Prince Andrew served with legal papers over sexual assault lawsuit (Telegraph)

Why on earth should it put a stain on the Queen’s reputation?

I can’t see that the queen should have to do anything . He is a grown man and needs to deal with it himself, one way or another. He denies ever meeting the young woman so he should explain how the photograph came about. Is he trying to say it is a fake or what ? There are surely ways to prove this one way or another.

I think if my son were accused of any of this it would certainly put a stain on my conscience and I'd rather they faced it head on.

Perhaps I am giving the Queen too much power thinking she can somehow order the staff to ensure this document makes it direct to its recipient.

In my opinion the fact that Prince Andrew was consorting with undesirable individuals and has been accused of unsavoury, possibly criminal, behaviour and yet is able to use his position to avoid facing questioning brings the whole monarchy in to disrepute.
Our queen must realise this and I wonder if she has tried to persuade him to face up to it.
Him hiding away and looking more and more guilty does more to damage the monarchy than any of Prince Harry’s ramblings.

Yup - agree with you there, LauraNorder. Prince Harry might be a bit of a twit but he hasn’t done anything sleazy.

LauraNorder

In my opinion the fact that Prince Andrew was consorting with undesirable individuals and has been accused of unsavoury, possibly criminal, behaviour and yet is able to use his position to avoid facing questioning brings the whole monarchy in to disrepute.
Our queen must realise this and I wonder if she has tried to persuade him to face up to it.
Him hiding away and looking more and more guilty does more to damage the monarchy than any of Prince Harry’s ramblings.

I think you are right Laura.

Well,said Laura.

Royal silence has to end. Prince Andrew was accused of these offences ten years ago, why haven’t our head of state and next head of state ensured he cooperate with the FBI, in the interests of justice for sexual abuse victims?

Apparantly they were correctly served under UK law. His legal team have them, so no reason now he cannot fully respond to the allegations. Bet the weasel will try and hide though. His team want it thrown out on a technicality. He and his older brother haven’t exactly covered themselves in glory this week, and have bought both the royals and the country into disrepute along with themselves,

www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-58523119

I don't know if and don't particularly care whether he's innocent or guilty but why were the young woman's parents not concerned about the company she was keeping.

Lucca we agreed!!!! Well it was bound to happen eventually.

I don't agree that the actions of an individual bring an entire family into disrepute. We don't know what the Queen and PC have said to PA to get him to man up.

PA is hurting himself and making himself look guilty. IMO he's always come across as arrogant with an opinion of himself that exceeds even the title of Prince.

I've never felt that the ramblings of H or M have brought the RF into disrepute either. The only people they've done a disservice too is themselves.

Agree Laura.

My sympathies are with the Queen. Her children and grandchildren have brought so much trouble. We can never know what she has said to Andrew but would she condone hiding away which to me seems proof of guilt.

My sympathies are with the abused women and girls.

Who may or may not have anything to do with Andrew.

I suspect if his mum lets him come to the house and avoid the authorities, she's certainly condoning something.

Susie42

I don't know if and don't particularly care whether he's innocent or guilty but why were the young woman's parents not concerned about the company she was keeping.

Not everyone has a loving, stable family Susie42

And even loving parents might be naive enough to think that the jobs offered by a well-known woman (which were of course all lies) were a good opportunity to get on in life.

If the papers have been legally served in the correct manner, then that is that and he has either to appear in person, or if the category of offence allows, be represented by a solicitor. Failure to appear constitues contempt of court.

I believe under English law all the person serving the papers has to do is tap you on the shoulder with the rolled up papers.

In Scotland the citation to appear in court has to be handed to you personally, irrespective of whether you are charged with and offence or called as a witness.

I suspect if his mum lets him come to the house and avoid the authorities, she’s certainly condoning something.

Yes Alegrias, that is exactly what I mean. His mother appears to be condoning his behaviour.

Susie42

I don't know if and don't particularly care whether he's innocent or guilty but why were the young woman's parents not concerned about the company she was keeping.

Just to add - at the time there was nothing to be suspicious about the company she was keeping.

Lots of people have perfectly normal careers working for royalty, politicians, rich and famous people.
Very few have been drawn into a paedophile web or sex ring.

Her house is massive though, maybe she doesn't know he is there

I agree that Andrew and Charles’ actions are causing far more angst to the Royal Family than Harry and Meghan. The tabloids don’t agree, of course. They will continue to rubbish H&M until another senior royal marries a person of colour. When I think of what Charles has got up to over the years - Camilla, tampon-gate, unable to put his own toothpaste on, getting Mr Fawcett to sell gifts on his behalf... And then Andrew with his friendship with a known peodophile and his moll. I imagine the Queen has taken after her mother with that ‘never explain, never complain’ motto.

JaneJudge

Her house is massive though, maybe she doesn't know he is there

JaneJudge

We can't know if the Queen is sheltering him or advising him to face up to the charges. He is a grown man and she is very elderly. I am not a monarchist but I think all this is probably too much for her. To say that she is condoning his behaviour is unfair as we don't know what goes on behind closed doors.

He's in her house

If this is all too much for her, why is she still Head of State?

AGAA4

We can't know if the Queen is sheltering him or advising him to face up to the charges. He is a grown man and she is very elderly. I am not a monarchist but I think all this is probably too much for her. To say that she is condoning his behaviour is unfair as we don't know what goes on behind closed doors.

Quite. We really don’t know enough about what’s going on (if anything) to have opinions. It doesn’t seem to stop people, though.

All this speculation is prurient and distasteful.