Andrew arrest photo put on display in the Louvre
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Activists Display Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor Photo at Louvre Museum
Is Andrew's scandal the beginning of the monarchy's collapse, just one family's black sheep moment, or a distraction from the real Epstein scandal?
Above: The Pyramide du Louvre in Paris on Feb. 19. Image credit: Geoffroy Van Der Hasselt/AFP/Getty Images
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Establishment-critical narrative
Hanging Andrew's mugshot in the Louvre perfectly captures the end of royal deference and the monarchy's crumbling legitimacy. The stunt brilliantly humiliates a fallen prince whose Epstein connections and alleged misconduct prove nobody is too powerful to ridicule, marking a seismic shift into a post-royal, republican era where respect for kings and queens has evaporated.
Pro-establishment narrative
This scandal, while serious, poses no threat to the monarchy's integrity or succession. Most families have a black sheep, and the King's handling has earned public approval while the Royal family remains untarnished. Significantly, it lacks any constitutional crisis, unlike the effect of past scandals, and sensible people recognize that one bad apple does not corrupt the entire institution.
Cynical narrative
Focusing solely on one royal figure misses the real scandal entirely, when millions of pages and tens of thousands of names exist in the Epstein files. Turning this into a spectacle about monarchy distracts from the massive network of powerful people involved in Epstein's crime. The public, therefore, must not let one arrest become a convenient scapegoat for the rest to escape scrutiny.
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