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3. Royal family has a history of looking the other way when their men act badly.

Thu Dec 4, 2025, 05:55 AM

13 hrs ago

And Andrew was the Queen's favorite.
It was rumored he was not Phillip's child.

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My theory why The Queen didn't rein in Andrew Mountbatten Windsor: [View all] no_hypocrisy 13 hrs ago OP

He was her favorite... hlthe2b 13 hrs ago #1

Coupled with pragmatism. no_hypocrisy 13 hrs ago #2

Ha ha. Well known that Phillip had a separate family. Irish_Dem 11 hrs ago #9

As do billionairs get the red out 11 hrs ago #12

The ultra wealthy have Bettie 10 hrs ago #13

All aristocrats malaise 9 hrs ago #17

Bad analogy: I don't recall Alice Roosevelt ever raping children. Chasstev365 13 hrs ago #4

Yep. OldBaldy1701E 12 hrs ago #7

I've often thought it was because of her sister Margaret rpannier 11 hrs ago #8

The Queen doesn't edhopper 11 hrs ago #10

The Queen didn't rein in Andrew because she didn't have to dlk 11 hrs ago #11

No one in the adult version of reality is a "Queen" or a "Prince" GreatGazoo 10 hrs ago #14

I believe with all due respect, PCIntern 10 hrs ago #15

Here are King Charles' conceivable powers GreatGazoo 9 hrs ago #16