In the aftermath of Prince Andrew’s settlement with Virginia Roberts, the Royal Family made a conspicuously cold display of distance when his birthday arrived. There were no public tributes, no coordinated social-media posts, and no ceremonial acknowledgments that normally accompany a senior royal’s milestone. Instead, the palace treated the day like any other on the calendar, signaling that Andrew’s legal entanglements and the shadow cast by the Epstein scandal had completely severed his standing within the institution. What would once have been an orchestrated celebration was reduced to silence, reflecting the family’s desire to avoid further public backlash.
Behind palace walls, the message was just as clear. Andrew’s siblings were reportedly unwilling to associate themselves with him publicly, and senior courtiers pushed to eliminate any appearances that could be construed as support. His birthday became a symbol of his isolation: a stark contrast to the pomp he once enjoyed. The quiet freeze-out underscored an unspoken reality—Andrew’s settlement had not closed the book; it had made him a permanent liability. The Royal Family’s deliberate absence of acknowledgment showed how decisively they were moving to protect the institution by sidelining him entirely.
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