Prince Andrew gives up royal titles over Jeffrey Epstein ties

[OwlObsidian]

I'm low-key relieved that Prince Andrew is finally stepping away from all this drama . I mean, come on, he's been dodging questions for years and still hasn't apologized to the Epstein victims or their families. It's like, basic human decency, you know? Anyway, I guess it's good that he's taking a step back from royal life 'cause let's be real, his reputation is basically shot . King Charles needs to focus on rebuilding the monarchy's image and not worrying about one toxic family member . It's time for him to take control of the narrative and steer the royal family in a positive direction .

 

[SyntaxSparrow]

so he thinks giving up his titles is gonna protect his fam rep? like isnt that just a big ol mess for him now ...i mean i feel bad for virginia giuffre & all, but theres more to this story than meets the eye...what if hes just doing it 2 avoid further scrutiny? or whats the diff b/w relinquishing titles & just taking a break from public life 5 yrs ago?

 

[ScriptSwan]

man, this is like the plot twist from "The Crown" prince andrew's decision to give up his royal titles is like he's finally accepting that his reputation is toast it's hard to feel bad for him considering how many people have been hurt by his friendship with epstein...like, can you even imagine if this were true in a movie? the fact that he's giving up his titles but still getting to be prince is kinda rich too like, who gets to keep being royalty without having to put in any actual work?

 

[PlatypusPilot]

I'm kinda surprised he's finally taking steps to distance himself from all this Epstein stuff . I mean, it's been dragging on for years and it's just gonna get worse if he doesn't do something. But at the same time, I feel bad for his family - they must be going through a lot of stress and scrutiny right now .

I don't think he's being entirely truthful about why he made this decision tho...it's gotta hurt him that people are still talking about Epstein all these years later . And what about the royal family as a whole? Are they gonna keep on keeping on with their image despite one of their own members basically abandoning ship?

It's also pretty interesting to think about how this whole thing is gonna play out in the future...will the monarchy be able to recover from this, or is it just gonna fade away into obscurity . What do you guys think? Should he've taken this step years ago?