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BooScout

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43. Or those that disagree with you...

Fri Feb 20, 2026, 06:38 AM

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....might actually live in the UK and have a grasp about the stability and popularity of the Royal family. Andrew is not King Charles and most Brits seem to understand that novel concept.

If your brother went out and committed a murder, which you had nothing to do with, should you lose your job and what the heck, get locked up too?

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Does anyone share my view that they only decided to finally pull the trigger on Prince Andrew to save the Monarchy [View all] artemisia1 Feb 19 OP

The monarchy isn't in trouble. Wednesdays Feb 19 #1

Okay, "Protect" then. /nt artemisia1 Feb 19 #7

which is more than a little different. - - -(nt)- stopdiggin Feb 19 #12

Take it outside. Both terms work. artemisia1 Feb 19 #17

You asked a question and then accused the first person who disagreed malaise Friday #42

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Feb 19 #16

Beg to differ. artemisia1 Feb 19 #20

Um, what? Wednesdays Feb 19 #22

Both work. I was indulging you. It has been on the downslide for decades and only QE2 kept it together in the post-War artemisia1 Feb 19 #23

it's strange that these Western countries still have royalty: UK, Norway, Denmark, Sweden, Netherlands BlueWaveNeverEnd Friday #33

Don't know about saving the royals but DURHAM D Feb 19 #2

The British press invented sleazy gossip "reporting". They were determined to sabotage his marriage to Meghan. That artemisia1 Feb 19 #5

That and this is a way to get rid of Fergie. mercuryblues Feb 19 #3

Well shanti Feb 19 #30

I agree. markodochartaigh Feb 19 #4

Again, the monarchy will still be intact after all of it Wednesdays Feb 19 #9

I think that picture of him over that young girl was the end for him. Jacson6 Feb 19 #6

Imagine being a trafficked teen girl and having that oaf on top of you. I bet that picture was the absolute tamest they artemisia1 Feb 19 #8

Feel like this is a "take what we can get" situation TBH AZJonnie Feb 19 #10

I agree, they sat on the Virginia evidence for self-serving reasons. It is a shame she couldn't see him in the metal artemisia1 Feb 19 #11

I'm not entirely sure who sat on it, or even if it was consciously sat on AZJonnie Feb 19 #21

Palace security security at the Royal Lodge initially didn't allow process servers to hand him the lawsuit directly, UK artemisia1 Feb 19 #25

Law of the Mafia. When someone is out of line ... usonian Feb 19 #13

Not really. My opinion - the people that are stopdiggin Feb 19 #14

I think they scheduled out these events so Andrew Ilsa Feb 19 #15

Definitely nt Raine Feb 19 #18

No, not at all. Emrys Feb 19 #19

There were calls for Charles to resign Blue Full Moon Feb 19 #24

I gather it's a very small minority Kaleva Friday #31

They are making a big show of taking him to task for money stuff to distract from RockRaven Feb 19 #26

The monarchy is taking a big hit. Irish_Dem Feb 19 #27

This. You stated it better than I did. artemisia1 Feb 19 #28

AKA, No Sussexes And No Yorks (Mountbatten-Windsors?). ColoringFool Feb 19 #29

Yep. Irish_Dem Friday #41

Is there any evidence that suggests the Monarchy is in danger? Kaleva Friday #32

Note that the arresting force canetoad Friday #34

I thought Thames Valley was a bit... róisín_dubh Friday #35

Don't know the ins and outs canetoad Friday #36

Oh no, my weakness! róisín_dubh Friday #44

Charles, other royals and Thatcher were friends of the "admired" Jimmy Savile PufPuf23 Friday #37

Yes, good point, and those who think the Monarchy is in no danger forget how much disrepute the Savile connection artemisia1 Friday #38

Or those that disagree with you... BooScout Friday #43

So UK subjects are UNANIMOUS in their views? I didn't think so. My views come from contact with people living artemisia1 Sunday #46

I bet Harry is relieved that he bailed out of this situation. edbermac Friday #39

I agree. Despite his flaws he was perceptive enough to see the toxicity and parasitic nature within the Royal Family. /n artemisia1 Friday #40

I don't think they had a choice Buckeyeblue Friday #45

Don't Look Now, MineralMan Sunday #47