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Playingvideogames · 19/02/2026 13:47

I’m absolutely delighted.

I’m thoroughly enjoying the mental picture of him sat in a bare cell with a metal toilet, wondering how TF he went from Balmoral and luxury yachts to this.

HoskinsChoice · 19/02/2026 13:46

ByLimeDuck · 19/02/2026 13:36

My goodness. Wonders will never cease. I wonder did they plan it for his birthday!? Part of me thinks they didn't want to put Queen Elizabeth through this so waited as they have obviously known for years.

Knew what? Who knew? Who waited? What are you on about?

You realise that the police have arrested him in connection with his business dealings which were uncovered as a result of the files the US government has released in the last week or so. The Queen has been dead for a few years and had no control over the US government. 🤣

Netcurtainnelly · 19/02/2026 13:46

RainbowBagels · 19/02/2026 11:41

Doubt it. There is no way she would have given permission for the police to enter Royal premises. He was able to carry on for as long as she was alive. Shes left a steaming pile of shit behind for her eldest son, who has been proved right re the Trade Envoy job.

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She couldn't have stopped them.
They are not above the law.

Fergie next.

EsmaCannonball · 19/02/2026 13:45

People talk about Beatrice and Eugene as if they are teenage girls but they are women in their thirties who seem to have followed their parents into the world of murky financial associations.

canuckup · 19/02/2026 13:45

TheNinkyNonkyIsATardis · 19/02/2026 12:44

Pizza Express Kings Lynn have reported a birthday dinner for four cancelled at short notice.

😂 😂 😂

HelpMeGetThrough · 19/02/2026 13:44

StressedLP1 · 19/02/2026 13:42

Trip through a Paris underpass on the cards?

Couldn’t happen to a nicer guy.

Blackwall Tunnel will do.

canuckup · 19/02/2026 13:44

'his poor daughters'

?!?!

What about the poor bloody victims??

StressedLP1 · 19/02/2026 13:42

Trip through a Paris underpass on the cards?

Couldn’t happen to a nicer guy.

TheKittenswithMittens · 19/02/2026 13:42

If he goes down, he will have to be on the special wing for his protection.

canuckup · 19/02/2026 13:42

Let's hope this is finally the downfall of the Royals

About time

HoskinsChoice · 19/02/2026 13:41

simpsonthecat · 19/02/2026 13:39

Are you joking?
I don't
They are strenuously tied up with activities in the Middle East, pocketed cash, money, diamonds and never questioned anything.

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And you know this how?

Needtosoundoffandbreathe · 19/02/2026 13:41

HelpMeGetThrough · 19/02/2026 13:07

They should switch off the audio and video recording in the interview room and just kick the fuck out of him.

Love a bit of violence when justified.

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I hope that's a bad joke.

He is awful, arrogant and pompous and deserves his comeuppance if he is proven to have committed a crime or crimes. I don't think beating him up is the way to proceed and if the police were to do that it would be to his benefit as he could claim any statement he made was under duress.

HoskinsChoice · 19/02/2026 13:41

80smonster · 19/02/2026 11:28

Now we have to meet his costs in prison. I’m guessing they won’t shack him up with the proles, so that’s going to be expensive. I reckon old Charlie Boy should meet the cost. Why should tax payers contribute further?

If your brother was put in prison, would you be happy to pay his costs? I appreciate Charles is probably better financially positioned that you are but the principle is the same. It's nothing to do with Charles. Why do tax payers have to pay for anyone's crimes? Sadly that's life!

simpsonthecat · 19/02/2026 13:39

beadystar · 19/02/2026 13:21

Placemarking! His poor daughters.

Are you joking?
I don't
They are strenuously tied up with activities in the Middle East, pocketed cash, money, diamonds and never questioned anything.

ByLimeDuck · 19/02/2026 13:37

ApolloandDaphne · 19/02/2026 13:12

Me too. Reading between the lines I think KC might be glad the police have taken action. AMW must be that family member you just wish would go away.

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I don't agree. I believe Andrew is guilty but I also believe they are using him as the scapegoat - Charles, Camilla and others are not squeaky clean.

ByLimeDuck · 19/02/2026 13:36

My goodness. Wonders will never cease. I wonder did they plan it for his birthday!? Part of me thinks they didn't want to put Queen Elizabeth through this so waited as they have obviously known for years.

DeLaLune2022 · 19/02/2026 13:36

ApolloandDaphne · 19/02/2026 13:12

Me too. Reading between the lines I think KC might be glad the police have taken action. AMW must be that family member you just wish would go away.

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Yes, that's how it sounds to me too, and also as if he doesn't expect Andrew to get away with a slap on the wrist.

HelpMeGetThrough · 19/02/2026 13:35

beadystar · 19/02/2026 13:21

Placemarking! His poor daughters.

Nah, I don’t feel for them at all. They know what he and mother were like.

BeRoseViewer · 19/02/2026 13:35

IsThisTheWaytoSlamMyPillow · 19/02/2026 12:57

Any sexual activity with a trafficked person is rape - trafficked people cannot give consent, because they’ve been trafficked. They are not there of their own volition and age is irrelevant and they’ve not made the choice to be a sex worker.

If he had sexual activity in the UK with VG and/or anyone else trafficked by Epstein (and/ or anyone else) it was rape.

My hope is that in investigating the issue he’s been arrested for concerning his trade envoy actions the police will find further evidence of far worse crimes. Perhaps he will try to protect himself and throw everyone else under the bus.

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No it wasn't.

You can't just make things up.

There are criminal offences of rape within a specific legal definition.

There are criminal offences of sexual activity with children aged under 16.

There are criminal offences of having sex with a trafficked person, whether you know they have been trafficked or not and that you pay that came in in 2010 and criminal offences of having sex with a trafficked person with or without knowledge or making payment that came in in 2015.

There is no UK criminal offence that says having sex with a trafficked person is rape.

You can want it to be true and you can say it is morally but it doesn't make it a criminal offence.

Which is why unless evidence of criminal offences come to light, Andrew hasn't been investigated for having sex with VG in 2003 because it wasn't legally rape and also wasn't legally a criminal offence at that time.

cardibach · 19/02/2026 13:31

pigsDOfly · 19/02/2026 12:58

Lets hope this doesn't all end up being quietly dropped.

Unfortunately, there are some people who are most definitely 'above the law'.

Even if he is convicted he won't end up in a regular prison and be treated like a 'common' prisoner.

It’s an odd way to start if you intend to ‘quietly drop’ it. I mean, we all know hers been arrested, he wasn’t given any notice (and neither was the King) - it’ll be quite hard to just abandon proceedings now. It could have been done much more quietly if there was any suggestion of a severe letting off, surely?

Poparts · 19/02/2026 13:29

beadystar · 19/02/2026 13:21

Placemarking! His poor daughters.

I don’t feel in the slightest bit sorry for them. At no point did they seem to question the questionable choices their parents were making

MiaKulper · 19/02/2026 13:29

Happy 66th birthday. At least you won't be sweating while being questioned.

beadystar · 19/02/2026 13:21

Placemarking! His poor daughters.

PURPLErainiswhatmadePrincegreat · 19/02/2026 13:18

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Happyjoe · 19/02/2026 13:15

LlynTegid · 19/02/2026 13:07

I hope that other people who are alleged to have been part of this are also properly investigated and if appropriate arrested, not just the King's Brother and the former ambassador to the US.

There are unrelated to Epstein several others who should be investigated, such as those who covered up and did not investigate Jimmy Savile's crimes, and several ministers' actions in 2020 and 2021 re Covid contracts and other behaviour.

Agree, this corruption needs to end, finally end.

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