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So Andrew hosted Epstein at Balmoral...

45 replies

ColonelCathcart · 20/08/2019 10:08

1999 so pre prison sentence. But I think it shows the press are not giving up.

www.thetimes.co.uk/article/prince-andrew-welcomed-epstein-and-young-masseuse-to-balmoral-ml3s3qkd0?shareToken=675d6710dca2591053da773085afdf6b

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RebeccaWrongDaily · 20/08/2019 10:12

I had had no idea that he'd stayed with him after his conviction for paedophilia. That's horrific. I am glad they aren't letting this go.

MadameGazelleIsMyHomegirl · 20/08/2019 10:14

I wonder if the negative stories about Meghan and Harry’s holidays are being leaked by Andrews camp to try and push stories about him off the front page?

CarolDanvers · 20/08/2019 10:15

Yes, trying to dilute the scandal.

sue51 · 20/08/2019 10:16

I thought that too Madame.

IAskTooManyQuestions · 20/08/2019 10:21

I suppose in his nigh on 60 years on this earth, Prince Andrew has met many sorts of people, some he liked, some he didn't and TBH who ever was (or wasn't as the case seems to be) advising him, seriously fell down on the job. After all, the most notorious predator of them all wheedled his way into the highest circles.

The press will always have a slant on this. The Yorks have been vilified for years. None of them will ever be able to do right for doing wrong. The demonising of the girls for not being attractive enough is horrendous.

So Andrew hosted Epstein at Balmoral...
So Andrew hosted Epstein at Balmoral...
So Andrew hosted Epstein at Balmoral...
Dowser · 20/08/2019 10:22

...and he’s alleged to have had a rant about the Eugeni wedding not having as much importance as he felt it should
Why is he so entitled

IAskTooManyQuestions · 20/08/2019 10:22

BTW - from the article - HMQ also hosted Epstein

A month later Epstein and Ms Maxwell attended a party at Windsor Castle hosted by the Queen to mark Prince Andrew’s 40th birthday.

Mrsjayy · 20/08/2019 10:24

I am so glad this isn't going away apparentley Prince Andrew is appaulled are you Andrew are you really? I see his relationship with Sarah Ferguson has been ramped up in the last few weeks Hmm

IAskTooManyQuestions · 20/08/2019 10:24

@dowser the key word in your comment is 'alleged' - a rumour that has no substance, not accredited to any source, another snippet by the press to drum up anti royalist sentiment. As I said, The Yorks have been demonised for years.

Cheeseoncrumpets · 20/08/2019 10:26

Andrew has absolutely no redeeming features whatsoever. He's a useless, entitled fat wanker.

IAskTooManyQuestions · 20/08/2019 10:26

@Mrsjayy I see his relationship with Sarah Ferguson has been ramped up in the last few weeks - they've always cohabited, since their divorce, they bought a ski lodge together in Verbier in 1995, so hardly 'ramping it up' as they've always been together.

IAskTooManyQuestions · 20/08/2019 10:27

1995 s/b 2015 , sorry

Dowser · 20/08/2019 10:29
LizzieSiddal · 20/08/2019 10:29

The video of him at JE’s house, a few months after JE had been released from prison for sex with a minor, just proves what kind of a man PA is.

I don’t want him representing me in any capacity, I’m not sure if he’s still a “trade ambassador”, but he shouldn’t be. I wonder if charities will quietly drop him, especially children’s charities.

Mrsjayy · 20/08/2019 10:30

Iasktomanyquestions are you not exhausted defending him he was friends with a known paedophile and people trafficker you maybe need to look closely why you are defending and trying to deflect away from this.

Cheeseoncrumpets · 20/08/2019 10:31

The girls are demonised for being lazy and entitled. There is so much they could have done with their positions, but instead they choose to do sweet FA and sponge off us taxpayers. Eugenie's wedding for example was a disgrace. Expecting a big, televised fairytale thing like Harry and Meghan when she is right down at the bottom of the Royal pile said it all.

Who the hell do they think they are?

Mrsjayy · 20/08/2019 10:33

I wonder if it is somebodies job to trawl internet forums trying to clear up stories if there is such a job it must stressful at times like these.

LizzieSiddal · 20/08/2019 10:38

The Yorks have been demonised for years.

They didn’t need to press to “demonise” them. Their entitled, “unroyal” behaviour, showed the public exactly who they were/are.

Sarah constantly using her short marriage to make money all over the world. And didn’t care who knew about it.

Andrew, an arrogant, spoilt prince who used his connections to make money AND was close friends with a convicted pedophile*.

Oh but it’s all the press’ fault.Hmm

Wehttam · 20/08/2019 10:38

This just won’t go away will it? I predict something big to distract us from this, Brexit and Trump will happen pretty soon....⌛️

Roussette · 20/08/2019 10:43

As I said, The Yorks have been demonised for years

Quite rightly most of the time. PA is appalled by Epstein's actions. Strange he's demonising his friend now he's dead. What a load of bullshit. He remained friends with him after his first conviction in 2008 which was public and contained all the elements which now appals him. Rightio.....

Talking of demonising, let's look at Meghan and Harry, now they are demonised. The Daily Mail is almost calling Meghan a murderer because she eats avocados - that's what I would call demonising. It's a free for all with them.

PA is a fool, a stupid entitled greedy fool and demonising doesn't come into it. He's just appalled anyone has the temerity to call him out.

IAskTooManyQuestions · 20/08/2019 10:45

@Mrsjayy - ah see, you do it too, your spin, your interpretation - no where have I passed opinion, I merely put up the odd facts, pick out different quotes from articles and you've got your Bridget Joneses all bunched up your differential. Good luck picking those out.

There are always two angles to every story

@LizzieSiddal I could have bet money on Sarah coming in for a roasting. Which is she? profligate spender, workshy and feckless, or workaholic, paid back all her ridiculous overdraft, and is a tireless charity campaigner?

Roussette · 20/08/2019 10:46

PA is no longer a Trade envoy... this is why...

"Buckingham Palace has confirmed that Prince Andrew will give up his title as Britain's "special representative" for Trade and Investment. The prince has been criticised over his friendship with controversial figures, including convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, an American financier."

youarenotkiddingme · 20/08/2019 10:53

Not point of thread but does anyone find JS eyes most scary in the pics above?

As for PA. I'm sure there's tuff printed that isn't 100% true and some stuff that is.

What the issue is is that when they try and ignore and hope the fire puts itself out people will print rumours and reports of others because it's a good story.

We'll probably never know the truth.

Roussette · 20/08/2019 10:59

Bottom line - you cannot put out a statement saying you are appalled at actions of a now dead friend, when you carried on being friends with that person after you gained knowledge of this

Mrsjayy · 20/08/2019 11:13

You are right Rousette whatever spin is on it he can't say he is appalled while he was friends with him, maybe P A didn't care enough where " the party girls" appeared from perhaps he regarded them as staff but now he has to be held responsible imo.