{"id":722525,"date":"2026-04-18T11:15:13","date_gmt":"2026-04-18T08:15:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-queen-elizabeths-handling-of-son-andrews-epstein-scandal-puts-a-stain-on-legacy-per-royal-author\/"},"modified":"2026-04-18T11:15:13","modified_gmt":"2026-04-18T08:15:13","slug":"how-queen-elizabeths-handling-of-son-andrews-epstein-scandal-puts-a-stain-on-legacy-per-royal-author","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-queen-elizabeths-handling-of-son-andrews-epstein-scandal-puts-a-stain-on-legacy-per-royal-author\/","title":{"rendered":"How Queen Elizabeth’s Handling Of Son Andrew’s Epstein Scandal Puts A Stain On Legacy, Per Royal Author!"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Queen Elizabeth II<\/strong>\u2018s legacy is likely stained forever by one massive \u201cmistake\u201d she made during her reign.<\/p>\n

As you know, the late Virginia Giuffre<\/strong> accused the monarch\u2019s son, Andrew Mountbatten Windsor<\/strong>, formerly known as Prince Andrew<\/strong>, of sexually assaulting her in a lawsuit. Over a decade ago, Jeffrey Epstein<\/strong> and Ghislaine Maxwell<\/strong> allegedly trafficked her to the former Duke of York three times, including when she was only 17. Andrew vehemently denied the allegations, even in that disastrous BBC<\/em> interview, which only further convinced everyone he\u2019s guilty.<\/p>\n

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He ultimately stepped away from his royal duties and paid Virginia millions to settle the suit out of court, with the help of his mother. Queen Elizabeth reportedly tried to protect Andrew, often described as her favorite son, amid his alleged close ties to Epstein. She even allegedly helped fund his estimated $16 million settlement with Virginia in March 2022.<\/p>\n

Related: Where Sarah Ferguson Is Now Hiding Out Amid Epstein Scandal!<\/strong><\/p>\n

However, no amount of money is making the scandal go away. It continues to haunt Andrew and the royal family, especially now more than ever. The US Department of Justice<\/strong> released millions of documents from the Epstein files, which resurfaced Giuffre\u2019s story and revealed more unsettling photos, emails, and whatnot that further tied Andrew to the pedophile. He was then arrested in February for allegedly sharing confidential government information with Epstein when he served as the UK\u2019s special representative for international trade and investment from 2001 to 2011.<\/p>\n

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By that point, King Charles III<\/strong> had already attempted to fix the royal family\u2019s Andrew problem after their mother had handled the scandal poorly. He later removed all the disgraced royal\u2019s titles and honors and kicked him out of Royal Lodge<\/strong>, the mansion he was living in rent-free for years!<\/p>\n

Too little, too late, though! All that should\u2019ve been done a long time ago, but Queen Elizabeth reportedly aided Andrew rather than cutting ties! And because of that, Robert Hardman<\/strong>, the author of the upcoming book Elizabeth II: In Private. In Public. The Inside Story<\/em>, told People<\/em> on Friday that he feels the decision \u201cwill go down as a mistake \u2026 and one that has outlasted her.\u201d Oof. This is definitely not the kind of legacy one wants to leave.<\/p>\n

Those close to Elizabeth insisted, however, that the scandal weighed heavily on her. A source close to the palace explained:<\/p>\n

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\u201cThe Queen effectively sacked him and forced him to step back from public life, which clearly he didn\u2019t want to do. I don\u2019t think we should underestimate what it would take for a mother to do that. Throughout, she showed that when it came to the demands of family over the role, the role would win out.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Hmm. Others may argue otherwise since she reportedly helped Andrew pay to settle his assault lawsuit.<\/p>\n

Regardless of the Epstein scandal, Hardman thinks her reputation won\u2019t be completely destroyed:<\/p>\n

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\u201cHer greatness remains. We tend to look at things through the prism of the present \u2014 particularly Andrew and Harry. But when you stand back and take in a 70-year reign and a 96-year life, those are important chapters, not the defining elements. She came into a man\u2019s world, held that institution together and handed it on in far better shape than people expected.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Royal biographer Sally Bedell Smith<\/strong> added:<\/p>\n

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\u201cShe was the calm in the face of problems. People knew that they could count on her.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Coming to Elizabeth\u2019s defense, her former press secretary Ailsa Anderson<\/strong> also pointed out that \u201cin moments of anguish, stress and crisis, she was the glue that kept us all together.\u201d She even feels the royals could use some of the late queen\u2019s resilience to get through the current controversy, noting that Andrew\u2019s problems \u201care not going to be [their] downfall.\u201d Anderson concluded:<\/p>\n

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\u201cThey\u2019re survivors. The monarchy has weathered far worse.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Time will tell how the royal family comes out of this mess. Thoughts, Perezcious readers? Let us know in the comments (below).<\/p>\n

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