King Charles rewrites the 85-year-old Regency Act

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King Charles III is going to rewrite the 85-year-old Regency Act to exclude non-working members of the Royal Family – meaning Andrew, Prince Harry and Princess Beatrice would be off the list. According to palace insiders, there is every reason extra effort is going into ensuring Andrew remains out of sight. While his fall from grace began with his friendship with billionaire pedophile Jeffrey Epstein and convicted trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell, it crescendoed with his multi-million settlement to Virginia Giuffre after she filed a civil case alleging him of sexually assaulting her as a teenager.

Though he consistently denied the allegations, he also consistently showed little empathy towards the countless young women and girls whose lives were destroyed.

Meanwhile, there is also speculation that Maxwell could try to reduce her 20-year prison sentence by becoming a government witness in any broader investigation into the social circle of Epstein, potentially thrusting Andrew into the limelight again.

This week, a new documentary, Banished: Prince Andrew, reveals more details of Andrew’s life of bad decisions and “womanizing”. Alongside suggestions that he was a sex addict, the production not only presents the eighth-in-line to the throne as a predator but also as a man who pursued a depraved friendship with Epstein and Maxwell so they could help him fulfil needs he was unable to satisfy elsewhere.

But whether the latest Andrew revelations get attention or not, none of this changes the bleak outlook for him. To the majority of the world, they will never see him as anything other than the man who continued a disturbing friendship with a convicted pedophile and paid out millions to an underaged rape accuser—and there’s no coming back from that.

There was a moment earlier this year where Prince Andrew truly believed he was building the path towards a comeback.

Stripped of his titles and relegated to a retired life at home, sources tell me in early spring the prospectless Duke of York held a series of meetings with his lawyer and members of his team – all third party employees, since the Palace refuse to deal with him anymore – to discuss potential routes back into the public eye.

His return to a somewhat public role was also dependent on a continued proximity to his former position as a working royal. Though his military honors had been taken away and use of “HRH” banned, there was one role he had left at his disposal: Knight of the Garter.

Walking in the Garter Day procession in June—marking one of the most honorable orders of chivalry—would have put him front and centre once again. It was going to plan until, at the 11th hour, senior family members intervened, not wanting his presence to overshadow Camilla’s debut as Royal Lady of the Order of the Garter or bring further embarrassment to ‘The Firm’.

When William and Kate arrived in Anglesey for their first official visit to the country as the newly-minted Prince and Princess of Wales, there was little fanfare as they chatted to locals on the small, rural island they once called home. The day of engagements, Kensington Palace told us, was a chance for the couple to focus on “deepening the trust and respect of the people of Wales” after taking on their new titles.

Given the mixed feelings some people in the country still have about William and Kate’s new titles (over 35,000 have signed a petition calling to end the Prince of Wales moniker, labelling it a symbol of historical oppression), the Royal Family’s ostentatious display of wealth and power is a moment no one is looking to repeat. And with the UK’s ongoing cost of living crisis—which this week saw the Bank of England warn of a “significant” interest rate rise and the British pound hitting a record low against the US dollar—cutting back on unnecessary frills and faff should be part of a concerted effort to ensure that the monarchy does not seem grossly out of touch.

The Old King of Britain

Charles became the king of England at an age when people are thinking of retirement. In other words – he is too old to become the king. Moreover, he has become the king at a time when Britain is already going to numerous crises, while it is anticipated that Britons will face a cruel winter followed by next year with acute food shortage.

The public sentiment and goodwill following Queen Elizabeth’s death has seen the new Carolean age off to a strong start, but Charles’ biggest test will be making it last. Unlike the Queen’s near-impeccable reign, her son has stepped into her pristine shoes with mud and all.

In the 18 months leading up to this moment, his media coverage was dominated by an ongoing police investigation into allegations of cash for honors scandals linked to his charity, the Prince’s Foundation, that lead to the resignation of the foundation’s CEO. There were also the reports that Charles had accepted significant charitable donations in plastic bags stuffed with cash. While none involved any wrongdoing by the King, the claims raised serious concerns about his personal judgment and put him in an uncomfortable spotlight. In other words – King Charles is not an individual with clean image.

The biggest issue for King Charles is his colorful coronation ceremony, which will be held on June 3, 2023 spending millions of dollars. Such massive spending will be taking place at a time when a large portion of Britons may not have adequate food – while thousands of children will be in mere starvation.

The draconian culture of “king can do no wrong” is now saving King Charles for the financial scandals and his receiving bags filled with cash from numerous controversial figures. Possibly this may lead to a mass revolt in the country, and there would be demand for dismantling monarchy and confiscating massive wealth of the British monarchs. As Britain is a stable democracy, it is actually expected by many that the cozy lifestyle of those monarchs should now come to an end. British monarchism must fall now.

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