The media attention to Prince Andrew last year was enormous. But not in a positive way. Because the British royal had to answer to a US court for abuse. Since then, not only has the image of the prince suffered, but also the entire Windsor family.
Prince Andrew has felt the consequences in recent months. He was first accused of sexually abusing Virginia Giuffre. He was then stripped of his titles and offices as a result of the allegations – and many members of the “Company” turned their backs on him.
He will probably never play a public role as a member of the British royal family again. Although he appeared at the memorial service in honor of Prince Philip alongside his mother, Queen Elizabeth (96), some royals disliked that. At the throne jubilee he failed due to a corona disease, at the “Garter Days” he was then denied public participation.
According to thesun.co.uk, royal expert Omid Scobie said it would be problematic if the royal family gave Prince Andrew the opportunity to put his public reputation back in a better light: “Every chance that Prince Andrew was given to rehabilitate its image brings the institution of monarchy one step closer to the brink of ruin and disgrace,” Scobie said.
He also believes that the royals’ reluctance to keep Prince Andrew out of all aspects of royal life is “harmful” and does not reflect well on the “company”.
Another royal expert, Richard Fitzwilliams, told express.co.uk that Prince Andrew is preparing for his return to the limelight. Can the royal family permanently ignore and keep him in the background in the long run? For Fitzwilliams, the matter is clear: “He has to accept at the age of 62 that he will not have a public role in the future. The royal family needs to create a new role for him, such as managing the royal estates.”
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The original of this article “Prince Andrew: His scandals are “damaging” for the Windsor family” comes from Bunte.de.
