Prince Andrew’s Chinese spy drama again pushes King Charles III to rein in scandal-prone brother
LA TimesPrince Andrew leaves a Christmas Day church service in Norfolk, England, in 2022. The king needs to take more aggressive action to keep Andrew out of the public eye, such as barring him from processions and other royal events, said Ed Owens, author of “After Elizabeth: Can the Monarchy Save Itself?’’ While Andrew said in a statement that nothing sensitive was ever discussed and that he ceased contact with the Chinese businessman as soon as concerns were raised, his constant brushes with scandal tarnish the work of the royal family, Owens said. It’s in the king’s best interest, it’s in the best interests of the future of the monarchy, for Andrew to take a step back.” Scandal fuels anti-monarchy criticism Britain’s most prominent anti-monarchy group used the latest scandal to call for a parliamentary inquiry into alleged royal corruption. In an effort to silence criticism, Andrew gave a disastrous interview to the BBC’s “Newsnight” program in which he tried to explain away his contacts with Epstein and failed to show empathy for victims. Netflix film brings a global audience Andrew ultimately settled the case for an undisclosed sum, with a joint statement indicating the prince would make a “substantial donation” to a victims’ rights charity.
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