My theory why The Queen didn't rein in Andrew Mountbatten Windsor:

[no_hypocrisy]

It's reminiscent of dilemma faced by Teddy Roosevelt when he was in the White House. He had a wayward child, Alice, who was scandalous at the time. He was confronted with trying to limit her antics.

And TR famously said, "I can either run the country or I can control Alice. I can't possibly do both."

[hlthe2b]

1. He was her favorite...

[no_hypocrisy]

2. Coupled with pragmatism.

[Irish_Dem]

3. Royal family has a history of looking the other way when their men act badly.

And Andrew was the Queen's favorite.
It was rumored he was not Phillip's child.

[3Hotdogs]

5. Given the royal family's first allegiance is to "The Firm," I doubt that she had a fling.

[Irish_Dem]

9. Ha ha. Well known that Phillip had a separate family.

And his many affairs are documented fact.

Andrew was a child rapist and QE protected him.
Harry is a serious drug addict who beats up prostitutes and commits other crimes.

I could go on and on.

British aristocrats have a different morality than the rest of us.

[get the red out]

12. As do billionairs

People who have everything at their fingertips want more, immoral (and often criminally immoral) activities are all that's left. Power, money (or Royalty) enables it.

[Bettie]

13. The ultra wealthy have

different morality than the rest of us....that covers most of them.

Once you hit a certain level of wealth, rules and laws cease applying to you, unless you commit the cardinal sin of fucking over other rich people.

[malaise]

17. All aristocrats

- not just the Brits

[Chasstev365]

4. Bad analogy: I don't recall Alice Roosevelt ever raping children.

[niyad]

6. Seriously?? Alice's "scandalous" bevaviour at 19 was not being the demure

little, empty-headed, silent, doll that was expected of females at the time. She did not commit crimes, she did not rape children, she did not pay off victims of crimes, since there were no crimes.

[OldBaldy1701E]

7. Yep.

She was 'strong-willed', which was the usual description of a female that actually had a brain and was not afraid to use it.

[rpannier]

8. I've often thought it was because of her sister Margaret

Margaret was a bright and talented woman, who was cursed as being the second child. The Queen recognized Margaret's frustrations and I've read it bothered her. I think some of the feeling/understanding was what made her so supportive of Andrew, and possibly blinded her to his failures

[edhopper]

10. The Queen doesn't

run the country.

[dlk]

11. The Queen didn't rein in Andrew because she didn't have to

When people are considered to be “royal” and above everyone else, accountability for crimes gets swept under the rug. Anyone who has studied history knows there has always been a very long list of royal crimes throughout the world.

[GreatGazoo]

14. No one in the adult version of reality is a "Queen" or a "Prince"

The continued use of such terms is part of what enables bad behavior without accountability. Stripping their archaic titles only AFTER their scandals can no longer be denied seems too late and convenient.

[PCIntern]

15. I believe with all due respect,

that you are living in an alternate Universe. We, at least to this exact moment, do not have a King or Queen, but Britain’s Monarchy is inconceivably powerful if they have to be. Make no mistake.

[GreatGazoo]

16. Here are King Charles' conceivable powers

1. Can travel without a passport
2. Can drive with no license and at speeds above posted limits
3. Tax exempt
4. Can avoid jury duty
5. Exempt from laws regarding race, ethnic and gender equality
6. Can move to any adjacent square that is not threatened by opponent's pieces.
7. Can move inside of either Rook on rank 1 of the board if neither has previously moved.

https://time.com/6275480/king-charles-iii-privileges-laws-exempt/