Whether or not Marius is convicted of any of the charges he faces, Karenl, he certainly seems to have a record of behaving badly. My point, really, is simply that before we start wishing for punishments, we might wait for a conviction. It is an important principle which should apply to him, even if he appears to be thoroughly unpleasant.

Allegations, even against privileged young men, can be false and need to be proven, rather than assumed to be true.

But I agree that the potential consequences for the Royal Family's standing, that you outline, are indeed serious.