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Police say King Charles's brother is in custody and officers are carrying out searches at addresses in Berkshire and Norfolk - read the police statement in full

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[–] Rothe@piefed.social 7 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] ohulancutash@feddit.uk 25 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Charles has a complex that his parents never loved him, and merely bred him to be Sovereign. It’s why he still refuses to move in to Buckingham Palace. Andrew was unquestionably Elizabeth’s favourite child, with his frequent failures and bankruptcies excused and waved away.

Meanwhile, Charles believes he was forced into an arranged marriage, and when that failed he was forbidden to marry the person he had always loved, with the Queen even refusing to be in the same building for a long time, despite the requirement for an heir and a spare already having been settled.

Andrew was allowed to saddle the family with Fergie without consequence. But Fergie is an entertaining grifter, while Camilla is known as the “laziest woman in England” by her friends, so it’s not surprising she never got on with someone so duty-bound as Elizabeth.

[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 6 points 1 day ago (1 children)

You do not know these people. This is knitting circle talk. Charles removed Andrew because of Epstein and other local infractions, as well as knowledge of him sharing state secrets.

[–] ohulancutash@feddit.uk 6 points 1 day ago (1 children)

This is detailed in Tom Bower’s thoroughly researched book.

[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 0 points 22 hours ago

Again, hearsay and a book designed to sell books.