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Talitha

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9. BBC this morning said the last Royal to be arrested was Charles I in 1646.

Reply to Wicked Blue (Original post)

Fri Feb 20, 2026, 03:58 PM

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So yeah, I guess the Windsors might want to totally wash their hands of Andrew. I wonder what kind of information he gave Epstein? Must have been a doozy.

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Government considers removing Andrew from royal line of succession [View all] Wicked Blue Friday OP

I thought the Andrew formerly known as Prince... cab67 Friday #1

Andrew was effectively stripped of his place in line the instant Charles became King. dickthegrouch Friday #4

Not true and it's happened befroe. Angleae Friday #10

Only because Edward VIII had no children. dickthegrouch Friday #14

He is still 8th in line Wicked Blue Friday #13

on nose. Javaman Friday #2

It would never happen anyway FakeNoose Friday #3

I tend to agree, but I think it may be more symbolic than anything else. hamsterjill Friday #5

Agreed FakeNoose Friday #15

Point Taken. hamsterjill Friday #16

Different man? If that is the deciding factor he would still be immoral!! Real decency does not depend on personal gain Stargazer99 Yesterday #17

The Andrew "demotion" is NOT about the throne --- it's about the mugshot. QueerDuck Friday #6

Only now? Miguelito Loveless Friday #7

These things must be done delicately... QueerDuck Friday #11

It takes legislation to do it, and consultation with all Commonwealth members that share their Head of State muriel_volestrangler Friday #12

The royals belong in a zoo installation at the British Museum. PufPuf23 Friday #8

BBC this morning said the last Royal to be arrested was Charles I in 1646. Talitha Friday #9

At least the UK, and many other countries, are ahead of the US in recognizing depravity and dealing with it. Aussie105 15 hrs ago #18

Meanwhile here in the US it's basically crickets fujiyamasan 3 hrs ago #20

Royalty, man, what a scam. NT A-Schwarzenegger 15 hrs ago #19

The Royals Are Just a Living Tourist Trap, So it Makes Sense DrFunkenstein 2 hrs ago #21