The world is still in shock after Virginia Giuffre, who was arguably the highest profile victim of the late billionaire pedophile Jeffrey Epstein, tragically took her own life last Friday.
Now, royal experts are speaking out to advise Prince Andrew to stay out of the spotlight for the foreseeable future. Indeed, Giuffre had long claimed that she was forced to have sex with Andrew multiple times when she was an underage 17 year-old girl.
Royal Experts Sound Off
“Andrew needs to avoid being seen or heard for the rest of King Charles’ reign,” royal expert Kinsey Schofield told Fox News. “I’m not worried about a King William reign. William would put him in his place. But King Charles is weak, sick and detests confrontation, so Prince Andrew runs over him.”
“If you want to attend church with your family, fine. Stay 100 feet behind them when photographers are around,” Schofield continued. “Otherwise, he should continue… horse riding privately on the property that King Charles asked him to surrender. Whether he’s innocent of the initial accusations is irrelevant. He’s guilty by association with Jeffrey Epstein.”
Giuffre had long claimed that she was trafficked and exploited by Epstein when she was only a teenager. She alleged that she was forced to have sex with Andrew and other powerful men. Sadly, Giuffre took her own life at her farm in Western Australia last Friday. She was 41 years-old.
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Andrew’s Infamous BBC Interview
Though Andrew has denied ever having sexual relations with Giuffre, the vast majority of the public has turned on him. This is largely due to his disastrous 2019 BBC interview in which he attempted to defend his connection to Epstein. In this interview, Andrew infamously tried to dispute Giuffre’s claims that he sweat profusely while she danced with him. He did so by claiming that he’s medically incapable of perspiring.
Within days of this interview, Andrew stepped away from his royal duties. He has been laying low ever since.
“It was such a colossal failure of a PR strategy that there have been multiple scripted dramas made dissecting the horrific misstep,” Schofield said of the interview.
Doug Eldridge, founder of Achilles PR, was quick to agree.
“As a PR strategist and crisis communications expert, I have rarely, if ever, said this: Prince Andrew is probably beyond the point of no return as it relates to his public image and reputation,” Eldridge said.
“I’m not sure what Prince Andrew’s destination is at this point, but he’s long since crossed the point where he can turn things around and return to the way they used to be,” he added. “The accusations, the settlement, the seppuku-level public statements, and the informal relegation within the royal hierarchy, have all served to seal his fate.”
‘Andrew’s Image Is So Toxic’
British royals expert Hilary Fordwich feels the same way when it comes to Andrew’s chances of redeeming himself.
“Prince Andrew’s image is so toxic, and his BBC interview did so much damage, that nothing he could say at this juncture would improve matters,” she said.
Fordwich went on to allege that senior members of the royal family “held an emergency meeting” after it was revealed that Giuffre had passed away.
“Prince Andrew was excluded,” Fordwich claimed. “Both Prince William and Kate Middleton have been concerned regarding any resulting backlash towards the royal family… The mood in the U.K. is one of heightened scrutiny and little sympathy for Andrew.”
Andrew himself has yet to speak out in the wake of Giuffre’s death. Only time will tell if he is ever able to recover from this, but it’s certainly not looking good for him!
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