Anti-monarchy protesters turned up at the Commonwealth Day service, but royal biographer and Majesty Magazine editor Ingrid Seward says the Palace will have expected it — and that the real pressure point for the monarchy remains Prince Andrew. In this episode of Royal Tea, she warns “there is no finishing post to this story”, as fresh headlines keep the Duke of York scandal alive and continue to test King Charles’s efforts to contain the damage.
Seward says Andrew is effectively living in limbo, describing him as being almost “under house arrest”, with the King trying to stop the bleeding while knowing the drip-drip of revelations is far from over. She also argues that Andrew may eventually have to speak, rather than stay silent as the Epstein fallout keeps circling the Royal Family.
The episode also tackles the BBC’s decision not to air the Commonwealth service, why that has sparked criticism, and what Meghan and Harry’s latest Australia trip really means. Seward’s verdict on the Sussexes is blunt too, suggesting “the King has probably slightly washed his hands of them” as they continue to pursue their own high-profile path outside royal life.
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