Prince Andrew told game is finally up and urged to make right choice | Royal | News
Prince Andrew was asked to “take a long look in the mirror” and “make the right choice for once” to salvage his damaged reputation.
Reports emerged this week that the Duke of York, 65, told Jeffrey Epstein via email that they were “in this together” after claiming to have cut ties with the pedophile.
Andrew faced new criticism following these statements, which once again shed light on his relationship with the disgraced financier.
The fallout from this latest announcement, according to our reports, could be that the Duke will be banned from hosting shooting parties at Royal estates including Balmoral and Sandringham, among other “fun activities”.
But royal commentators today suggested the father-of-two could help himself and the Royal Family stay afloat by acting quickly. Mirror.
Newspaper columnist Sarah Vine said today: “It’s time for him to take some responsibility. I know he’s used to staff working hot and cold, but Charles III is not Andrew’s lackey. If he has any love or respect for his family and the monarchy, if he cares at all about preserving his late mother’s legacy, he will go without being pushed.”
Increasing pressure has been built on Andrew to act, especially given that Prince William, Prince of Wales, is expected to lead “major change” during his reign.
William, 43, recently said on a podcast: “I’m enjoying this change. I’m not afraid of it, that’s the part that excites me, the idea of being able to bring some change.”
Although he avoided naming anyone during his conversation with Schitt’s Creek actor Eugene Levy, the heir to the throne’s remarks sparked speculation among Royal commentators.
Ms Vine, the journalist, wrote in her latest column for the Daily Mail: “If Andrew’s situation is not resolved under his kindly, rather gentle, tolerant and considerate brother, it will have to be resolved under King Charles’s successor.
“I can’t say for sure, of course, but I don’t think Prince William – or the Princess of Wales – has much time for the friends and associates of known sex traffickers. And given that they’ve decided to make Windsor their ‘forever home’, will they really put up with Bad Uncle Andrew living next door?”
He continued: “However, fundamentally, Andrew must realize that the game is over for him. He has disgraced himself to the point where his existence has become a liability to the Royal Family. For a long time, his doting mother protected him from the consequences of his mistakes. But sadly, he is no more. He must go.”
Ms. Vine concluded: “He can either continue to act like the arrogant, deluded fool he has been his whole life, or he can take a long look in the mirror and make the right choice for once.”
The Duke of York has consistently and vehemently denied all allegations of misconduct.
