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Andrew Will Not Face Police Action Over Bodyguard Claim

Posted by karenl on December 14, 2025, 9:37 pm

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvgr1djewxko

Re: Andrew Will Not Face Police Action Over Bodyguard Claim

Posted by Martha on December 15, 2025, 6:17 am, in reply to "Andrew Will Not Face Police Action Over Bodyguard Claim"

Hold up - how did Andrew get Virginia's social security number?

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Re: Andrew Will Not Face Police Action Over Bodyguard Claim

Posted by Susan T on December 15, 2025, 8:57 am, in reply to "Re: Andrew Will Not Face Police Action Over Bodyguard Claim"

We don't know that he did have her SSN. The police investigated allegations that he gave this info to his bodyguard.

Re: Andrew Will Not Face Police Action Over Bodyguard Claim

Posted by Martha on December 15, 2025, 9:39 am, in reply to "Re: Andrew Will Not Face Police Action Over Bodyguard Claim"

Maybe nothing happened because he never made a serious request for info? I can see Andrew sputtering with anger saying they needed to do something to discredit Virginia, but was it a serious request or directive to his security team? If it wasn't done, maybe he wasn't taken seriously.

Just thinking out loud. Either way, he's a toad.

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Re: Andrew Will Not Face Police Action Over Bodyguard Claim

Posted by Susan T on December 15, 2025, 10:06 am, in reply to "Re: Andrew Will Not Face Police Action Over Bodyguard Claim"

I feel about Andrew and Virginia's family the same as I do about Harry and the Markles.

I just don't care who's right or who's wrong, or who did what to whom, and who did it first, etc. None of them have more than a passing acquaintance with the truth. They're all attention-seeking, money-grubbing grifters

Andrew And Fergie Photos

Posted by karenl on December 21, 2025, 1:35 am, in reply to "Re: Andrew Will Not Face Police Action Over Bodyguard Claim"

One of Andrew at Sandringham with a group of young women and Ghislaine. Two photos of Fergie. The photo of Fergie sitting on the sofa with the "leg" of a sculpture, I saw the full photo and even though we are all adults, it was disturbing and disgusting. The picture to Fergie's right, or "artwork", it's the same.
I told my sister tonight that if I were to walk into a mansion or villa and viewed the stuff that Epstein had on display, I would have turned and walked back out. There's something really disturbing about the person or persons living there....and something going on.
Charles was absolutely correct in dealing with Andrew and Fergie. We have to presume that they weren't involved in anything criminal, but the photos are further damage nevertheless.

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c62d15nypdeo

Re: Andrew And Fergie Photos

Posted by Hollie24 on December 21, 2025, 1:52 am, in reply to "Andrew And Fergie Photos"

Providing a link to the DM since the BBC site is behind a paywall.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-15400733/Andrew-Mountbatten-Windsor-row-women-Epstein-files.html

Re: Andrew And Fergie Photos

Posted by Hollie24 on December 21, 2025, 1:56 am, in reply to "Re: Andrew And Fergie Photos"

IIRC, the late Queen allowed each of her children to host a shooting weekend at Sandringham. Well, we now know what Andrew was up to during his allotted weekend.

Re: Andrew And Fergie Photos

Posted by Martha on December 21, 2025, 8:28 am, in reply to "Re: Andrew And Fergie Photos"

And none of the Sandringham staff told Elizabeth what was going on?

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Re: Andrew And Fergie Photos

Posted by Cynthia on December 21, 2025, 11:30 am, in reply to "Re: Andrew And Fergie Photos"

I thought the Sandringham photo was from a regular shooting party. The outfits the women are wearing in the photo look like what you'd see in a Tatler "Bystander" article. I don't think Andrew hosted it "for" Epstein and Maxwell, he just included them. Maxwell was from that upper crust world, huntin' and shootin' and girls in pearls. *She* was the connection between Andrew and Epstein.

Re: Andrew And Fergie Photos

Posted by karenl on December 21, 2025, 7:58 pm, in reply to "Re: Andrew And Fergie Photos"

Yeah, in addition she and Fergie were friends way back in their very young days. Maxwell stated this past summer that Fergie "pushed for Andrew and Epstein to meet one another" and that "Fergie was making the moves toward Epstein", which I take that Maxwell was accusing Fergie of trying to muscle in and form a "romantic" relationship with Epstein. All three are and were pieces of work.

Re: Andrew And Fergie Photos

Posted by Hollie24 on December 23, 2025, 12:17 pm, in reply to "Re: Andrew And Fergie Photos"

I suspect the photos are from the birthday party Andrew held for Ghislaine during his Sandringham "shooting weekend" that year. The women are dressed for a party.

Re: Andrew And Fergie Photos

Posted by Cynthia on December 23, 2025, 3:19 pm, in reply to "Re: Andrew And Fergie Photos"

Yeah, but they look like all the Tatler girls (besides having their faces blacked out).

I'm not defending Andrew any more. A few months ago I thought the DM was really going hard for him for spurious reasons, and it turns out the spuriousness was all Andrew's.

But I do think some of these *early* parties at Balmoral and Sandringham were normal huntin' and fishin' parties with the County Set.

The smut came later.

Re: Andrew And Fergie Photos

Posted by Cynthia on December 23, 2025, 3:23 pm, in reply to "Re: Andrew And Fergie Photos"

And I was looking at an acquaintance's FB photos this morning, and found one of a Van Cleef heir in the exact same pose, grinning, stretched out across the laps of five or six young women (one of whom was my acquaintance). Taken late 90s, early 00s. Still odd.

Re: Andrew And Fergie Photos

Posted by karenl on December 24, 2025, 2:42 am, in reply to "Re: Andrew And Fergie Photos"

I think those hunting and fishing "parties" were a "get to know" Andrew and his royal life. Epstein and Maxwell were "grooming" Andrew....and Fergie to become friends and get into the world of Epstein and Maxwell. Then gradually down the dark path...plus Andrew and Fergie were in prime positions to extort/blackmail when they're too far in...and they fell for it. Epstein was fascinated and obsessed with the Royal Family, too.

Andrew's email to Ghislaine 'from Balmoral' asking for 'inappropriate friends'

Posted by Martha on December 23, 2025, 7:47 am, in reply to "Andrew Will Not Face Police Action Over Bodyguard Claim"

An email sent to sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell from 'Balmoral' and signed 'A xxx' asked her if she had 'found me some new inappropriate friends' to have 'fun' with, the Epstein files have revealed.

The files, which were released on Friday, shed new light on the inner world of convicted sexual predator Jeffrey Epstein, and include an image of his friend Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor - formerly Prince Andrew - lying across five women.

The latest disclosures include a series of emails written between Maxwell and 'The Invisible Man', with the email address 'abx17@dial.pipex.com'.

In August 2001, the man who signs his messages 'A xxx' writes to Maxwell: 'I am up here at Balmoral Summer Camp for the Royal Family.'

He claims to be 'totally exhausted' and says 'The Girls' are 'completely shattered', before asking how Maxwell is. He writes: 'How's LA? Have you found me some new inappropriate friends? Let me know when you are coming over as I am free from 25th August until 2nd Sept and want to go somewhere hot and sunny with some fun people before having to put my nose firmly to the grindstone for the Fall.' He concludes: 'Any ideas gratefully received! See ya A xxx'

A few days later Maxwell replies: 'So sorry to disappoint you, however the truth must be told. I have only been able to find appropriate friends.' She signs off her message: 'Kisses Gx.'

The man responds on August 18: 'Distraught!' He adds that he lost his valet that week. 'He had been with me since I was 2,' the message reads.

'I am a little off balance as not only has my office been restructured, I have left the RN and now my whole life is in turmoil as I have no one to look after me. He was a real rock and almost a part of the family.'

He adds: 'If you have any good ideas as to how to get my mind back on track I'd be grateful for advice. See you real soon… I hope if you are coming over. A xxx'

In March 2002, Maxwell sent a message to 'The Invisible Man', forwarding a message she had sent an acquaintance.

'I just gave Andrew your telephone no,' she writes to the other person. 'He is interested in seeing the Nazca Lines,' she says, seemingly referring to the archaeological site in Peru. 'He can ride but it is not his favorite sport ie pass on the horses.'

She adds: 'Some sight seeing some 2 legged sight seeing (read intelligent pretty fun and from good families) and he will be very happy. I know I can rely on you to show him a wonderful time and that you will only introduce him to friends that you can trust and rely on to be friendly and discreet and fun.'

The new disclosures come as the US Department of Justice officially requested that Andrew be 'compelled' to answer questions over his relationship with child Epstein and sex offender fashion mogul Peter Nygard.

New documents released this morning include the bombshell 'Request for Assistance' sent to the UK Government, asking them to arrange for FBI agents to interview the then-Duke of York.

It states that there was 'evidence that Prince Andrew engaged in sexual conduct involving one of Epstein's victims'.

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https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-15408839/Email-Balmoral-appears-new-trove-Epstein-files-Message-Ghislaine-Maxwell-signed-xxx-asks-you-new-inappropriate-friends.html

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Re: Andrew's email to Ghislaine 'from Balmoral' asking for 'inappropriate friends'

Posted by karenl on December 24, 2025, 2:36 am, in reply to "Andrew's email to Ghislaine 'from Balmoral' asking for 'inappropriate friends'"

More damning information....and I feel this isn't the end of it. This is why Andrew was willing to settle...who knows what Virginia knew and what her lawyers would present in court? On the other hand, I read that things less than flattering about Virginia were looming over her if her lawsuit went to trial. That is done with the settlement and with Virginia's death.
I'm glad the Queen is still not around, although if Prince Philip was, the explosions would be heard here in the US. Philip would be livid.

Re: Andrew's email to Ghislaine 'from Balmoral' asking for 'inappropriate friends'

Posted by Martha on December 24, 2025, 9:47 am, in reply to "Re: Andrew's email to Ghislaine 'from Balmoral' asking for 'inappropriate friends'"

Didn't Virginia say that she hoped to replace Ghislaine? Didn't she 'recruit' some girls and put them on Epstein's radar? Her hands weren't completely clean and she had some pretty grim secrets she wanted kept from her children.

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Re: Andrew's email to Ghislaine 'from Balmoral' asking for 'inappropriate friends'

Posted by karenl on December 25, 2025, 12:57 am, in reply to "Re: Andrew's email to Ghislaine 'from Balmoral' asking for 'inappropriate friends'"

Yes, to both questions. In fact, she stated that when she met her husband it was in Thailand where she was sent to find "new recruits." It was revealed that Virginia actively set out to replace/oust Ghislaine in her authority position, she didn't keep quiet about it, either. I'm sure there was plenty of information she didn't want her sons to learn about.

Andrew 'is stripped of his gun licence and can only use firearms under strict supervision'

Posted by Martha on December 23, 2025, 7:56 am, in reply to "Andrew Will Not Face Police Action Over Bodyguard Claim"

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has had his firearms license revoked in the latest indignity to befall the scandal-plagued ex-royal.

The former Duke of York, 65, is known as a keen huntsman and owner of an array of shotguns and rifles.

In the past the disgraced Andrew regularly hosted shooting events at royal estates including Sandringham and Balmoral, The Sun reported.

Indeed, after it emerged that Andrew hosted a birthday event for Jeffrey Epstein's co-conspirator Ghislaine Maxwell at Sandringham, the King's private Norfolk estate, in 2000, he later sought to paint it to Newsnight as 'a straightforward shooting weekend'.

The Met Police, who are responsible for royal and diplomatic protection, reportedly visited Andrew at his current home, Royal Lodge in Windsor, in November.

Sources claim that Andrew used a valet to deal with the Met's specialist officers, who reportedly gave the ex-duke a 'pretty thorough' grilling.

Officers are not thought to have confiscated Andrew's firearms, but imposed severe sanctions on how the weapons are stored and who is able to access them.

The decision to revoke Andrew's license follows a security review, and means he will no longer be able to transport or use his firearms except under strict expert supervision.

Back in October, royal insiders told the Daily Mail that one option being considered was to stop Andrew from hosting shooting parties on royal estates.

Reports suggest there have been numerous shooting parties in Windsor Great Park over the last few months.

However, the duke has not been spotted at any such gathering since he was stripped of his royal titles by the King.

A spokesperson for the Met Police said: 'On Wednesday November 19, firearms licensing officers attended an address in Windsor to request that a man in his 60s voluntarily surrender his firearms and shotgun certificate.

'The certificate was surrendered, and we will be not be commenting any further at this stage.'

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https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-15407557/Andrew-Mountbatten-Windsor-stripped-gun-licence-strict-supervision.html

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