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To wonder what happens if the police DON'T bring charges

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Carycach4 · 21/02/2026 02:01

.... against Andrew? What happens if the police say that after extensive investigations they cannot find evidence of criminal wrongdoing? Has the King jumped the gun a bit, stripping and exiling his brother? Will the RF have egg on their face on the world stage?
Have many organisations, especially media and social media exposed thrmselves to defamation lawsuits from a skint Andy?

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Okiedokie123 · 21/02/2026 02:42

Charles et al know far more than we do. Charles will have been advised re what to say to the press. I don’t think “jumping the gun” is at all likely.

ThatFairy · 21/02/2026 02:36

I wonder what he's allegedly done. I mean although what he did before was wrong it wasn't illegal. I don't think ? Haven't been keeping up with the news

Daygloboo · 21/02/2026 02:36

Carycach4 · 21/02/2026 02:01

.... against Andrew? What happens if the police say that after extensive investigations they cannot find evidence of criminal wrongdoing? Has the King jumped the gun a bit, stripping and exiling his brother? Will the RF have egg on their face on the world stage?
Have many organisations, especially media and social media exposed thrmselves to defamation lawsuits from a skint Andy?

Even if let off, i doubt anyone of note would want to be associated with him now. He's soiled goods. And anyone crooked wouldnt get any kind of access through him so wouldnt be interested. He'll just become a recluse. He's nearly 70 anyway so wont be doing much from now on. Hes not going to be back on the world stage networking again that's for sure. And anyway, people will get interested in the new royals coming up, not some fat old has been prince.

ShakyBake · 21/02/2026 02:29

I'll have a bet with you the RF know a lot more about the accusations then we do at the moment and things will only get worse for Andrew

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Carycach4 · 21/02/2026 02:28

ViciousCurrentBun · 21/02/2026 02:21

The Crown Prosecution Service often decide on who is charged and not The Police who can only charge for minor offences.

Ok, well that's semantics, the question is stil the same!

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ViciousCurrentBun · 21/02/2026 02:21

The Crown Prosecution Service often decide on who is charged and not The Police who can only charge for minor offences.

BreakingBroken · 21/02/2026 02:12

Charges or not he’s shown very poor judgement regarding who and how he socializes.
Guilty by association.
If he can’t be trusted to behave appropriately in public he needs to be on a very short leash.

ThatFairy · 21/02/2026 02:08

The recent photo of him is strange. He looks... spooked... very scared and shocked looking