Feb. 10, 2026

Prince William Breaks Silence on Epstein as King Charles Heckled Over Andrew

Prince William Breaks Silence on Epstein as King Charles Heckled Over Andrew

King Charles is publicly challenged over Prince Andrew during a rail stop in northern England, while Prince William and Princess Kate issue their first statement on the Epstein revelations, saying they are “deeply concerned” and focused on victims. With William heading to Saudi Arabia, pressure mounts on the King to address the growing fallout as commentators warn silence is no longer sustainable.

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Ah Calorougus Shark media at lower Welcome to palace, intrigue.

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I am your host, Mark Francis. King Charles was briefly

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heckled over his brother Andrew as he greeted crowds in

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the northwest of England on Monday. The moment unfolded shortly

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after King Charles arrived by train in Clitheroe and began

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meeting members of the public. As he moved along the

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line of well wishers, a man called out, Charles, how

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long have you known about Andrew and Epstein. It was

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not clear whether the King heard the shout. Those Nearbyah

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responded with groans, boos and calls to silence the heckler,

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before the noise gave way to cheers of Hip, Hip,

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hohay and chants of God save the King from the

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wider crowd. The gathering included school children, parents and local

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residents who had assembled at the station, the head of

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a series of engagements that would later take the King

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onto the Preston area. It was the second time in

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a week that Charles has faced public questions while out

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on a fish duties about his brother, Prince Andrew and

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his links to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

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The Prince and Princess of Wales have said they are

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deeply concerned by the latest revelations surrounding Epstein, marking their

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first public statement on the issue. In a statement released

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by Kensington Pallace spokesperson, Prince William and Princess Catherine were

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said to be focused on the victims following the release

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of new documents in the United States relating to the

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late sex offender. The spokesperson said, I can confirm the

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Prince and Princess have been deeply concerned by the continuing revelations.

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Their thoughts remain focused on the victims. The message was

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published as Prince William prepared to begin its official visit

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to Saudi Arabia. The statement appears intended to signal concern

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while allowing attention to return to William's overseas engagement, though

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it is unlikely to put an end to questions about

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the handling of the Andrew controversy. Hello's Royal editor Emily

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Nash said, if there's one thing we know about William,

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it's that if he has something to say, will say it.

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There has been a clamor for some kind of comment

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from the heir to the throne, So this will go

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some way to answering that, even if it doesn't go

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quite as far as some commentators might like. There have

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also been calls for the King and William to apologize

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on behalf of the royal family for Andrew's behavior. Like

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most of us, they're learning about these allegations in real time,

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so it's a developing situation. But surely the person who

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needs to apologize and take responsibility for this whole situation

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is Andrew himself, our royal inside a deep crown in

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his substack rites two sentences carefully calibrated, perfectly blann deeply

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concerned thoughts with the victims. One might applaud the sentiment

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if one weren't utterly exhausted by the inadequacy of it all.

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But William cannot say more protocol forbids it. He cannot

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publicly demand his father act without igniting another round of

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childs versus William's speculation, and the family is quite fractured enough,

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thank you very much. The Prince knows this. His statement

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is the most he can offer without making matters considerably worse,

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which means this falls entirely to the King. Charles must speak,

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not through a spokesman, not via a carefully worded palace

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release that some junior aides spent three days drafting the

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King himself on camera to the nation, Deep Crown adds,

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let me remind you of something. The late Duke of

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Windsor once wore the crown he was king, and when

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his conduct became untenable, the family exiled him, shipped him off.

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He spent the rest of his days cozying up to

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whoever would receive him person a non grated in his

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own country, the culooser king. To save the monarchy, Deep

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CROWND suggests the King addressed the nation on live television,

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and after that speech, Charles gets in the car, drives

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to SANDRINGHND and personally supervisors Andrew's removal from the estate

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in the view of the cameras. You can sign up

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for Deep Crown's free sub stack at Deep Crown dot

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co dot uk Deepcrown dot co dot UK. In the

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Daily Mail, Aan Wilson writes, I am afraid the late

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Queen should bear some responsibility for Andrew's tawdry lifestyle, but

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it's Charles who must now apologize to Epstein's victims. In

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the circumstances, the silence from senior royals is appalling. There

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is no excuse for it. They should apologize to the

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country for Andrew's behavior as well as to Epstein's victims.

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Prince Edward's grudging attempt to do so last week at

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a conference in Du Bay, in which he said I

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think it's really important to remember the victims was not

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anything like enough. These are perilous times for the monarchy.

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They may have taken away Andrew's titles and his grand

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Windsor home, but more is needed to overcome the public's revulsion.

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The truth is that Andrew mount Batton Windsor is his

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mother's tragedy. He is her tragic flaw. Tessa Dunlop in

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The Daily Mayor wonders if Prince William can speak out

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about Andrew mount Batton Windsor, why can't the King. Dunlop writes,

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by all accounts, the King was taken aback to discover

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that the latest graphic Andrew revelations were accompanied by a

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seemingly direct intervention from His Majesty's Prime Minister, taken in

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conjunction with news that Bill and Hillary Clinton will now

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give evidence in front of the Congressional Committee at the

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same time as Andrew could be subject to another police

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investigation or served to put unwelcome pressure on his majesty.

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Prime Minister Keir Starmer's strident response and relation to the

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Andrew question has proved particularly irksome, primarily because it had

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not been run past the palace. According to one inside source,

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the King was both incandescent that Starmer suggested Andrew should

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give evidence and likewise annoyed that he had not been

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consulted beforehand. Constitutionally, political statements involving the royal family are

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usually run past the royal family, which perhaps explains by

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the Andrew question is such a festering mess. But in

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a departure from political norms, that was not the case.

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Miles from home. Retrospectively, basking in the unfettered aduletion of

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China and receptive Japan, Starmer briefly forgot his constitutional manners.

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A subconscious slipper, a deliberate side step. Constitutionally, the monarch

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should not direct or pressure anyone, including his brother, in

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legal matters. Convention demands that the sovereign remain politically neutral

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and above legal and parliamentary processes both at home and abroad.

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Last week, Prince Edward, as a mere duke, was under

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no such restriction, yet his victim focused answer suggests the

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Royal family is keen to steer away from suggestions that

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Andrew should testify. Like us, the Royal family are unsure

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of what was involved in the ex prince's nefarious relationship

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with Epstein, but they do know that the arrogant former

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Duke is loose with the truth. The only court that

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will judge whether the Windsors have dodged a curveball is

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the court of public opinion. It was Wallace Simpson's unpopularity

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in Middle England that saw government advice directly conflict with

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the wishes of Edward the Eighth. In nineteen thirty six,

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the king chose marriage over monarchy and abdicated. Today the

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stakes are not nearly as high, but nor as monarchy

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as popular. At the moment, the king, reigning over the

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demise of a fallen prince is enjoying unprecedented pole ratings, proof,

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if anywhere needed, that the public is fickle. However, the

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lwe long term royal trajectory is downwards, and if Charles

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is not careful, history might judge this Carolingian era as

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is Late Monday, Buckingham Palace issued a statement about the

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King's profound concern at allegations against his brother from the

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Epstein files. The statement comes as TAM's Valley police said

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they are assessing a complaint about the former Prince Andrew

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allegedly sharing confidential information with Jeffrey Epstein, a spokesperson said,

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the King has made clear in words and through unprecedented actions,

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his profound concern at allegations which continue to come to

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light in respect of mister mount Batten Windsor's conduct. While

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the specific claims in question are for mister mount Batton

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Windsor to address. If we are approached by Thames Valley Police,

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we stand ready to support them as you would expect.

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As was previously stated, their majesties, thoughts and sympathies have

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been and remain with the victims of any and all

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forms of abuse. In the ipaper, Peter Hunt writes Charles

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the Ditherer has one last chance to save the royal

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family from Andrew turning. A royal deaf ear is no

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longer sustainable, attractive as it might be to a dynasty

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utterly unused to being interrogated. According to Hunt, there's an

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unwritten code governing how those once universally referred to as

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subjects act around Royals. They bow Curtsey, laugh uproariously at

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jokes cracked by the Windsors, even when they're not side

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splittingly funny, and declear afterwards that the lengthy waiting around

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was worth it for the briefest of interactions with someone

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who's never had to worry about how they pay their mortgage.

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In what the relatives of the late Queen Elizabeth had

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grown used to, what they're much less accustomed to is

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being held to account. When I had the temerity to

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shout a question at Andrew Mountbatten Windsor in Davos in

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twenty fifteen, after Virginia Geoffrey first alleged she was forced

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to have sex with them at age seventeen, one of

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his senior officials remained bothered by my behavior for some

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weeks afterwards, despite it being a brief exchange with no packsmen.

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Fervor I even called the then Prince sir. The spin

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from the palace will continue to be that Charles has

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acted decisively and nailed the mount Batton Windsor problem, especially

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as his brother has repeatedly denied the late Virginia Geffrey's

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claims that she was forced to have sex with him.

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The king's supporters in the media will continue to echo

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this sentiment and write about how his boldness has saved

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the monarchy. The reality is not quite so rosy. At

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every juncture in this drawn out saga, The Palace have

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done the minimum required to ensure the focus moved away

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from the institution and remained on Mount Batten Windsor's catastrophic

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lack of judgment. If he wants the attention to remain

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on his brother, Charles, the Ditherer will have to act. Remember,

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the man photographed crouching over an unidentified woman in what

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appears to be Epstein's New York mansion remains eighth in

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line to the British throne, unbelievable in any world other

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than that occupied by the royals. The King will have

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to tell the government he's happy for legislation to be

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passed to remove Mount Batten Windsor from the line of succession.

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This would involve not only formally removing Mount Batton Windsor

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as a Councilor of state, someone who deputizes for the

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monarch when he is absent, but also asking the consent

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of fourteen other states worldwide where child is head of state.

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To deal with it properly. Charles must also issue a

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public statement agreeing with his Prime Minister. The Mount Batten

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Windsor should testify before US lawmakers about his enduring friendship

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with Epstein, and there I have it I should like

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