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get the red out

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12. As do billionairs

Reply to Irish_Dem (Reply #9)

Thu Dec 4, 2025, 08:22 AM

20 hrs ago

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.

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My theory why The Queen didn't rein in Andrew Mountbatten Windsor: [View all] no_hypocrisy 22 hrs ago OP

He was her favorite... hlthe2b 22 hrs ago #1

Coupled with pragmatism. no_hypocrisy 22 hrs ago #2

Royal family has a history of looking the other way when their men act badly. Irish_Dem 22 hrs ago #3

Given the royal family's first allegiance is to "The Firm," I doubt that she had a fling. 3Hotdogs 21 hrs ago #5

Ha ha. Well known that Phillip had a separate family. Irish_Dem 20 hrs ago #9

As do billionairs get the red out 20 hrs ago #12

The ultra wealthy have Bettie 19 hrs ago #13

All aristocrats malaise 18 hrs ago #17

Bad analogy: I don't recall Alice Roosevelt ever raping children. Chasstev365 22 hrs ago #4

Seriously?? Alice's "scandalous" bevaviour at 19 was not being the demure niyad 21 hrs ago #6

Yep. OldBaldy1701E 21 hrs ago #7

I've often thought it was because of her sister Margaret rpannier 20 hrs ago #8

The Queen doesn't edhopper 20 hrs ago #10

The Queen didn't rein in Andrew because she didn't have to dlk 20 hrs ago #11

No one in the adult version of reality is a "Queen" or a "Prince" GreatGazoo 19 hrs ago #14

I believe with all due respect, PCIntern 18 hrs ago #15

Here are King Charles' conceivable powers GreatGazoo 18 hrs ago #16