The shamelessness of British Prince Andrew really takes a beating.
He suggested that a photo of him with his arm wrapped around a victim of sexual trafficking in teens because he had ‘chubby fingers’. He said that the same woman’s description of him at a nightclub with sweat pouring must be a lie because he can not sweat (he can). He attributed his week-long visit to Jeffrey Epstein in 2010 to his extreme sense of honor. Do not even mention his love for pizza.
Incredibly, it now appears that Andrew is now using the death of his father to crawl under the rock of the royal exile to which his brother Charles, who had long struggled with him, banished him to the disastrous November 2019. Newsnight interview in which these and many other dubious allegations, including the cynical lie that he would cooperate with law enforcement investigations into Epstein’s crimes, were made.
When he came out of church on Sunday morning, just 48 hours after the death of his father, whose greatest contempt was reserved for royals who had embarrassed the family, Andrew turned to the camera and began an interview. from handcuffing to a news camera about how the whole royal family ‘everyone feels a great sense of loss’.
Andrew clearly missed his media appearance. He goes on and on. How grateful he was for the tributes brought to his father. How “calm” was his father as a man. He was also careful to suggest that the death of his father bound him to the proletariat, saying that it brought home not only our loss, but also the loss that everyone experienced, for so many people who died and lost loved ones . during the pandemic. ”
It was shockingly disturbing to see that Andrew did not have a drop of sweat on him, even though he had gained a few extra pounds, bad British teeth and all, standing there in his black suit and acting as if nothing had happened , and freelance for the cameras.
Perhaps we have all just imagined the past year and a half, especially the piece where Prince Charles, now more than ever the acting head of the royal family, deprived him of all his royal protection, kicked him out of his office in Buckingham Palace has. , and removed his obscene $ 300,000 a year grant from the British taxpayer.
It was initially quite untouchable waffle coming out of Andrew’s mouth. It may not have even made the evening news. But if there is one thing that will be guaranteed to the British public, it is an insight into the most mysterious things: how the queen actually feels, up close and personal.
Asked about the impact of Philip’s death on Her Majesty, Andrew, stunned, decides to go there: “She described it as a big void in her life,” he said, adding that she was leaving her man described as a ‘miracle’. . ”
His words were plastered on news sites and TV stations within moments.
As Andrew was admitted outside the private Royal Chapel of All Saints in Windsor Castle, which he attended with other members of the royal family, including his younger brother, Prince Edward (who has traditionally spoken to reporters outside the chapel and said that his father’s death was a “terrible shock”), there was initially an assumption that Andrew had been given permission to speak to the media.
Did Charles have a change of heart? It seemed incredible, but was Andrew on his way back within the enchanted circle, which was again entitled to free food and air miles?
On Monday, however, leaks began to creep in, indicating that the assumption was far from an accurate characterization.
Dan Wooton, the journalist who made the news that Harry and Meghan are leaving the UK, reports in the Daily mail that sources told him: ‘Prince Andrew may be hoping that this sad situation changes things, but Prince Charles is determined there is no way back while allegations hang over him. He spoke in a private capacity on camera because it is a family event. No one can stop him from doing that. ”
Neither the palace nor an advisory firm retained by Prince Andrew responded to inquiries from The Daily Beast.
Andrew’s fantasy of a return has been regularly reported for the past two years. And he’s still doing it, with a source described as’ close to Prince Andrew ‘telling Wooton:’ He’s still harboring thoughts that he might make a comeback. He really thinks this is possible. ”
If Andrew needs a further reminder that he is no longer welcome in public life or in British lounges, and that his father’s death does not change anything, he can consider this statistic: almost 400 people have already written to the BBC to to complain about Andrew. which appears on the corporation’s cover.