Major victim

The Epstein story has claimed another major victim, following Epstein’s suicide in a cell, Ghislaine Maxwell’s imprisonment and also Virginia Giuffre taking her own life although really only Giuffre could be considered a victim. The latest to have their life disrupted by this case is the now ex-prince Andrew, 8th in line for the Monarchy, who denies all of the accusations against him.

Andrew, now just Andrew Mountbatten Windsor, has been stripped of all of the titles, honours, and privilege that come with being born in the right family.

He will also have to move out of a 30 room mansion and be sent to a ‘small’ house hidden away from public view. For him it will seem like imprisonment, shut away from the adoring crowds that actually no longer adore him. It will be interesting to see if his ex-wife Sarah who divorced him almost 30 years ago but still lives in the same house will go into isolation in a rural environment.

The King has worked to resolve the matter by sending him away where he can do less damage to the Monarchy. This whole event has done nothing to help the image of a Monarchy that is basically symbolic and in decline. More people are looking at becoming republics in the UK and other countries. Who will be the next person named on this list of sadness and abuse? There are many other names that have been mentioned but until the ‘Epstein Files’ are fully released there will be little clarity, just a lot of malicious and maybe accurate gossip.

Dennis Fitzgerald
Melbourne, Australia