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New allegations against Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor

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Muffinmam · 03/11/2025 01:18

Last night an episode of 60 Minutes (Australia) aired and an allegation was
made that it wasn’t just girls who were trafficked to Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor by Ghislane and Epstein - there were also young boys.

I’ve included the link below:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=hk-9SfptZlU&pp=0gcJCR4Bo7VqN5tD

This allegation never made it into the book because the writer never had a second witness to concur. However, he revealed it in the 60 Minutes interview last night and 60 Minutes aired what is a defamatory allegation - which makes me think that 60 Minutes felt confident it was true (otherwise their lawyers would have killed the story). It was a very short reference but British Police need to interview Ghislane as to Andrew’s other victims.

Further, AIBU to think that the Royal Protection officers should be made to answer questions as to criminality involving Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor?

Also, how can Beatrice & Eugenie still support their disgusting father after everything we know? Do they not care about their own children? Particularly Beatrice’s young step son. Hopefully Andrew is not allowed anywhere near this boy.

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Horsie · 03/11/2025 19:11

Thedevilhasfinallycaughtupwithhim · 03/11/2025 18:45

Absolutely.

I think I’m going a bit softer on them because I once worked with a lady (professional/ client) who was still being raped by her father in her early 20s.
The extent of the control an abusive man can wield is beyond most normal people’s comprehension.

Christ, that's so awful.

Yeah, I don't think people have any idea unless they've been through it.

Also, with any abusive or controlling relationship - even if not quite as criminal as that - control is maintained by the abuser intermittently being lovely, gaslighting, and other manipulative tactics. The "Just leave!" bunch don't understand that the victim also has many lovely memories of times with the abuser and how confusing it is.

Thedevilhasfinallycaughtupwithhim · 03/11/2025 19:12

Horsie · 03/11/2025 19:11

Christ, that's so awful.

Yeah, I don't think people have any idea unless they've been through it.

Also, with any abusive or controlling relationship - even if not quite as criminal as that - control is maintained by the abuser intermittently being lovely, gaslighting, and other manipulative tactics. The "Just leave!" bunch don't understand that the victim also has many lovely memories of times with the abuser and how confusing it is.

Perfectly put

Horsie · 03/11/2025 19:17

Words · 03/11/2025 19:05

I am reading Lownie's book at the moment. Yes it is very well sourced.

I haven't bought it because I was concerned it might be a hatchet job, but if his sources are sound, then I might get it.

ShenandoahRiver · 03/11/2025 19:20

I have read it. I don't think it was a hatchet job at all - far from it in fact.

ClareBlue · 03/11/2025 19:23

Sarah's dad used prostitutes so it was fairly normalised for her to see men exploiting women. Historically, the aristocracy are fairly deviant as a rule, every now and then they make an example of one of their members when they push it just a bit too far for self preservation, but the underbelly of deviancy, exploitation, entitlement and privilege doesn't change.
But it shouldn't be a bigger issue because young boys might now be involved. The sex of the victim is not relevant to the seriousness of what has happened.

Horsie · 03/11/2025 19:24

JacknDiane · 03/11/2025 18:55

I wonder what the York princesses think of their mother taking them to epsteins house AFTER he was released from prison? Can you imagine the AIBU thread on here???

They dont seem bothered

Yes, that must be a HORRIFIC realisation for them.

We don't know that they're not bothered. And in terms of them putting out a statement, Charles is pretty much the headmaster now. I don't think they would put anything out without his OK, and I bet he just wants them to leave well alone and not draw any more attention to the York family.

ClareBlue · 03/11/2025 19:28

Catullus5 · 03/11/2025 18:35

I know there's speculation about Uncle Louis and that establishment but AMW?

I honestly wonder whether that's actually why the IRA went for him.

Are you familiar with the amount of sexual abuse within the IRA that was covered up, including that of Gerry Adam's neice. You are way off. Read from a clear blue sky to understand what that was about.

FluentOP · 03/11/2025 19:32

spookyscaryseagulls · 03/11/2025 18:29

The boys in Kincora never did (or will) get justice.

I hope there’s a full investigation into the Kincora Boys Home scandal. Too many cover ups with the royal family.

Crudd99 · 03/11/2025 19:40

Zov · 03/11/2025 10:30

? You mean you don't think she is dead? Or someone got to her?

I think someone got to her.

Cerezo · 03/11/2025 19:44

MaccyDeeeFavs · 03/11/2025 19:07

What could it be?

Safe bet is young boys. Could literally be bodies turning up.

LBFseBrom · 03/11/2025 19:49

The Australian media loves this, they are all thoroughly enjoying it. Our press is bad enough but the Australians are definitely worse.

I'm going to wait and see. It wouldn't surprise me if Epstein occasionally catered for men who preferred boys but cannot see Andrew doing it, frankly.

It's an unfortunate fact that his and Epstein's name will be forever entwined in people's minds.

Catullus5 · 03/11/2025 19:53

ClareBlue · 03/11/2025 19:28

Are you familiar with the amount of sexual abuse within the IRA that was covered up, including that of Gerry Adam's neice. You are way off. Read from a clear blue sky to understand what that was about.

Are you suggesting it's not possible for the IRA to have been a bunch of hypocrites?

(Thanks for the book recommendation btw)

Catullus5 · 03/11/2025 19:58

Horsie · 03/11/2025 18:57

I haven't read it. Does he have credible sources? At least, sources that he considers credible, even if they remain anonymous to the reader.

I'm not hostile to the RF. Mostly I'm not interested in them. I'm not a republican. This is the only book about the RF that I've read. It's very well researched, lots of people on the record, and some who aren't. If its allegations (and there are many) were untrue they'd be extremely libellous, enough to ruin the author and publisher. The allegations are very serious and the book is not scurrilous.

ClareBlue · 03/11/2025 20:04

Catullus5 · 03/11/2025 19:53

Are you suggesting it's not possible for the IRA to have been a bunch of hypocrites?

(Thanks for the book recommendation btw)

I suppose it's a possibility 😅

FluentOP · 03/11/2025 20:08

Isheagrump · 03/11/2025 07:45

‘So why haven't any of these other seven girls also spoken out about having sex with the British prince? I find it highly improbably to have taken place, given no one else has ever corroborated this story.’

That comment is right up there with the crassiest, dumbest I have seen in a while… what ON EARTH would anyone have to gain by speaking out? Notoriety? Judgement? Victim Blaming? Legal threats from the Royals lawyers and others? Public shaming?
We can’t even get rape convictions here when people speak out and evidence is overwhelmingly because abusers are believed ‘ she liked it rough’ and women are blamed for ‘putting’ themselves in a situation where it happened. ‘You went home with him’ ‘what were you wearing?’ ‘You’ve had how many boyfriends??’

Exactly. Totally agree . Powerful people have ways of punishing victims who speak up. Mr Windsor was getting his officers to dig the dirt on Virginia and trolling and trying to discredit her. No wonder the poor woman committed suicide. It’s brave people like her that expose these scandals but not everyone is able to do that. There should be investigations into what the palace knew about all this.

Horsie · 03/11/2025 20:10

Catullus5 · 03/11/2025 19:58

I'm not hostile to the RF. Mostly I'm not interested in them. I'm not a republican. This is the only book about the RF that I've read. It's very well researched, lots of people on the record, and some who aren't. If its allegations (and there are many) were untrue they'd be extremely libellous, enough to ruin the author and publisher. The allegations are very serious and the book is not scurrilous.

Thanks! I might get it then, if it's a serious book that backs up its claims, and isn't just speculation.

Caffeineisthenewoestrogen · 03/11/2025 20:10

Daisymay8 · 03/11/2025 04:52

I feel the set up by Epstein and Maxwell probably ran to dozens of privileged men and many more girls. Is the chasing of Andrew by the world press a deliberate way of sidetracking from these men - Trump ? Why aren’t other girls coming forward or have they been paid off and keeping their heads down.

The other girl involved with VG is suing Guiffres as she says that VG told lies about some of the treatment and events.

The GET Andrew plan seems odd as he is the only one and people are determined to get him and only him in prison or dead. Why not others too?

This is a really good point, I think that Andrew is getting hit hardest because of his and Sarah’s sense of entitlement in freeloading off of the British tax payer for the last few decades. I don’t mean that his involvement with the revolting Epstein is a lesser issue but for a member of the royal family to be tied up in this is just huge.

Horsie · 03/11/2025 20:11

FluentOP · 03/11/2025 20:08

Exactly. Totally agree . Powerful people have ways of punishing victims who speak up. Mr Windsor was getting his officers to dig the dirt on Virginia and trolling and trying to discredit her. No wonder the poor woman committed suicide. It’s brave people like her that expose these scandals but not everyone is able to do that. There should be investigations into what the palace knew about all this.

I'm talking about the media. They should have something to back up what they say, even if it's a source that remains anonymous to the reader.

StartupRepair · 03/11/2025 20:14

I think with the York daughters there has been a lifelong huge family narrative about how close they all are and how much they love their parents. I'm sure they do love them and it must do their heads in to consider their disgusting behaviour from an adult standpoint.

WearyAuldWumman · 03/11/2025 20:15

Horsie · 03/11/2025 08:44

My respect for the late Queen has taken a nose-dive. She was totally unable to wrangle her family. She should have completely removed all titles from both Andrew and the Sussexes.

A relative of mine worked at Balmoral for a few years. He loved the Queen, but...

One time, they were unloading all the items that had been driven up to Balmoral for the Royals' annual visit. (They were carted up in lorries, seemingly.)

He described seeing a pram with a baby in it - just being left outside 'the big house' to howl - with no one giving the baby any attention at all. Based on the time period when my relative would have worked there, it must have been Andrew.

There's no doubt that - in spite of the 'Queen's favourite' schtick - Andrew had a a far from normal upbringing. I'm not excusing him at all. I'm saying that it's unsurprising if he's a sociopath.

Horsie · 03/11/2025 20:15

Crudd99 · 03/11/2025 19:40

I think someone got to her.

Her death has been certified as a suicide, unless you think that the Aussie doctors are in on everything, too.

Then there's also the fact that poor VG was clearly falling apart in the days before, with that photo she posted of her face all bruised and thinking that she had days to live. 💔

I find it frustrating how many people seem to just believe everything they read, with no evidence, and then these things get repeated a million times over online, whether there is good evidence or no evidence at all.

Calliopespa · 03/11/2025 20:18

DontGoJasonWaterfalls · 03/11/2025 01:45

Beatrice and Eugenie's response and reaction is no indication of how much they care about their children, nor do they owe anyone a front row seat to how they process this.

One thing I'm very grateful for is to not have been in the public eye when similar information came to light about my father. No one who hasn't experienced this before has any right to judge how they respond to it, and they have the right to process it privately.

I think this is the best post on this thread.

FluentOP · 03/11/2025 20:19

ThePoshUns · 03/11/2025 08:23

Of course there were boys, why else were the likes of Peter Mandelson there?
im not implying under age boys but it’s obvious it was never just girls.

And why does Mandelson still hold his Lord title ?? He should be stripped of it because of his friendship with a known sex trafficker and paedophile.

ClareBlue · 03/11/2025 20:20

Mairia Cahill who was subject to covered up ofabuse by IRA members, despite being from a very prominent IRA supporting family, writes some really thought provoking pieces in the Irish media about how organisations with one clear objective are prepared to cover up anything that might impact negatively on that objective. In her case it was the Republican movement, but the parallels to the Royal Family who have the one objective to protect their status and privilege, are very interesting. She even wrote a few weeks ago about how eventually the organisation will completely abandoned someone they previously supported, if it suits them, and then start reinventing history.
In her example 'abandoned' meant murdered, which isn't quite the Royal Family situation. But you wonder if the rewriting history is still to come.