Prince Edward, the Duke of Edinburgh, is basically the ghost working royal. No one ever sees him, no one knows where he’s going, no one talks about all of his traveling on behalf of the crown, and I don’t even remember hearing his voice in the past five years or so. Well, we’ve learned where Edward has traveled to this week. He’s in Dubai, and he didn’t even have to brief Roya Nikkhah about how he’s a big-boy global statesman who knows how to shake hands! Edward was in Dubai to attend the World Governments Summit – big-boy Prince William probably should have been there, right? – and as part of the summit, Edward did a Q&A session with CNN’s Eleni Giokos. Giokos got straight to the point, if the point is “how are you, personally, coping with the fact that your degenerate older brother gleefully accepted trafficked women and girls from Jeffrey Epstein?” That’s not the exact quote, but I captured her very odd vibe. This is how Edward responded:
Asked “how are you coping” with the fallout, Edward, peaking at the World Governments Summit in Dubai, tried to play down the issue for the room, telling a CNN journalist: “Well, with the best will in the world, I’m not sure this is the audience that is probably the least bit interested in that. They all came here to listen to education, solving the future, but no, I think it’s all really important always to remember the victims and who are the victims in all this? A lot of victims in this.”
A lot of royalists were like “here, finally, a royal speaks on the record about the victims!” But as Tom “A Broken Clock Is Right Twice A Day” Sykes points out, Edward’s non-answer is terrible. It’s complete bullsh-t. I can’t even tell if Edward knew that he would get an Epstein/Andrew question and this answer was prepared for him or if he was just improvising. Either way, it shows that these people have had YEARS to prepare for how to talk about Andrew and Jeffrey Epstein and they still can’t do it.
Incidentally, Peter Hunt – the former BBC royal commentator-turned-royal-critic – tweeted: “It’s now time King Charles stated publicly that his brother should cooperate with the US authorities. And for the British media to start asking Charles and William tough questions about Andrew the next time they’re out on a public engagement. Otherwise, it looks too cosy.” Here’s the thing about that… the palace might have used Edward as the canary in the coal mine, and they’re watching the reaction to Edward’s statement, without a doubt. If enough mainstream journalists point out that Edward’s words are meaningless BS, the palace might decide that they can’t let their principals go out there and say something really assy on the record.
Video of Edward’s comment – it’s even worse when you can see it and hear it.
Photos courtesy of Avalon Red.
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- The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh at the State Banquet for President of France Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte Macron, at Windsor Castle, Berkshire, on day one of the French President’s state visit to the UK. Picture date: Tuesday July 8, 2025.,Image: 1019896781, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: *** NO UK USE FOR 48 HRS ***, Model Release: no, Credit line: Aaron Chown/Avalon
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- Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh, visits the historic tallship Oosterschelde at the final event of the DARWIN200 global voyage at Tower Bridge Quay, London, UK, 25 July 2025.,Image: 1025661866, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: , Model Release: no, Credit line: Alexander Seale/Avalon
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- Britain’s Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh, and Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh, stand during the Royal British Legion Festival of Remembrance, an annual event honouring military service members, which holds special significance in 2025 as it marks the 80th anniversary of the end of World War Two, at the Royal Albert Hall in London, Britain, November 8, 2025.,Image: 1051236564, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: *** NO UK USE FOR 48 HRS ***, Model Release: no, Credit line: Jack Taylor/Avalon
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- LONDON, ENGLAND – NOVEMBER 09: King Charles III and Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh during the 2025 National Service Of Remembrance at The Cenotaph on November 09, 2025 in London, England. Every year, members of the British Royal Family join politicians, veterans and members of the public to remember those who have died in combat.,Image: 1051391579, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: *** NO UK USE FOR 48 HRS ***, Model Release: no, Credit line: Chris Jackson/Avalon
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- Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh during the National Service of Remembrance at the Cenotaph, London, UK, 09 November 2025.,Image: 1051602121, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: Restrictions: Camera Press Rota *** NO UK USE FOR 48 HRS ***, *** NO UK USE FOR 48 HRS ***, Model Release: no, Credit line: Joanne Davidson/Avalon
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- Britain’s Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh reacts as he views items on display relating to Germany, during a visit to the Royal Collection exhibition in the Green Drawing Room at Windsor Castle, during German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier’s state visit to Britain, in Windsor, Britain, December 3, 2025. REUTERS/Hannah,Image: 1056256063, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: *** NO UK USE FOR 48 HRS ***, Model Release: no, Credit line: Hannah McKay/Avalon
Argh! I yelled at the screen when I heard him! Who are the victims?! Don’t you dare Edward start the narrative that Andrew has been manipulated by the evil Epstein and is therefore also a victim. Get rid of this garbage family!!!!
Has he even thought about what Andrew did or just swept it under the castle?
I think that they genuinely don’t give a damn.
None of them understand the magnitude of the situation. It’s willful ignorance at this point.
I really hope that it ends up tanking the entire monarchy.
@Lau I hope so, too. This isn’t the first pedophilia scandal they have covered up.
@Mac: aided & abetted by the press. ‘How are you coping with the fallout’?! What kind of question is that?
What is the right forum Edward to talk about this when the royals want it hushed up
He is such a pompous, wet rag of a fool. First of all the suggestion that this is not the audience that’s the least bit interested? Oh ok Eddie, according to you people who are interested in education and business don’t want to hear about silly things like girls and women’s rights. NO you dolt. Everyone should be interested in the exploitation and trafficking of girls and women you fool. And if you think they’re not interested, then use your platform for good for once and raise awareness when you’re interviewed. This quote gave me a flashback to that time when he was shooing a person of colour away from touching the queen. He is as entitled out of touch as the lot of them
Edward is a known snob and racist. He’s been thought to have a lavender marriage for decades.he has peppercorn rent for his 120 room mansion. He does what he’s told because he has no agency. He doesn’t care about anyone but his immediate family. He’s pathetic.
“and who are the victims in this”.? Is he trying to say his pedo brother is a victim of this?? The unmitigated gall if he believes that to be true and in this horrific family I bet that’s exactly what he meant!!
I’d like to think that maybe he was referring to Beatrice and Eugenie, but….knowing that family, and Edward himself he probably means Andrew 😒
Actually knowing this family, I bet Edward feels HE’S a victim in this. His lifestyle is suddenly being examined.
i listened to it and I dont think so. I think its more just how he pivoted mid-answer and then sounded super awkward, like he didnt know what to say next.
I still believe having followed these cretins since 1975, Edward absolutely believes he’s a victim. His whole lifestyle is suddenly being examined which potentially wouldn’t have happened otherwise. I guarantee he feels victimised
🙄🙄 i’m sure edward feels like a victim because these people feel like victims every time someone dares to ask them any question at all regardless of the topic.
But in this particular quote, I think the reason it sounds like hes asking a question about who the victims are is because he didn’t have any answer prepared so hes doing the thing where you answer with a question hoping that its the right answer.
My god, these people don’t help themselves do they. What a terrible answer.
But I wouldn’t expect any better from Edward. Remember that time he was at some meeting in the West Indies and said something like “I wasn’t listening”.
what stood out to me here was that he did NOT have an answer prepared. How could anyone send him out in public to answer press questions without giving him a prepared answer for this!?!!?!?
As for his actual answer – it sounded to me like he was going to try to avoid the question altogether and then realized that was a bad move, so that’s why it sounds so awkward – I dont think the line about victims is implying Andrew is a victim, at all. I think its just how he pivoted mid answer and it ended up sounding uncertain because again, no one gave him a prepared statement.
Now of course you might say “does he need a prepared statement to express sympathy for the victims” and he shouldn’t but at the same time….I cant believe they just sent him out there.
Now that aside, i’m laughing that he’s at this event and not William. Is this why the saudi arabia trip got planned???
Did they actually think no one would ask about the major story engulfing the royal family right now? And it was such a gentle question too. How are you coping, sir, with the fallout over your brother’s degeneracy?
RIGHT. thats what has me gobsmacked about this. how did they not give him a 3-4 sentence response for any question along these lines??
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Edward is always being sent to events that William should actually be attending
I think that’s the story here, that no one in that family has been media trained to expect this response.
Maybe the uk press will not bother to ask them but if they leave the country, they will have to expect it.
I’m reminded of Kate being asked by Andrea Mitchell if she’d met Archie yet. They are so used to the sycophantic British press that they get thrown for a loop when they encounter foreign press. And y’all are right, not being prepared by their team is ridiculous. I guess that’s part of the problem of hiring people based on the school they went to & their family genes rather than actual work experience or competence.
“Peter Hunt – the former BBC royal commentator-turned-royal-critic – tweeted: “It’s now time King Charles stated publicly that his brother should cooperate with the US authorities.”
Question on this. King Charles is supposed to represent the UK government’s position, right? Like that’s the role of the constitutional monarchy. If Starmer wants the UK to play nice with Trump, KC has to go along with it, etc.
Here, given that Starmer has called for Andrew to cooperate with US investigators, isn’t Charles obligated to support that position? Or is this considered one of those carve out topics where the Monarch is deferred to (because it involves the perogatives of a member of the Royal family, maybe?)?
I would think the latter. I’m not really sure Andrew could legally be forced to testify before Congress. With the FBI investigation, Andrew could have been forced to testify or be deposed or interviewed if the Queen allowed it but she did not. In this case, I don’t think Congress can issues subpoenas to foreign citizens abroad so maybe Peter Hunt and others are just saying to Charles: you need to threaten to take away even more from Andrew to get him to testify. 🤷♀️
I wish someone would have the balls to ask William or Kate this question
Hopefully, someone will at the next public appearance in a year or two. 😜
I can tell you the last time we heard Edward speak it was in late 2021 or early 2022 when he accompanied his mother to the opening of the Elizabeth line on the London Underground. He told a Black Underground employee to step back from the Queen when he was showing her how to buy a train ticket. As for his comments the press is trying to portray it as some good deed but clearly Edward believes that the Royal Family including Andrew are the victims in this Epstein situation.
He’s in the files too as a visitor to Epstein Island. He was probably trying not to sit himself when asked that question.
This right here. Edward is in the Epstein files too. He was on that island and was name checked by a then 13-year-old victim that claims to have picture evidence of Edward and Andrew on that island. Edward is a PD-File too. I have always honestly believed that there has to be BOTH girl and boy victims.
If Ed went to the island he just as guilty as his brother imo, and Epstein was a human trafficker I have never doubted he trafficked both boys and girls.
ORLLY?!?!?
This is not the audience interested in that. Translation: a lot of these people are in the Epstein files.
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LOL 🎯
The victims are asking for truth and accountability. Let’s remember that’s what the victims want.
Prince Edward was being evasive. His family paid a victim (Virginia Giuffre) £12m to silence her and spent decades covering up for Prince Andrew. 🤷♀️
Something not nice: Edward looks like he could play Dracula.
Unrelated question: what on *earth* is wrong with him?? He’s lost at least 20kg — something over 40 lbs — from a previous weight that was normal and healthy. He looks emaciated. This is not Ozempic. He’s not running ultra marathons. He doesn’t have long Covid, otherwise he’d be wearing a mask, I presume. What on earth is up with this man disappearing in real time? And, yes, his answer was absolutely pathetic. First: if the family had addressed this *years* ago when the story first broke, sir, you would not be taking questions like this on a day when you were meant to be doing something useful, constructive, in a global setting. But here we are. Because your mother *refused* to understand what was going on, for years, and so enabled this depravity. Big dent in the late Queen’s reputation, fwiw. If you don’t want your family’s dirty laundry aired for the planet to see, then, put your house in order. Don’t tell people to look away. How utterly sanctimonious.
Lots of people with long Covid still don’t wear masks.
Okay, now I’m really thinking that William’s new crisis manager is about the Andrew/epstein fiasco.
*royal aide cradling head in hands*… “these people are idiots, the entire lot of them.”
I actually think the royal aide thinks that this response was good. These people are in a bubble.
Not sure Edward is best placed to be “solving the future.”
I’m stuck on that pic of Edward. He looks like an inbred pustule. Yikes.
Well, he *is* inbred.
“Always remember the victims. Please forget the perpetrators!”
“I think it’s all really important always to remember the victims and who are the victims in all this? A lot of victims in this.”
Yes Eddie there are a lot of victims in this and many of them were victims of your disgusting brother. These royals really don’t think things should touch them.
And he’s a Cambridge grad, right? Those are the worst spoken sentences I’ve seen since…well, since the last time we’ve read Kate’s words, or trump’s. Listen to education? Solve the future? What? But he’s got one point right–he’s in Dubai & nobody at that conference is interested in justice for the victims of Epstein & Maxwell et al.,; no doubt a lot of them were part of the ‘party’ scene on the island.
In Chapter 9 of The Great Gatsby, Nick Carraway delivers his final, scathing judgment of Tom and Daisy Buchanan, describing them as irresponsible, destructive, and protected by their wealth.
His final, direct assessment is:
“They were careless people, Tom and Daisy—they smashed up things and creatures and then retreated back into their money or their vast carelessness, or whatever it was that kept them together, and let other people clean up the mess they had made. . . .”
This condemnation of rich, callous, selfish characters applies to the RF.