Prince Andrew’s decision to renounce his titles does not seem to have the desired effect on the public.
Former royal photographer Ian Pelham Turner is the expert who pointed this out, amid many calls for more punishment, as well as local politicians taking steps to get parliament to act.
He noted everything in detail during a chat with Fox News Digital.
That chat saw him first of all explain: “There is a rule in royal circles if a disruptive event lasts more than seven days, further steps must be taken to dampen the negativity attached.”
That’s why, while “no doubt the royals hoped that with Andrew voluntarily stripping his titles, that would be punishment enough,” added Mr. Turner, “but more people are baying for blood with politicians seeking a legal solution to title removals”.
Especially with “Metropolitan police investigating allegations of trying to use its security staff to establish any scandals linked to Guiffre, and the fact of living in luxury at the 30-bedroom Royal Lodge in Windsor, should still be allowed.”
For those unfamiliar with Prince Andrew’s decision, he announced his decision to renounce his titles in an official statement from Buckingham Palace.
According to it, the prince not only confirmed his decision not to step back into royal life, but also defended his innocence.
The statement read: “in discussion with the King and my immediate and wider family, we have ended the continuing allegations about me that distract from the work of His Majesty and the Royal Family. I have decided, as I have always done, to put my duty to my family and my country first. I stand by my decision five years ago to stand back from public life.”
“With His Majesty’s consent, we feel that I must now go a step further. I will therefore no longer use my title or the honors that have been bestowed upon me. As I have said before, I strongly deny the allegations against me.”
With regard to the calls to Parliament yesterday The Guardian reported that the SNP’s Westminster leader, Stephen Flynn, feels “If the Westminster parties remain stubbornly slow to remove Prince Andrew’s titles, the SNP will do everything we can to force them to act.”
“Prince Andrew’s titles can only be removed by an act of parliament. Therefore, this SNP proposal is a way of putting pressure on the UK Labor government to bring this legislation forward immediately.”
“The only real question is what Keir Starmer’s government is waiting for. The public knows this is the right thing to do and, more importantly, the victims at the heart of the Epstein scandal know it is the right thing to do. It must be done without further excuses and further delay.”
