#PrinceAndrew and the #Epstein Allegations https://theattic.jezebel.com/the-story-of-randy-andy-1844642178

“Prince Andrew has been something of a punchline for much of his adult life. The fairy tale role of Prince Charming has loomed large over him, but he’s never fit it, opting instead for puerile humor and blatant entitlement...

“...never quite managing to deploy the kind of careful condescension in which royals like his nephew William are so skilled.

“Andrew and Fergie’s marriage ended in a tawdry manner, with Fergie essentially iced out of the family after the tabloids published the infamous “toe-sucking” photos...Even by the messy standards of the Windsors that decade, it was bad, because it wasn’t just tawdry—it was vulgar

“The Queen herself gained new respect as a dutiful living link to the wartime era that so obsesses the United Kingdom. And Andrew—supposedly—got more serious as he hit middle age. Or at least that was the story.

“Stories abound of his acting entitled, boorish, and just plain rude. He once reportedly rammed his own park gates at his Windsor home with his £80,000 Range Rover because he didn’t want to drive a mile out of his way and they wouldn’t open.Telegraph.

“He has a bit of a reputation for roaring around like Toad of Toad Hall and seems to think he can do what he likes,” a source told the Telegraph

“That’s Randy Andy for you” sums up Andrew’s entire life in the public eye. It was clear that he was no heroic figure, neither a great intellect nor a solid workhorse with a keen sense of duty.

“But at the same time, the stereotype of the harmless skirt-chaser protected him from being charged with anything worse, hiding him in plain sight.”