With the honors and titles withdrawn, Prince Andrew is taking the next step. His social media accounts were shut down or removed overnight.
LONDON – A week ago, a US judge ruled that the Duke of York must face a civil trial over alleged sexual assault. Unacceptable for a member of the British Crown. Important steps followed: Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II (95) revoked all patronage, military appointments and the use of the HRH title in an official capacity. Now Prince Andrews (61) social media accounts have also been removed.*
Prince Andrew is secretly, quietly disappearing from social media
If it is necessary to get rid of an unloved royal inconspicuously, his vote is taken away. The voiceless effect, which Rapunzel almost failed to achieve in the fairy tale, can easily be transferred to Prince Andrew*, who is plagued by the abuse scandal. However, his voice was not taken from him by a sea witch, but by his mother Queen Elizabeth II.
The official account @TheDukeofYork is gone. Visitors to the profile of the humiliated prince*, who signed personal tweets with AY (Andrew York), were greeted with a message stating that the profile no longer existed.
The Duke of York*’s official Instagram account, @hrhthedukeofyork, has become a personal account. His Facebook page is still online but has been idle for over two years. A link now leads to a short biography on the royal family’s official website.
The reason is clear: in the statement announcing that the Duke of York will no longer hold royal office*, Buckingham Palace announced that the ex-husband Sarah Ferguson* (62) will take the civil case as a “private individual ‘ and not to lead as a royal.
The Minister for the Armed Forces, James Heappey (40), told radio station LBC about the Queen’s second child: “He has disappeared from the public eye.” He also criticized the prince’s recent statements in “Mail Online”, saying that the associations he used were terribly unwise. His personal opinion is that his connections are terribly misplaced, he is causing enormous problems for the royal family and this is still in the year in which the Queen will reach her platinum throne jubilee*. * 24royal.de is an offer from IPPEN.MEDIA
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