Netflix's Scoop is a “grade A disaster” for Prince Andrew | Michael Cole

“You do feel pity for him, however that pity is tempered with his arrogance or stupidity.”
Netflix’s Scoop is the “most convincing portrait” of Prince Andrew which has “destroyed with no hope of rebuilding” the prince’s chance of returning to public life, says Michael Cole.
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[@Woodman-Spare-that-tree]

🎶 Oh …. The grand old Duke of York, He had 12 million quid, He sent it to someone he never met, For something he never did. 🎶

[@deborahrobben7721]

Andrew had an association with Jeffrey Epstein and the Maxwell woman. There is a picture of Andrew with his arms around Virginia. Virginia was underage and a sex trafficking victim. He also settled. And for your FYI Virginia used the money to open up a foundation to help other sex trafficking victims.

[@annaclarke7643]

Excellent parody. Well said.

[@MrShedinthepeg]

Well played sir 👏

[@tolrem]

🤣🤣

[@lucannewland1187]

I award you comment of the month, my friend 🏆

[@shaunwarren8042]

Rather than worrying about whether Prince Andrew can return to public life is secondary to whether he will ever be properly investigated and charged if appropriate for the sexual exploitation of children

[@irishgranny23]

He should absolutely never return to public life.

[@margaretradburn7807]

I feel for his girls! Their mother didn't do a lot to help the girls. Fergie did the wrong thing. I liked Fergie but her scam did hurt!

[@Danielle-ho4bc]

Right?! And this clown blaming Netflix?!

[@Dawnsky1957]

There is no way ANYONE with any decency should feel sorry for Andrew Winsor! For the victims yes.

[@ak203]

I guess I'm the bad guy then. He had no victims. He was not Epstein. The only link between him adn a "victim" is with Roberts Giuffre, a known liar who extorted him. So maybe I lack any decency, but she is a liar and I could care less if he has sex with her. IF.

[@sallywright8065]

What victims exactly? He (apparently) had sex with one adult woman who has since accepted a payoff. Who are his other victims?

[@millrace32]

yeah, what an odd thing to say. it's like a summer village fete, where the local lord has decided that to throw winningly at one of the games is to throw, however badly, rather than to strike the target, & so he keeps preventing others from throwing, instead 'granting' himself additional throws. & while he's actively preventing others from taking a turn, as their reward, or to earn their chance of reward, he's also using his own 'turns' to proposition anyone who fancies his tickle, or doesn't. then, after some time, a 'compromise' is reached where he 'busies' himself with something else while his wife / son / daughter / mistress is afforded some additional throws themselves, in the hope that at least they will show some interest in bringing success to others, before our friend returns & now the two of them are taking additional turns, utterly enchanted by the further entrenchment of their own absolute disinterest

[@TesterAnimal1]

@@millrace32WHAT? 😂

[@frockabyebabyshabbychic2611]

@@millrace32 “Throw winningly”? Sounds like a line from Wolf Hall.

[@mastercommander4535]

Our company was visited by Andrew overseas and the staff were very excited to hear a British Prince was coming to visit . On the appointed day I got to sit next to him behind the driver as we drove around a very large and extensive complex . A group of our staff had been positioned on one corner of the yard ready to do a meet , greet , and some photographs . They had stood in the sticky hot tropical sun for many hours and were extremely excited at having been selected for the honour . As we approached and slowed down near the group , the Prince turned to me and asked what was going on . I replied the reason for doing so he could meet these guys but with a look of total scorn he glowered at me remarking “ I don’t do photographs “ tapping the driver on the shoulder he ordered “ Drive on ! Don’t stop. Can you imagine the looks on all those faces as the crowd witnessed us slowing down and then suddenly accelerating out of view . So much for international trade envoy . Thousands of employees in more than one country of course got to hear about it and like me , probably never forgot it . I have many such stories of my interactions with this bombastic fool . Good riddance.

[@JoePalau]

A total failure of Andrew’s. He needed to pretend to understand the earned expections of others and accommodate them with grace and dignity. He behavior was the complete opposite of servive to his kingdom and subjects. It was distain 😡

[@allanmason3201]

Many Brits refuse to hear a ill word said about the sainted Elizabeth, but a huge part of Andrew's problems can be traced back to him growing up indulged by his mother and largely ignored by his obnoxious father. That doesn't excuse anything he's done of course. The man is now 64 years old, and if he'd had a bit of self-awareness and the ability to feel even a smidgen of shame, he would have sorted out his daddy and mommy issues long ago.

[@randomletter-5i4]

@@allanmason3201 indeed you cannot totally put the blame on bad actors...they are products of their genes coupled with their environment. The RF is a recipe for creating monsters, and yes, mothers often spoil their sons rotten esp if they are handsome, and he was the best looking of the bunch. Those boys sometimes do not do well in life or relationships due to narcissism.

[@celticman1909]

I seem to recall a story from several years ago that Andrew was annoyed that he was required to take a few extra steps off the usual path on one of the Royal estates because a crew of workmen had closed the footpath for maintenance. He was said to be verbally abusive, in a churlish manner and of course it was petty and unbecoming for a man of his position to be so under such circumstances.

[@billyf5591]

Trade envoy😂😂😂😂!!.

[@Allspice321]

Michael Cole is so disingenuous telling us PA is not a nasty person. He is well known for treating palace and security staff very badly. Rude and obnoxious.

[@user-qx2zy9dg7z]

thankyou never knew that but does not surprise me

[@soniadowney7427]

​@@user-qx2zy9dg7z he had dozens of stuffed animals ...every one of them had to be removed from his bed, and WATCH OUT if they were not put back on his bed in the EXACT same order. He'd rage at the staff with violent temper.

[@Battosai84]

I also blame times radio and this pathetic interviewer for not calling him out! How can this woman live with herself?! Times radio are the biggest cowards!!

[@twoofsix3b3g]

​@@soniadowney7427. Bit of a twisted story. The stuffed animals on bed were his daughter's.. who got upset and yes PA spoke to staff member responsible.

[@glasshalffull8471]

He's probably still wanting access to the Royals, it's fairly well documented Andrew is an a hole at best, not to mention beasties with Epstien.

[@keith8609]

Andrew is Arrogant and entitled

[@edwright480]

As well as narcissistic.

[@garyturner5739]

Very much so.

[@sandyelton9532]

If he wasn’t a prince he would have been locked up by now..

[@johndean958]

Absolutely Correct.

[@ameliaalush8589]

I have NO PITY for "Prince" Andrew. He is a shame for the Royal Family, for his own Family and for Him Self💔

[@Catherine-km2kf]

If the ill advised interview had never happened, the prince would still have been a sex offender. He doesn’t deserve protection.

[@matthewb9621]

How do you figure he is a sex offender?

[@silviopina_111]

​@@matthewb9621 Virgina's testimony alongside the photo

[@matthewb9621]

@@silviopina_111 Remind me (us all) what she said about Andrew.. A photo of a woman not a child. Don't you see it as guilt by association? Are you saying Sarah Ferguson was complicit for also visiting Epstein? Care to put all your ducks in a row?

[@matthewb9621]

@@silviopina_111 I think my response was deleted or I did something wrong! I'd just say Virginia is not worth $15000 to have sex with. I am confident Andrew could have had sex with many others free of charge. But I do not know the dynamics of the situation. Why was a 17 year old happily partying with older men etc. I do not think she was trafficked. It was a party scene she did not quite comprehend. This is not commenting on Epstein, Just Andrew. I think she mistook a prince speaking a foreign language with Prince Andrew. I can see an Arab etc paying to have sex with a white woman But Andrew, nagh!

[@bloopbleepnothinghere]

​​@@matthewb9621evidence, for a start.

[@pattykake7195]

Supreme arrogance deserves no pity…👎🏽

[@helveticaification]

It's what happens when a child grows up as Mother's favorite - and Mother is the Queen.

[@stephenfarthing3819]

Hmmm! Indeed! And reluctantly! I have to concur!

[@pattykake7195]

@@stephenfarthing3819 🎯

[@stephenfarthing3819]

@@pattykake7195 I did say - reluctantly! And that's why I have no choice but to agree!

[@jonimarsh9105]

I think that it was very arrogant that his father gave him Harry and Meagan’s house. Especially after they had just spent millions on upgrading their home. King Camilla should have kept her two cents out of it. It was also his grandchildren’s home.Americans think CAMILLA SHOULD HAVE NO OPINION OVER DIANA’S CHILDREN. THEY DEFINITELY DESERVED A REASON TO RETURN TO HIS HOME. CAMILLA TOOK ENOUGH AWAY FROM HARRY.

[@davecooper8080]

No one feels pity for him on any level.

[@sc00bzuk]

You're wrong... crazily enough there actually are quite a few royalists that feel sorry for him and defend him to the end! I find that quite nuts but I've read it with my own eyes.

[@deborahcurtis1385]

He feels massively sorry... for himself!

[@jennideans]

Only sorry he got caught out ....

[@GailPlatt]

Agreed

[@joannac.macd.3958]

@@sc00bzuk Here you go, read it again ... :-). While I don't consider myself a Royalist, I do feel , if not pity, but compassion for Andrew. Can you imagine being the child of a cold un loving mother, and a self important father? I make no excuses for him if he was as close to Jeffrey Epstein as reported ... but I believe he was set up by Virginia (whoever) who IMO had every opportunity to go home every night, and she was not held captive. If she slept with him, she was not kicking and screaming. Anyway ..... no need to attack. I understand where you are coming from.

[@lynncuthbert2307]

He's not a Victim. He's in up to his neck in filth. Obnoxious and priveleged. He's put shame on the whole family and the system we are in. No way back!! Far too much is coming out now. They are not fit for purpose.

[@phoenixrising5088]

The RF are all reptiles, except Kate. I think we've seen the last of her. Her "Cancer" is a Red Herring. Time will tell.

[@djquinn11]

Well said.

[@tracesprite6078]

If Britain must have a royal family, why not elect an untarnished family for a 5 year stint. Let them live in the palaces and open bridges and visit hospitals etc Then choose another family for the next 5 years. And try really hard to not have the family be one of the really rich people. - or on the other hand, let elected politicians open new buildings and take the chance to talk about the political issues of the day.

[@bubbercakes528]

Prince Andrew should be behind bars. His freedom to have all that money without doing anything for it is no punishment! I have no “pity” for him at all. This speaker is regrettably mistaken!

[@LordOfLight]

What crime did he commit? Having sex with 16-year old girls is not a crime.

[@scampykaynine8073]

It is in the US!

[@morstyrannis1951]

@@LordOfLightyou’re today’s winner of the most clueless comment in the internet. It’s quite an accomplishment. But the degree of stupidity and distance from reality required to think Andrew paid $12M for something that wasn’t a criminal offence is staggering. Congratulations on your accomplishment. I look forward as you appear on to the Darwin Awards with your amazing skills.

[@LordOfLight]

@@scampykaynine8073 No Sir. It is in only 20 states of the Union. In the other 30 it is not.

[@joandiamond6788]

@@LordOfLight If he committed the offense in a state where it is illegal, then it is a crime. I used small words so you could understand.

[@MJ-tl6vp]

“Ill-judged”? It was simply the truth of what kind of a person he was and he is.

Exactly... The dirt was under the carpet whether anyone could see it or not.

[@salviabuckwheats7434]

As a woman who knows what it was like to grow up female, I take offense to all this "pity poor Andrew" talk. He should be ashamed and if he himself is feeling sorry for himself, that's disgusting. Instead, he should be thankful if in fact he was ignorant of the abuse and the obviously extremely young age, that he found out before he and all those other people could continue to harm those captive victims.

[@geoffrobinson3390]

He is lucky he has not had the same fate as his good friend Ghislaine Maxwell, Lucky he hasn't faced charges in the USA

[@realtodd1969]

Poor Andrew, how will he make a living now he can't do public appearances? Will he go on the dole? Oh, wait........he was born into obscene wealth and will die obscenely wealthy.

[@LordOfLight]

Exactly.

[@LordOfLight]

@@TruthofDilly Why do you think he'll get a state funeral? It's quite plain he won't.

[@BromideBride]

He's been _on-the-dole_ from birth. It may be more as an individual payment than most benefits offices give out each month but it's still state backed finance. We've supported this clan for long enough and the time is that they all got the boot. They are typical of *all* the *entitled* elite that have ceased to work for the greater good and instead guffaw their way through life at the expense of planet and its populous in the manner of their Colonising predecessors.

[@panchopuskas1]

@@TruthofDilly .....he won't get a state funeral......not that it would matter that much to him.....maybe he'll have to cut back on the number of escorts he reportedly hires and resign himself to the golf course, poor guy....

[@daydays12]

Yes It is shocking....

[@rachellucas242]

One feels pity ? That one being you Cole Everyone else is feeling all kinds of sick that he is still a free man

[@Jack-py3cv]

Pity for him? Never!

[@harpothehealer]

Huge respect for Michael Cole, however he's wrong on earlier life of Prince Andrew. In the 80s I have had first hand experience of his disgusting behaviour as a Midshipman at Dartmouth and undergoing elementary Bulldog Naval Flight training at RAF base .I know for a fact his peers loathed him and in many cases hated him,. His arrogance alone was off the scale and his behaviour in the 80s WAS NOT that of an Officer and a Gentleman.

[@badmother7615]

How can he be “finished” when he’s a hereditary prince with family titles and the income that goes along with it? What job can he be fired from? So who’s going to weep when he can’t return to the “public life” of giving speeches about…whatever he ever gave speeches on?

[@LordOfLight]

I'm bemused by the idea that no longer having a public life will be a disaster for Andrew. Will he lose his income? Will he lose the very fine mansion he lives in? No?? So............he won't lose anything but on the other hand won't have to lift a finger for it anymore. What a disaster.

[@ingridioanahuma6470]

😃

[@lizziestevenson1908]

It is a disaster for a narcissist who believes the public will miss cheering when they see him in his finery 😂

[@celticman1909]

As I recall, the Marquis De Sade actually felt that his noble status gave him the right to satisfy his perverted sexual desires upon the common class without limit. It could be that Andrew has some of that self-serving arrogance as well.

[@GeorgiaJakes7]

Yes. And I think he knows very well the other men in his family have done nothing different than he did. So he’s mad he gets punished and made an example while his relatives don’t. This guy defends PA so he can defend his own hubris in the various interviews. He boldly states his was the best interview ever. That doesn’t mean anything when a man has no ethics or morality which devalues the integrity of this guy’s work. So he’s making excuses for his behavior.

[@celticman1909]

@@GeorgiaJakes7 Do you believe the accusations against Lord Mountbatten?

[@GeorgiaJakes7]

@@celticman1909 Yes.

[@celticman1909]

@@GeorgiaJakes7 Andrew's father was very close to Mountbatten during his younger years. I have wondered about how this sort of thing effects families, one generation to another. Even Royal families.

[@GeorgiaJakes7]

@@celticman1909 I think it is passed down.

[@charlesvanderhoog7056]

We see what unlimited wealth and an inborn sense of massive entitlement do.

[@andybrice2711]

He was born into immense wealth, power, and prestige. He could've done virtually anything, and repeatedly chose to spend his life consorting with lowlife criminals. He seems like a right wrong'un.

[@ingridioanahuma6470]

You could not say it better!

[@lelanalela7932]

Most people are jealous bc he's born rich and Famous and hate him for that . Many guys out There sleeping with young prostitutes as we speak And no one makes fuss about it . That story is a hoax of the century .

[@lelanalela7932]

Hoax of the Century !! Prince Andrew was not charged Nor convicted of any crime. Political game to Damage the Monarchy .

[@Lyn-in-Herts]

He's arrogant to boot.

[@annieearle962]

Must be a “spare” thing…..he and his traitorous nephew belong together……the self pity and ego is enormous.

[@lugano1999]

Wasn't Prince Andrew known as "Randy Andy" back in the 80s? Gee, why was that? Has his life-long patterns been forgotten somehow?

[@bunyipdragon9499]

Back in the 70's even. I left the UK in '79 and the moniker had been hung around his neck for years before I left.

[@delwynjenkins3581]

Check out on line photo's of Andrew on a Thai holiday with Epstein on Epstein's private yacht. They were friends for 20 years & Andrew enjoyed all the 'perks'

[@nicholaskelly1958]

Interestingly lugano1999 at the time Prince Andrew commented that had the press knowledge of his elder brother's antics they would have given Charles a similar moniker!

[@Woodman-Spare-that-tree]

“AMIABLE’ 😂😂😂. Andrew is the one who drove his Range Rover through the palace gates, costing £85,000 in damage, that came out of public funds.

[@rahuldahoob]

Untouchable!!

[@wolfa5151]

⁠@@rahuldahoobnot anymore!

[@lelanalela7932]

Dogs barking , caravans passing . Prince Andrew Is Queens son and no one can take it away from Him . People are just jealous bc their Mama wasnt The Queen . Ridiculous . Leave the Man alone !!👋

[@stewartmcardle8149]

Doesn't do his eldest daughter Beatrice, who supported the interview, any favours either. However, it's clear from many sources that Andrew is a "don't you know who I am" type of arrogant bloke. A total lack of judgement on them both.

[@taromilktea4834]

Beatrice didn’t have a choice, did she. At least she was the one asking the reasonable questions.

[@SusanaXpeace2u]

Nobody wants to face up to their father's weaknesses. She believed that he hadn't met her I bet. I wonder if she can possibly still believe that. My father aint no prince but I was 40 something before I allowed myself to accept how spineless he really is.

[@mogznwaz]

Arrogance is, as far as I know, not yet a criminal offence.

[@Trish-ql9kz]

Or Fergie.. ‘he’s the most honourable man you could ever meet’ 😂

[@stewartmcardle8149]

​​@Trish-ql9kz She knows which side her bread's buttered !@@Trish-ql9kz

[@katiehill619]

Nothing 'happened to Prince Andrew on this ill-judged occasion'... Andrew himself put on display his total arrogance, dishonesty and unwillingness to be accountable for his own choices and actions. I still recall my jaw dropping open when he said - with absolutely no hint of awareness - that he felt it totally appropriate to continue to visit with Mr. Epstein after his release from prison (pathetic sentence notwithstanding).... after conviction for sex trafficking minors. That he could not see what was so appallingly wrong with that - and that he could feel that it made sense to express loyalty to a friend in that circumstance over the exploitation of young girls was staggering. It is clear that he will never, ever, get it.

[@gwyneth7812]

Well when your big bro' was big mates with saville, how would you think there was anything wrong with being mates with people like that?!! The fact that everyone leaps to Charlies defence and attacks Harry after his mothers questionable death is beyond me!

[@dianeshelton9592]

Andrew himself said he knew Saville best of all. The things is so did most of the British establishment

[@user-qx2zy9dg7z]

absolutely

[@wallybingbang4350]

@@gwyneth7812 Good point 😢

[@lelanalela7932]

Do you know for how much money " girls" were " exploited" ?? They made per day more than parents Per week !! I would call it another name !!😊

[@stonehengemaca]

Oh no, how are we going to cope without Prince andrew in public..?

[@blingfire1850]

🥳🎉🎉🎉🥳🥳🥳

[@RoyalFlush7096]

😂😂😂

[@catharinaholm6035]

Oh God the arrogance! "Shadenfreude is for the Germans"! WOW! How rude!

[@tracesprite6078]

Yes, I disliked that bit of racism.

[@randyschwaggins]

On the bright side...Andrew has been offered a role as a global Ambassador for Pizza Express...

[@annajacob7981]

😂

[@user-pw6ei2mn7x]

Ouch 👏👏👏🍀🍀🍀

[@AJA-ie5uu]

“Memorable”

[@JuliusFawcett]

Peado Andrew is lucky to avoid jail

[@Woodman-Spare-that-tree]

If your brother is the king, you’re not going to gaol.

[@JuliusFawcett]

@@Woodman-Spare-that-tree maybe not

[@janesedgemore8092]

Not a fan of Andrew but she was 17 which doesn't make him a paedo. She hit the jackpot with him and continues suing others!!!

[@JuliusFawcett]

@@janesedgemore8092 i wonder if you would have said that if she had been your daughter

[@tonivaripati5951]

@@janesedgemore8092 He's abused other girls a lot younger, that's what he is worried about!

It wasn't ill-judged. It was Karma.

[@spliffqueeg]

Schadenfreude isn’t exclusively felt by Germans, there’s no shame in feeling that Andrew is finally getting a small measure of justice.

[@sairhug]

Yes, that was a ridiculous line by Michael Cole (and didn't he blether on and on?!). Just because those in one geographical area bothered to construct a word for that emotion, doesn't meant they have exclusive practical use of it 🙄. What a prat.

[@majuli8420]

Well, as a German I can attest to the fact that there is a reason why we came up with that word. :D

[@AlexAndra-jh6hv]

@@sairhug It was a very witty remark, IMO. Don't take it so seriously. He blathered on because the film editor didn't do a good job. The interview running time should have been cut by at least a third.

[@joluchie2958]

@@sairhug Yes, I agree that was a rather xenophobic disdainful stereotyping for somebody who claims to have been a BBC journalist.

[@gcwmn1961]

The Royal Family are German too. Regardless that was an unnecessary stereotype that did not land nicely.

[@upnorth2421]

Wealthy life in golf course is really not a tragedy.

[@daydays12]

Yes . This speaker does not know the meaning of the word 'tragedy'

[@Shivanshduvedi]

Sad to see that he didn't receive judicial punishment

[@biancakarteron5620]

He received. he paid the accuser and the court case went away. He lost his royal activities, influence.

[@pwe7929]

I don’t think his assessment about Andrew’s attitude before the Falklands is correct. I spent a short time at BRNC Dartmouth just after he left there and the impression I got from one or two people on staff there at the time was that Andrew was arrogant and unpleasant.

[@allanmason3201]

Michael Cole seems to have huge problems viewing the Windsors with any degree of objectivity. I guess if a good part of your working life was devoted to covering some particular issue or group of people, you have to believe that it's of cosmic significance. Accepting that it isn't is tantamount to admitting you've wasted your life. And if you spend your career carefully crafting fawning reports of the goings on of the Royals, it can't be easy to accept that they're a bunch of obnoxious parasites.

[@raqueldobson1]

Those in the navy & armed forces did not like PA because of exactly those personality traits, as well as they felt he did not have their backs as colleagues must in their environment… Only Harry has ever got rave reviews from those who have been in the services with him…

[@mandyharewood886]

As he was in the interview then.

[@paleandbeyond]

My mum's cousin worked on the Royal yacht, Brittania for many years. He was there in the 80's and he said he was a really horrible man, especially if you were staff. Very unpleasant and incredibly arrogant and rude. My mum asked who the nicest was and it may come as no surprise that Princess Diana was awarded that title among the staff. Michael Cole need not worry; I doubt very much there are many who feel sympathy for that man. I do not believe for one minute his friendship was a blind one with Epstein.

[@GailPlatt]

Yes I heard that.

[@charlesfaure1189]

If you want to know a man's character, give him power. I think Lincoln said that.

[@SirAntoniousBlock]

Anyone can stand adversity, but if you want to test a mans true character, give him power.

[@GreatgoatonFire]

You have you be really twisted to feel that Prince Andrew was the victim in all this. Where does Times Radio get these ghouls?

[@hollyhenry51]

I didn't hear him say once he was a victim. Many people feel "Sorry" for the person they thought he was. Just like Harry who was NEVER that free & easy little boy. Just like Margret & Harry, Andrew thought he would make a better King. Remember he wanted to be Regent to Charles' kids? HE wanted to bring them up.

[@Grogeous_Maximus]

Feeling sorry for a pathetic creep like Prince Andrew is not the same as saying he's the victim. No one ever said Prince Andrew was the victim.

[@GreatgoatonFire]

@@Grogeous_Maximus the guest seems to be implying that Andrew got fooled into abusing women by Epstine tho.

[@michaelpower4372]

​@@GreatgoatonFirewhy did Andrew's Police protector allow him to hang around with Epstein an knowing sex offender of minors. Andrew even visited Epstein when he got out of jail for abusing minors.

[@lightningtree5432]

From a piggery apparently 😂

[@considerthis7712]

No sweat. Andrew will be ok, because he says he says he cannot sweat!

[@malcolmchalmers9231]

Send him to America for questioning

[@Supernovae2010]

He made a settlement following the american laws and payed dozens of millions to Virginia Guffrey already. Too late. she lives a very healthy life now. Case closed following the american laws.

[@malcolmchalmers9231]

@@Supernovae2010 no the fbi still wants to speak with him and why he can’t travel to America and Virginia was only 1 case

[@marky555]

A civil settlement does not bar a prosecution. The statute of limitation expired by now.

[@malcolmchalmers9231]

FBI still want to question him for Epstein and other involvement

[@deborahrobben7721]

Have the FBI question him.

[@sleepycalico]

Per the news in the US, the FBI requested interviews with Andrew multiple times, first several times low pressuredly, with an expectation of cooperation because Andrew said he would meet with them, and then through the most formal channels. Andrew never would meet with them. He strung them along, steadily saying he was willing to be interviewed, seeming to imagine it would all be forgotten if he shined them on for long enough. We were given to understand that the FBI ultimately gave up due to diplomatic immunity. So it is weaselly to say Andrew was never charged, let alone convicted. He lied and he hid.

[@TesterAnimal1]

So it’s his “openness” which brought him down. Not his character and behaviour. Right.

[@jokermaan1]

Rather like when in the interview he says, something along the lines of, maybe I'm too honourable, when asked why he had to spend several days, breaking off his relationship with Epstein, rather than simply phoning him!

[@inge1647]

It takes an old white male to feel sorry for someone like prince Andrew, who‘s unbecoming conduct had been going on for decades. He was not only close friends with Epstein, but even closer with Ghistlaine Maxwell since College. The interview was not the one problem that brought him down. Andrew just couldn’t help himself, he had to show everyone his true face, because he thinks he hasn’t done anything wrong. Sadly Michael Cole feels more sorry about Andrew getting caught than feeling sorry about what he has done. What an impaired sense of justice. Andrew’s victims are who we should feel sorry for. Andrew never denied his victim‘s statements, never called them out as lies, just said he doesn’t recollect. Let’s face it, he will never be charged, even though he practically admitted it on camera. Only white males can get away with this and have other white males feeling sorry for them.

[@jakeyjakey4018]

seriously, this guy has no connection to reality

[@wolfa5151]

They are all a waste of time and money. Time for a Republic. Time to stop prancing around wearing carpets and head gear. It’s 2024. Time to focus on the people their needs. Not the overbred few.

[@Ben-jq5oo]

Summed up 👍

[@user-qx2zy9dg7z]

indeed

[@SusannaSaunders]

Totally agree! Not my King. Get rid of the royals.

[@carlpierce2486]

Not my king.

[@maurabattersby3370]

Indeed

[@elizabethgrainger4861]

A good interviewer who didn't constantly interrupt

[@joanhanleylisse1571]

So accurate.

[@davidgardiner4720]

If anyone deserved to be robustly interrupted and challenged, it would be this creepy sycophant!

[@bettyfarraher7683]

Who was flashing their camera ? This is rude to me when someone is talking it’s very disturbing

[@kookla8727]

IMO Prince Andrew is guilty of what he has been accused of. He got off lightly. He should be in jail so i don't feel once ounce of pity for him.

[@stephengrimmer35]

@17:52 so "we have to take it on the word of a prince of the royal blood" ENOUGH of the forelock tugging already.

[@lucannewland1187]

Well spotted, Completely ridiculous in this day and age!

[@davidhoward4715]

Truly nauseating.

[@barbaragonzales4575]

He should be in jail for the rest of his life

[@cunawarit]

Prince Andrew isn't "finished", he lives in a huge mansion in a 98 acres plot, and he's a multimillionaire protected by his title. How is this "finished"?

[@maralynfarber2068]

But isn’t King Charles trying to kick Andrew out of that mansion?

[@cunawarit]

@@maralynfarber2068 to a smaller mansion, he's not going to be living under a bridge.

[@thecheesefactor]

It's all relative, isn't it? The public profile he once had is done with. He is "finished" in PR terms.

[@MarCapa-ed5uv]

And he doesn’t have to worry about work anymore.

[@tomhollandroberts1737]

@@MarCapa-ed5uvThis buffoon never, ever worked in his life.

[@annishilcock4587]

Michael Cole, ex Fayed aide at Harrods ,and PR Expert (very modest) and his pontifications about the Royal Family and what they should or shouldn't do is probably one of the reasons Harry left. He's almost as insufferably smug and entitled as Andrew

[@Kate-lk6tw]

Try listening to him. He gets what is wrong with Andrew

[@TesterAnimal1]

@@Kate-lk6twhe calls him “a man of high status”. He happened to be born the sprog of an illegitimate institution which PRESUMES it has “status”. They are merely the descendants of robber barons.

[@annishilcock4587]

@@Kate-lk6tw Most people know what is wrong with Andrew and have done for years.We don't need Michael Cole to tell us

[@lazslostpierre9951]

Spot on. He glossed over that part of his career at the intro.

[@aislingkeogh9348]

Agreed. Have felt that way about Cole since the 80's.

[@pjk1714]

I have a number of issues with the opinion expressed. No conviction nor trial with occur unless Andrew stops hiding behind his brother and man's up reporting to the USA authorities. To express the same empathy to Andrew and the victims reflect the generation that turns the other way to men's bad choices. He just wants to stay in good grace. Curious if Andrew will receive royalties for the series. He certainly has wasted the money he had...

[@PassiveAgressive319]

Sheer hubris and arrogance. Apparently he still thinks he didn’t do anything wrong and that the British public are docile enough to welcome him back

[@sfactory8253]

Frightening thing is, if they were told to enough probably would. They've apparently welcomed Queen Camilla and hate Harry and Meghan with a passion.

[@michaels8638]

I’m a republic supporter so i am biased, yet anyone born into royalty knows they offer themselves to a life of service and duty to the country as repayment for their privilege, its therefore right that he has fallen as he has failed in this trade off in part by his arrogance. It was his choice not to hold his hands up taken a position of truth and transparency and instead take a route of pay offs and secrecy. He’s lucky he’s not in court facing charges that is where his luck is and this is in part due to his pay off’s. I believe he should be stripped of all titles and all public funding. His brother is rich enough let him support his brother not the state.

[@tmanchu]

That interview was the beginning of the end of the monarchy. The fact that it happened meant something. The fact that he felt the interview went well mean something even worse.

[@carlpierce2486]

About time too.

[@thecheesefactor]

Andrew revealed he put his loyalty to Epstein above almost everything. He should know better that even if he wasn't guilty, he would be guilty by association. His advisers are partly to blame for allowing the association to happen in the first place.

[@annmacleod1099]

It wasn't the end of the monarchy in this interview it was the end of prince Andrew

[@user-ck6ve3ck4v]

The only pity felt during my watch of Scoop was because Rufus Sewell portrayed him so sympathetically. I understand from watching interviews of his security guards that Andrew was an obnoxious person to look after. This interview should have only taken 10 minutes as he's saying the same thing over and over.

[@TrixiLovesYou]

Doesn't the guy have daughters? Just think of that in this context.

[@God_help_us]

If Andrew was the most pleasant the others must be horrendous 😂😂 Jesus wept

[@stalyirmangin6249]

Andrew is apparently, still the Earl of Inverness, so, naturally, Inverness have retaliated by marketing the 'Loch Ness Noncer' angle - I mean, bravo! Great team work, Inverness!

[@PassiveAgressive319]

They hand out these useless and outdated titles like sweets!

[@TONE11111]

@@PassiveAgressive319 Incorrect, the titles are true: prince of wales (owns wales), duke of cornwall (owns cornwall), duke of kent (owns kent), whereas you cannot own land whatsoever, all you can have is a 'hold' of a title= 'freehold or leasehold'. Only Landed Gentry own true Land, which belongs to a house that has NEVER been sold outside of the clan/family (i.e. windsor castle being the fake surname of a clan (saxe coburg goethe) that was'nt born here, but usurped the crown by faking heretidament.)

[@PassiveAgressive319]

@@TONE11111 Thank you for sharing your wealth of information. You clearly know your subject matter which is formidable. However, you missed my point. These titles are outdated, elitist, classist and useless; often awarded to people who are the least deserving such as Prince Andrew. Good luck to you friend🙏

[@tcphoto]

In reality, Andrew has dodged a bullet by avoiding charges for his alleged activity. Andrews other activities, attitudes and history is enough to have him banned from any Royal involvement or appearance in public. Why King Charles III doesn't remove him from Royal Lodge is amazing to me, he may be family but he should be sent as far away as possible.

[@CubicSpline7713]

St Helens?

[@deborahrobben7721]

Andrew should be in prison like that Maxwell woman.

[@bunyipdragon9499]

As long as the taxes don't go towards Andrew in any form (inc security) I'd settle for that !

[@mikef5881]

Is he still in the line of succession?

[@bunyipdragon9499]

@@mikef5881 yes. He's right in line so the chances are pretty slim. But if he did get his chance I'm pretty sure there would be rioting in the streets !

[@johnfletcher9907]

We can talk about PA and his (unrepairable) reputation all we like but the attention should be Epstein’s victims. They are at the heart of all this, and Andrew associating with the guy and his wife, and the admitting he still doesn’t regret it, should be enough for him to be blackballed by the media now.

[@Kate-lk6tw]

No victims without perpetrators and we need attention on BOTH

[@davidhoward4715]

@johnfletcher9907 The fact that you appear to believe that the perpetrators of evil should go unpunished says much about your character. The fact that you have received 61 upvotes horrifies me.

[@__logan__duvalier__]

I was a big fan of our royal family until the death of Princess Diana completely changed my mind. Andrew is just another example ...

[@pams-pl1ys]

I can understand that. I'll respect them as people, but have zero respect for anyone's "status, position", relation, etc. I wouldn't want to hold anyone accountable for another's issues, but how we behave but I don't have the respect for Elizabeth that others hold bcz she should've never insisted Charles marry a woman he didn't love. Her royalty was more important to her than his happiness. His behavior was unrespectable too.

[@carolking6355]

I thought this was excellent. Prince Andrew as we all know is an arrogant and unpleasant person but I wonder how much is due to his upbringing .

[@jonathanmonck-mason6715]

He was raised on a crime-ridden estate in Windsor and was sent to an approved School in Scotland.

[@chocobunny925]

Andrew was finished long before 'Scoop'

[@darthamar4042]

Police wanted to interview him in the USA and he refused to go. The point at which you can feel sorry for Prince Andrew would be when he faces the police interrogation and is released or a court of law and is acquitted. Unfortunately he couldn't even withstand the scrutiny of a relatively friendly BBC interview. This whole article is based on the assumption he made an error of judgement and some silly mistakes and is not guilty of anything. Which to my mind, given his attitude towards power, is the most unlikely scenario. He lacks the empathy and feels he has done nothing wrong, should not have to answer to anything to these people and perceives himself as the victim.

[@keithfowler2013]

High status??? In his own mind.

[@siweiss9214]

Poor poor prince Andrew. He wasn't homeless and suffering. These people live lives of unimagined luxury. I liked Princess Diana, but she was a player; a European jetsetter.

[@user-pt1ow8hx5l]

'Flirting for Britain', at times. Yes. In her public role. Doing a wonderful job!

[@dinaworkman306]

Di was a pysopath

[@beeble2003]

It's tragic in the sense that Prince Andrew will never be able to return to public life? What on Earth is this man talking about? It's tragic in the sense that people were abused. And, no, actually, I don't feel pity for Andrew. I don't even see what there is to pity.

[@johndean958]

Perfectly stated .

[@user-sp1jx5de2s]

Royal blood give it a rest. Ridiculous

[@derekfranklin1868]

If previous statements by Buckingham Palace staff regarding Andy's personal character and his attitude towards them are to be believed he is not a person who is likely to earn or deserve public respect!

[@mrtommy8875]

The King needs to cut off all security funding until Andrew vacates his palace.

[@randyschwaggins]

The King is fcked with cancer

[@Baschn66]

Why is the focus on the PR disaster and interview. Instead the story should be throughly investigated instead of accepting this cover up.

[@lokischildren7862]

Andrew the nounce

[@Anton-ji4td]

I think my Samsung colour screen has packed up on the red.

Nah... he's had too many ill judged whiskies.

[@4thdimension760]

Mine too. Is it us or him😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@denisesf5]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@DoriZuza]

32:12 a life confined to the golf course and private pleasures 🙄 meanwhile some people are having to choose between eating and heating

[@annieearle962]

Shut up Michael!

[@satstatchannel]

Michael Cole for years was the voice of the monarchy on the BBC. So for him to be so scathing of Andrew now speaks volumes

[@bloopbleepnothinghere]

He's not scathing, he sympathizes and minimizes Andrews culpability.

[@Woodman-Spare-that-tree]

“He’s never been charged with anything “. 😂😂😂. Of course he hasn’t! His brother is head of the judiciary ffs!

[@Kate-lk6tw]

The charges apply in the US. He’s neatly dodged the FBI

[@Pippie5555]

Charles can't protect him in USA.

[@juliansydney9819]

The charges are in America! Do some homework

[@juliansydney9819]

No, his brother is NOT head of the judiciary! Completely wrong and shows NO understanding of how democracies work, or “separation of power”. The king has nothing to do with the judiciary. Please shut up until you educate yourself

[@Pippie5555]

@@juliansydney9819 There are lots of Russian troIIs here in the comment section. The don't like democracy.

[@josephalberta1145]

He cant go back to work but still gets millions of dollars. He will have to be happy golfing and relaxing. Most people who work their whole lives cant hope for such a retirement.

[@sandraprudente7791]

Ill judgement is the adjective this man gives to the business-friendship relationship between 2 monsters???? Really???? Why is this man so protective on a criminal who by the way recives no punishment or legal prosecution for his repugnant pleasures? Booo booo he lost his public life and titles, poor little thing!!!

[@ievabaranovska9325]

How disgusting.. in this interview looks like we have to feel sorry for Prince Andrew!! No way! I feel sorry for victims and for the fact that he is free. He must be in prison!

[@tonivaripati5951]

There all a bit dodgey in the Royal Family , one only has to consider the friendship between Charlie and Savil, there all a bit quiet about that one!

[@banterbanter]

I am bald and am pondering whether I'd rather still be bald or have that on my head.

[@heytigers3104]

Get a selfie; draw an upside down ice cream cone on your head; apply a candy floss filter, make sure to colour it in white with thin lines of grey. Step back, squint your eyes and see how it looks 😂

[@Woodman-Spare-that-tree]

I think he’s lost his pet ferret. Woah! There it is!

[@CubicSpline7713]

He could have a #4 all over, but then look like a toothbrush.

[@GailPlatt]

Nothing wrong with a bit of loft insulation in cold weather

[@dinaworkman306]

Meow

[@Salford_Chap]

Couldn’t focus on this.. overwhelmed by the plumage

[@Ben-jq5oo]

I was expecting the old wind bag to take flight

[@denisesf5]

😅😂😂😂

[@snobbysydneysider4168]

The Queen did not leave it to Prince Andrews judgment. Interview was far too controversial for Palace not to have given the green light to go ahead. It was filmed in Buckingham Palace so she wasn’t trying to distance the Palace from the interview was she? The whole leave the decision to Prince Andrew shtick was to shield the Queen from recrimination if the interview went pear shaped which it inevitably did. Biggest take away from this incident is that Palace principals and advisors actually thought Andrew could recover his reputation through this I’ll advised interview, showing how completely misguided and out of touch with reality they all are.

[@peterplant2669]

When somebody has a purpose in life they will likely be fine throughout it. Given nothing to do they have a great chance of going off the rails perhaps from boredom. This is the trouble with a royal family. Unfortunately Andrew got born into one.

[@user-td4un8bw3d]

I had the misfortune of meeting Prince Andrew many years ago and he was obnoxious, arrogant and rude so not remotely surprised with any of this.

[@Anton-ji4td]

I watched it and my blood boiled.

[@rubytuesdayfromlondontown9194]

He was finished years ago, surely.

[@frankcarter6427]

WTF's on his head?

[@TheJamie1965]

There needs to be a thorough investigation into his actions as the UK trade envoy and its finances.

[@AJA-ie5uu]

I don’t think “Scoop” has any bearing on PA’s status. He was never coming back. It portrayed him as a pompous arrogant fool with a poor choice in friends. Which is exactly how he was already thought of.

[@AlexAndra-jh6hv]

The Queen had him beside her at public functions long after the interview. Charles threw out Harry and Meghan so Andrew could have their house. Don't think there wasn't an eye on rehabilitation.

[@hunter98764]

The film was incredibly boring and trope-filled. However more scrutiny of Prince Andrew can only be a good thing.

[@deborahrobben7721]

The British taxpayers shouldn't have to pay for Andrew. Andrew is extremely lucky he isn't serving time in a New York prison.

[@DCFunBud]

Very rarely does such an arrogant offensive entitled person get this kind of comeuppance.

[@tabithan2978]

Why is there more contempt in the UK for Harry and Meghan than there is for Prince Andrew? Says a lot about England.

[@MoralScienceEducation]

Indeed. The Royal Family could opt to deal with the matter aptly and get back to work, together, serving the needy, charity and peace building, help end the wars. To set an example to the world that they remain unbroken and aspire to do great things. British honour🙏

[@GailPlatt]

There isn't???

[@thomaslewis7504]

Because so many mindless drones support an archaic institution that is backed by the oligarchy press who profit through twisted stories that further the lies and feed the cycle.

[@frankcarter6427]

racism

[@Woodman-Spare-that-tree]

They’re ALL despicable in that family. With the possible exception of Anne.

[@simonkelly1958]

'Prince of the royal blood' description from a royal sycophant

[@johndean958]

Perfectly said .

[@cobar5342]

He demonstrates how ridiculous the monarchy is They all waste oxygen

[@Known-unknowns]

Who cares ? The British people need to stop this ridiculous adulation of ordinary people. It’s the British people who are responsible for the situation

[@jessiemacgregor1357]

So you feel your choice is superior to us all. We have been fortunate enough to have had a true and trusted Head of State for 70 years But offcourse it seem you have found a better way of Government maby like Putin or any other dictatorship countrts or more to your liking the USA style with Trump or Biden 😂😂🎉🎉🎉

[@michaelpower4372]

​@@jessiemacgregor1357Trump and Biden are elected by the people of America. Who elected ye'r head of state themselves.

[@Known-unknowns]

@@jessiemacgregor1357 This is a silly response. Stop the adulation of ordinary people is what I say. We don’t bow or curtsy before a British Prime Minister or any other member of Parliament. Plenty of successful countries don’t have a monarchy.

[@user-Pepssi]

So, Mr Cole, you would have preferred that the Palace defended him and kept its subjects in the dark?

[@Salford_Chap]

They did defend him they paid 12 M to one of his victims

[@janesedgemore8092]

Victim???

[@Salford_Chap]

@@janesedgemore8092 you read correctly !!!

[@Kate-lk6tw]

@@janesedgemore8092 what is wrong with you? She was TRAFFICKED. You are absolutely vile.

[@user-qx2zy9dg7z]

i would put cole in the same league as andrew