We’ve entered the “poor Prince Andrew, what about his mental health” part of this particular newscycle. This is not the first time the Windsors and their press stenographers have even tried this line either. I remember, back in 2023, during the first wave of “King Charles is really trying to get Andrew out of Royal Lodge, he swears” stories, the palace made sure to drop in some lines about how Charles never wanted to go too hard on Andrew because Charles worried about Andrew’s state of mind and what Andrew might do if he was thrown out of his palatial 30-room mansion. Note that Charles and his lackeys have never expressed similar concerns about Andrew’s victims or Jeffrey Epstein’s victims. Nor have they ever publicly worried about the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s mental health after the Windsors themselves authorized a years-long smear campaign against H&M. Well, in the past week, royal reporters have seemingly been ordered to shift perspectives to show some sympathy for a man accused of raping teenagers trafficked to him by Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell. Not only that, but there’s a talking point about how Princess Anne and Prince Edward are “worried” about Andrew.

Princess Anne is said to be “concerned” for Prince Andrew’s welfare amid growing pressure facing her younger brother. Andrew recently relinquished his Duke of York title after concerns about his ties to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

King Charles’ younger brother also gave up his membership of the Order of the Garter, the oldest and most senior order of chivalry in Britain. However in a statement he says he continues to “vigorously deny the accusations against me”. There have also been calls in recent days for MPs to discuss his living arrangements in Royal Lodge. The prince signed a lease with the Crown Estate in 2003 that lets him live in the 30-room mansion if he funds maintenance work.

Now Richard Kay, Editor-at-Large of the Daily Mail and a friend of Princess Diana, believes Anne and her younger brother Edward are “concerned” about Andrew.

When asked if Anne could have acted as a “mediator” among the Royal Family on the Palace Confidential podcast, Mr Kay replied: “I think Anne and Edward have played a role.

“I think, if anything, they’ve been concerned about their brother’s well-being, how he’s handling this intense pressure. You can’t forget there is a human being at the centre of this. I think maybe Anne, and particularly Edward who is closer to him, have been very concerned about how the King handles the whole situation and I think they feel there’s a duty of care towards Prince Andrew.”

[From The Daily Mirror]

I actually believe “duty of care” is a real thing, especially within this f–ked up institution, but again, it’s fascinating to see the recipients of the royal “duty of care” and which royals do not receive such care. It’s grotesque to say that the Windsors are worried about how Andrew is handling the “intense pressure” though – there is no intense pressure anywhere around. He relinquished his titles for the millionth time, and he might have to move into a smaller home which will still miraculously be rentfree. He will still be enabled, coddled and protected by the institution. Where is this intense pressure?

Here’s evidence that Buckingham Palace was workshopping the “poor Andrew” line last week, back then it was “royal sources.” Now it’s Anne and Edward who are so concerned. “A predator has faced justifiably bad headlines for two weeks!” GMAFB. None of these people would have been able to survive the ordeal they’ve put Harry and Meghan through for years.

‘I don’t have sympathy for him, but when the pile-on is this intense, it comes from every angle.’

Editor-at-Large at the Mail on Sunday, Charlotte Griffiths, discussed the allegations and declining mental health of Prince Andrew, saying it is ‘a lot for one human to take’. pic.twitter.com/nDTpoDQUqb

— GB News (@GBNEWS) October 23, 2025

Photos courtesy of Avalon Red.