Royal Family Removes Tributes to Epstein's Victims from Previous Buckingham Palace Statements

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The Royal Family's Buckingham Palace has reportedly removed references to Epstein's victims from previous statements after considering concerns from the Queen about her association with abuse survivors. The Queen, who campaigns against domestic abuse through the Wash Bag Project and SafeLives, expressed discomfort with the idea of promoting anti-abuse campaigns while Prince Andrew remained within the fold. A royal source confirmed that previous statements mentioning victims were deleted after being sent to Prince Andrew for approval. The latest statement, which appears to have been written directly by the King, makes no mention of Andrew's approval process.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Royal Family's Buckingham Palace has removed references to Epstein's victims from previous statements after considering the Queen's concerns about her association with abuse survivors.
  • The Queen, who campaigns against domestic abuse through the Wash Bag Project and SafeLives, felt uncomfortable promoting anti-abuse campaigns while Prince Andrew remained within the royal family.
  • A royal source confirmed that previous statements mentioning victims were deleted after being sent to Prince Andrew for approval.
  • The Queen has expressed support for the Wash Bag Project and SafeLives, which campaigns against domestic abuse and provides luxury toiletries to rape crisis centers.
  • The Duchess of Edinburgh also campaigns for abuse victims and supports the International Day to End Violence Against Women and the Government's Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict initiative.
  • Prince Andrew has been stripped of his "prince" title and will effectively be evicted from his Royal Lodge home.
  • The King's statement on the matter was written directly by him, indicating a change in the palace's draft approval process.
  • The palace has issued several statements concerning Andrew's association with Epstein since 2015, with previous statements mentioning victims being deleted after being sent to Andrew for approval.
  • Prince Andrew is also facing the loss of his honorary military rank of vice-admiral, as well as the potential removal of his military medals.

Statistics:

  • In 2015, Prince Andrew was made a vice-admiral on his 55th birthday.
  • In 2022, Prince Andrew was forced to give up his other military affiliations.
  • Since 2015, the palace has issued several statements concerning Andrew's association with Epstein.
  • In November 2019, Prince Andrew was forced to step back from public duties.
  • In April 2021, a tribunal awarded investors $4.1m for lost funds in a cryptocurrency mining project associated with Sarah Ferguson and Prince Andrew.
  • According to an investigation by the BBC, Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson did not respond to a detailed list of questions about their involvement with the project.

Sources:

  • The Telegraph
  • The Sunday Times
  • The BBC
  • The Daily Telegraph