17-11-2019, 10:06 AM
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Originally Posted by Muddy
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One laughable part .He went to Pizza Express in Woking !
Of course he remembered that never done anything so plebeian in his life probably .
Whatever next ?
17-11-2019, 10:11 AM
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Originally Posted by Meg
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Muddy 
that may well be the case so why grace the allegations with an interview. A simple sworn statement saying that PA had no recollection
of ever meeting this woman who was making unfounded allegations would have sufficed.
Andrew has now laid himself and his family open to ridicule and the toe-curling interview served no useful purpose at all. A dignified silence would have served them better.
17-11-2019, 12:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Muddy
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The Crown Estate does not belong to the royals .Nor do they run it .
They enjoy it’s income that’s all .
The constitutional head of state requires no merit just winning the lottery of birth .
I don’t want to be represented by such people who have done nothing to deserve it but get born .
We don t want or need arrogant undereducated idiots to represent us .
Prince Andrew shows up the ridiculousness in glorifying the Royal Family .
The Queen (and until recently, Phil the Greek).
Do you believe that ambassadors and the like (governors of foreign territories, etc) do not do any work?
The Queen works as an ambassador, and a great deal more. It has been said that, in doing what she does, she brings in more money to the country than most other people.
If you add to that the fact that she is still working at an age when most people have been retired for decades, and surely you cannot suggest that she leeches off the state.
Having said all that, forget all the others. Most of them do nothing to justify their existence.
Charlie-boy has, belatedly, been roped in taking over some of the Queen's duties as she becomes less able to cope. Eventually, William is likely to do the same.
No. The hangers-on do not justify any state aid. They should all pay their own way unless, of course, they also take on responsibilities, and work as hard, as the Queen does.
Andrew, of course, appears to do bugger all.
17-11-2019, 01:19 PM
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Originally Posted by Meg
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Muddy that may well be the case so why grace the allegations with an interview. A simple sworn statement saying that PA had no recollection
of ever meeting this woman who was making unfounded allegations would have sufficed.
Andrew has now laid himself and his family open to ridicule and the toe-curling interview served no useful purpose at all. A dignified silence would have served them better.
Yep. Pretty much agree with all that Meg.
17-11-2019, 01:33 PM
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Originally Posted by Dextrous63
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The only issue with her being 17 is that she would be considered as a minor in the US (feel free to correct me if I'm wrong) and thus, if true (with a big if!!), he was breaking the law in the host country. This is the only salient point IMHO.
Age of consent varies from state to state, most commonly it's 16.
17-11-2019, 01:34 PM
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Originally Posted by OldGreyFox
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Good post JB, and Muddy as usual......To be honest though, I'm getting sick of the media hounding of Andrew like dogs with a bone.....Either charge him with something or leave the bloke alone.....
17-11-2019, 01:36 PM
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Personally, I have no real beef with there being a monarchy since I'm sure some of it produces useful outcomes. Also, the quaint pomp can tend to bring a feeling of comradery at times.However, there is definitely a strong case for reducing the number of those who feel that they have a divine right to get all the benefits and trappings while, at the same time, singularly fail to maintain the standards that are prerequisite to this. If they don't want to be a part of the family "business", then they should quit and do other things. By and large, it seems that Prince Edward has.
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