People in the Falkland Islands have said Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s disgrace has caused embarrassment in the very place where he had been considered a hero.The former princefought during Argentina’s attempted invasion ofthe British overseas territoryin the South Atlantic in 1982 as a sub-lieutenant and Sea King helicopter pilot inthe Royal Navyaboard HMS Invincible. King Charles III’s brother flew front-line missions, acting as a decoy for Exocet missiles.
Alistair Jacobson, who has run The Victory pub in Stanley with his wife, Cathy, 67, for more than 40 years, told the Express: “I’ve never heard anybody talk about him [lately]; [he's become a] bit of an embarrassment, really.”
The landlord was there when the future Duke of York opened Mount Pleasant Airport in 1985. “I think the whole town went there to see the opening of the airport,” Mr Jacobson said.
He added, regarding Andrew’s life since then: “He just got caught out, didn’t he?” Cathy added: “To be fair, he doesn’t come up in conversation very often.
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“I think he’s been silly; he’s been a real fool to himself, but did he know what he was like when he met this fellow [Epstein]?
“It’s a shame. I feel sorry for the royals now, William and Catherine, the ones that are not guilty of any of this.
“They’re getting dragged down as well, which is a shame.”
Coleen Biggs, 75, a volunteer at the islands’ museum, who moved from London to the Falklands in 2002, said: “I think we should remember that he hasn’t actually been convicted of crimes.
Source: Daily Express :: World Feed
