Andrew flipped a switch…

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Andrew really flipped the switch towards his final withdrawal from the Royal Family. On the steps of Westminster Cathedral when he tried to sidle up to Prince William and engage in conversation… William’s look was game over pal.

Andrew was so flippant in his engagement with him, it’s like mate don’t look at him don’t fucking talk to him. But Andrew could not help himself and William wasn’t going to just let that hang.

*[Post edited at OP's request- originally said Westminster Abbey]

His mentality really confused me. Why on earth did he give the appearance of wanting back in to public events? If he’d stopped showing up anywhere (obviously I’m not including his mother’s funeral in that), he’d probably have got less attention. I suppose just an arrogant sense of being untouchable.

Does anyone have a link to the video?

When on the steps of Westminster Abbey?

Just couldn’t help himself , if he had kept his head down and gone in through a side door or similar it wouldn’t have been as repulsive as it looked
but there in broad daylight is his entitlement on show
others around him have enabled his behaviour and it’s about time they spoke up
vile people him and Sarah

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/gift/1c2f0a46bd597b84
He’s beyond despicable, removing text from the King’s statements that acknowledged Epstein’s victims.
Just how much lower can he go?

Think it was this moment being referred to. William didn't want to engage, and rightly so.

That might have been the straw that broke the camels back and I honestly think that Andrew all the way through has thought he will make it back into the fold and be prominent again

He couldn't face facts, he couldn't accept it wasn't going to happen ever.
I find the whole York family unlikeable and I honestly think there is far more to come out about them. To include the daughters too

I don’t think it was Andrew chatting to William at a funeral that flicked the switch. It was probably VG book that was due to be released!

His face and body language say so much about his character. He’s utterly loathsome and so is his hanger
on ex wife.

sorry finally fell asleep! No idea why I was thinking of him last night. Yes that’s the video thanks @SparklyGlitterballs

The video I think shows his audacious nature, how he really doesn’t get it. Then he goes up to Prince William like that, it’s so so so clear what Andrew is trying to do and Prince William is so like WTAF!

This. He is beyond entitled and arrogant. Quite an awful creature.

I bet he is stunned that there are consequences to his behaviour. And outraged.

That's the thing though. All his life he's been protected and cossetted. Looked after and made to feel special. So many privileges on a golden platter, offered up for free.

And he's not prone to introspection. He's not someone who can look critically at himself and think "hmmm, maybe I need to get some help to change"

He's 65 years old without a single life skill or personality trait which would help him become even vaguely acceptable to society/the people.

He's absolutely and utterly sunk

Is he really sunk though? He’s going to be kept for the rest of his life. He’ll still have staff and a very nice place to live and plenty of money . He just won’t be able to appear with the RF in public again.

To "normal people" his new life appears quite grand. Compared to his old life, its not grand at all. He's also a pariah and has caused huge issues for his daughters .....I'd say he's sunk 😁

Interesting read.

Odd that until now AMW had the final say on BRF press release? Odd that C & S work with VAWG / SA is only being compromised only now after VG book released…..the victims have been suffering throughout the ten long years that this has been known about - and it must have cut them deeply for the rest of the BRF to stay silent whilst hypocritically carrying on with charity work for VAWG / SA.

I suggest this latest leak (v unusual right from the core ‘the room where it happened’) is not about the victims but about the credibility of Queen Camilla and the BRF brand - maybe her charities have spoken up and threatened to remove her as patron. Or they realise they risk more public heckling on what they knew and when - that Q however will not go away.

They are all up to their necks in this shit.

The reality is that all they have ever wanted is to silence the victims and for this mess to go away from the BRF brand - it’s all self serving.

Every action taken on AMW has been piece meal just the minimum to bounce through another media week. There was no outrage no decisive action from day one.

The reality is that ignoring the victims and not acknowledging their suffering was acceptable to the BRF that’s why they were never mentioned or prioritised - they signed this off - TLQE2 and KC3 far outrank AMW so could and should have reinstated his deletions.

AMW is a handy scapegoat to blame right now to take the spotlight and questions away from their inaction and real priorities throughout.

Totally agree with this.

I’m so sick of the “king Charles has a backbone” bollocks - as soon as the queen died Charles allowed Andrew to come straight back to public life, attending events and parading around as if nothing had happened. Charles has stripped him of his titles far too late for him to be able to claim he gave a shit - he’s done it to save his own skin not because he’s suddenly woken up to what is happening.🙄

He also brought SF back into the fold. God knows what he was thinking.

I imagine he was thinking it’s not up to the peasants to tell me who I can hang out with. The man is obviously not a patch on his younger brother but he’s still an odious individual who treated his first wife like utter shite - royalists have incredibly short memories 🙄

Westminster Cathedral, Roman Catholic, for the funeral of the late Duchess of Kent.
Westminster Abbey is the Church of England one, up the road.

I agree. Right from the moment the late Queen removed him as a working royal after his BBC interview he has been pushing himself forward at every opportunity. It was really obvious during the Jubilee when he was supposed to stay out of sight and yet made himself front and centre walking the Queen into church. Then when she died he was front and centre grabbing every microphone he could. At every subsequent occasion when the King or William are not present he has pushed to the front of the family party.

At no point has he shown remorse or humility and until they officially removed his titles he didn't back down. I don't think it was his behaviour at the funeral that was the last straw, I think it was the books, Lownie and Virginia's, and the fact that even palace PR can't rescue a situation where he refused to apologise after being given numerous opportunities.

And thank goodness he didn't apologise, I believe if he had apologised when Matlis gave him the chance we would have been stuck with him in public life for longer.

Apologies. Will ask for it to be amended.

I think he’s got some kind of narcissism, or personality disorder where he does not seem to understand how he comes across, or is perceived. There’s no remorse or humility, he comes across as really quite confused at why people think there are issues.

Vile man.

Yet again you are absolutely right @MrsLeonFarrell. Most recently, he clearly saw the DoK’s funeral as an opportunity to be in the spotlight. He was walking back and forth to clearly give the press a good view. He stood laughing and smiling on the steps of the church. I don’t think people need to be wailing and crying at a funeral but some solemnity and respect is needed. No one else around him was behaving like that, except his stupid ex. A similar situation happened at King Constantine’s memorial service when both Charles and William were absent. He grabbed the opportunity to lead the family to church with a smile on his face. If he shown some humility and respect for the public’s feelings on the issue and kept his head down, he might have avoided this humiliating situation. He could have done something like Profumo who, after being disgraced, worked quietly for charity for many years. Those close to him should have advised but I get the feeling he would not have listened.

That's appalling but how on earth did Andrew have the final say-so before publication.