When dealing with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, many British people and royal fans feel that the 95-year-old Queen is too soft-hearted. However, it now seems that this should be the behavior of these two people has not yet touched the bottom line of the old lady. Once beyond the Queen's tolerance, the old man was able to deal with the problem rationally and decisively, even if this man was her favorite second son, Prince Andrew.
Andrew's alleged sexual assault on Ms. Virginia Roberts Giffer has now entered the formal investigation and evidence-gathering phase. Last week, he also tried to make a final struggle to save himself from prosecution. However, on January 12, after "carefully reviewing and carefully studying" the secret documents submitted by Andrew's team of lawyers, U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan rejected Andrew and his team of lawyers and ruled that the Duke of York must undergo a civil trial in the sexual assault case. That said, unless Andrew can find further reasons to dismiss the lawsuit, he will have to go to trial sometime between September and December this year.
After this news was exposed, Andrew personally went to the Queen to make a final "showdown". It is estimated that the old man intended to find the queen again to think of a way. However, from the alleged Epstein sex scandal in 2019 to being formally indicted on charges of "sexual assault" in August, to being ruled on Wednesday to face a civil trial in a U.S. court, things have finally reached this stage – a stage that seems to have completely exceeded the Queen's tolerance.
After yesterday's face-to-face showdown, the Queen stripped Andrew of his royal title and all privileges "quickly, fiercely and accurately.". On January 13, local time, Buckingham Palace issued an official statement. The statement claimed: "With the Queen's approval and consent, the military affiliation (honorary rank) and royal patronage of the Duke of York have been returned to the Queen. The Duke of York will continue to hold no public responsibility and defend this case (sexual assault) as an ordinary citizen. (The reason for the use of "continue not" here is because from May 2020, Andrew has ceased to assume public responsibility.) ）
At the same time, a royal source also said that Prince Andrew, 61, will no longer use the title of "His Highness" in any official occasions; this means that he can no longer use any royal privileges as an excuse to evade his legal responsibilities.
Since being indicted in August, Andrew's various performances have caused great outrage in Britain. It wasn't until the U.S. judge's ruling on the 12th that the outrage reached a high point. A few hours after the news broke, more than 150 veterans jointly wrote a petition to strip Andrew of his title.
Faced with growing popular anger and such an embarrassing situation, the Queen finally made the final decision. Of course, there are also royal experts who say that the queen is helpless. Objectively speaking, from the Queen's point of view, it is understandable. After all, for a 95-year-old man, it is not an easy task to get her to "give up" her 61-year-old son. But fortunately, the old man is still very sober and decisive. Whether it is out of desperation or not, the elderly have made the right decision.
Royal family expert Robert Jobson said: "The Queen, Prince Charles and Prince William (the main participants in this shocking decision) realise that they have no choice but to do so. That paved the way for Andrew to defend himself in this sordid case as an ordinary citizen. Of course, Andrew will be devastated by the abandonment of the royal family. ”
No Zuo No Die 。 If you make a mistake, you have to pay for it. Although the sexual assault case has not yet been finally decided, it is clear that the Queen's decision has given Andrew the punishment he deserves. It could even be argued that for Andrew, the decision was much heavier than the real verdict. (I guess I can't laugh at this time!) ）
Anyway, give the Queen a thumbs up. Of course, in the eyes of many people, the queen did this to avoid greater reputational damage to herself and the royal family because of Andrew's defeat. This idea is also understandable. You can't fish the royal family's pot of soup because of Andrew's insignificant little fish. All in all, I personally think it's really remarkable that the Queen was able to make this decision.
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