her favorite son has heaped upon his household and the establishment.
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However every thing that’s occurred is Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor is all the way down to HIM to not her. He alone decided the course of his sleazy life so let’s not blame the sins of the son on the Mom all of us liked! No matter occurs to this ridiculous man, he has introduced upon himself. He was afforded each benefit in life – and he blew it
That’s on him – NOT the Monarchy and positively NOT the Queen!
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