Jeffrey Epstein<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\u201cThis situation is that it intersects family loyalty, public outrage, and then you\u2019ve got the survival of the monarchy, so you have three competing elements there,\u201d Heydel-Mankoo explained.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s clear that his majesty and the rest of the royal family care about their brother, their uncle, their cousin. Despite everything that\u2019s happened, he is part of their family, and there\u2019s obviously always going to be concern for his well-being and for his security,\u201d the commentator added. \u201cBut at the same time, the monarchy has to be protected, and he understands.\u201d<\/p>\n
Security fears<\/h2>\n Concerns over the former Prince Andrew\u2019s safety flared after he was allegedly confronted by a man wearing a balaclava on the evening of May 6 while walking his dogs near his home on the king\u2019s privately owned Sandringham estate in Norfolk, England.<\/p>\n
The suspect \u2014 who\u2019s since pleaded not guilty after being charged with two counts of using threatening, abusive or insulting words or behavior to harass someone or cause alarm or distress \u2014 allegedly yelled at the disgraced ex-royal from about 50 yards away.<\/p>\n
GB News <\/em>reported that Mountbatten-Windsor has not received taxpayer-funded security since 2019, when he was forced to step back as a senior working royal after giving a disastrous interview about his association with Epstein to the BBC\u2019s Newsnight<\/em> program.<\/p>\nThese days, he reportedly relies on private protection paid for with money the king gives him to cover his expenses.<\/p>\n
Royal reality check<\/h2>\n\n\n
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\nFollowing Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor\u2019s February arrest on suspicion of misconduct in public office, King Charles III released a statement confirming authorities have his \u201cfull and wholehearted support\u201d and insisting that \u201cthe law must take its course.\u201d By: ZUMAPRESS.com \/ MEGA<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n
Heydel-Mankoo believes Mountbatten-Windsor has struggled to accept the consequences of his royal downfall.<\/p>\n
\u201cAndrew\u2019s always believed that he\u2019s entitled to taxpayer-funded security and his titles and everything else,\u201d the commentator told GB News<\/em>. \u201cIt doesn\u2019t appear that he still understands quite why he\u2019s in the position he is in.<\/p>\n\u201cBut it\u2019s quite clear that from the perspective of the royal family and for the monarchy, the privileges of protection are inseparable from public service and public legitimacy \u2014 and he\u2019s lost both of those.\u201d<\/p>\n
The expert\u2019s comments come as Mountbatten-Windsor continues to face fallout from his relationship with Epstein.<\/p>\n
In February, he was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office weeks after the U.S. Department of Justice released emails suggesting he passed sensitive government documents to the disgraced financier while serving as Britain\u2019s trade envoy. The investigation is ongoing.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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