‘Prince Harry served in the Army for ten years, rising to the rank of Captain and undertaking two tours of Afghanistan’. (Royal website)

A wrong has been righted and hyphenated.

1/5 Dear European, Did you know the “President of Europe” , @vonderleyen pockets €417,000 a year (€34,800/month, tax-optimized)? That’s more than Macron (€273k), more than Scholz (€348k), more than ANY elected head of state in the 27 EU countries she bosses around. While

You really could not make it up. (Source: the royal website).

The Andrew scandal hasn’t abated. Prince William was with several reporters for five days in Brazil. Not once was he asked directly about his uncle. Not even during an 11’ long interview with CNN’s Christiane Amanpour. Why?

✍️ 'Mr Mountbatten Windsor previously spoke of his willingness to aid any investigation – now he has a chance to do so' I Writes Peter Hunt Read more here 👇 https://t.co/kTG9tS5ZMS

If Andrew truly wants to clear his name, he ought to testify to Congress

How will @EdwardJDavey achieve his aim of Andrew giving evidence to Parliament? And will it only be about Royal Lodge or also about the ex-prince’s sustained friendship with Epstein?

So:    US lawmakers have a chance to quiz Andrew about Epstein.   But the British government, with the active support of King Charles, don’t want MPs in the House of Commons touching the toxic subject with a barge pole.   Go figure.

The powers afforded to a king. With the help of a compliant government, Charles has achieved his aim, bypassed MPs and avoided having to answer any troublesome questions they might have had.

✍🏻 'The King is focused on restoring credibility, but they don’t know what more might be lurking around the Epstein corner' | Writes Peter Hunt Read his column here 👇🏻 https://t.co/S5LDOXLeuU

The Royals want a chance to recover. They may not get it

An unremarked upon aspect of the scandal is the powers a king can rustle up (with the active support of the government) to strip Andrew of his titles and avoid going near MPs who might start asking awkward questions, not least about royal finances.

Make no mistake, the British Monarchy has acted out of fear.   Fear of the unknown – what more could emerge?   And fear that the Andrew/Epstein friendship could further tarnish the institution’s reputation.   This is Operation Try and Restore Credibility.

You could not make it up.

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Buckingham Palace could have expressed this sentiment six years ago when they first tried and failed to deal with Andrew. They’re now on their 4th attempt.

This is brutal. It shows how rattled the royals are. They want to avoid the toxicity of Andrew’s relationship with Epstein infecting them.

https://t.co/t4li2pleUF

One moment they’re a spokesperson; the next moment they’re a source. A charade that appears to suit palace and press.

https://t.co/AkpdrPqqgt

He’s still a wealthy prince (living in a royal lodge) who stayed friends with a paedophile and who paid millions to a victim of sex trafficking who accused him of sexual assault and battery on three occasions, once when she was 17.   Andrew vigorously denies the allegations.

The threat of being denied access is also a powerful royal tool. It helps keep reporters on the straight and narrow. It’s so powerful, the media don’t talk about it.

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