Dickie Arbiter on Prince Andrew: Arrogant, Rude, and a Bully

Andrew's Character and Past Dealings

• 💡 Dickie Arbiter describes his dealings with Andrew as minor and few, but on those occasions, Andrew was arrogant, rude, and bumptious.
• 🎯 Arbiter states he does not tolerate such behavior and gave as good as he got, with colleagues warning him he might be fired for speaking to Andrew that way.
• 🔑 Bullies, according to Arbiter, do not report such interactions to authority figures like parents.

The King's Decision and Royal Lodge

• 👑 Prince Andrew is being stripped of his titles and will no longer be a prince, becoming a regular British citizen.
• 🏠 He will be forced to leave Royal Lodge and move to a property on the King's private estate in Sandringham, Norfolk, with funding from the King.
• 💔 This move is seen as the King taking initiative to prevent further politicization of the situation and ensuring the monarchy's survival.

Queen Elizabeth II's Stance

• 😥 Queen Elizabeth II would likely have felt a sigh of relief at this decision, as she would not have wanted to make it herself.
• ⏳ She reluctantly fired Andrew after his Newsnight interview and moved slowly to remove him from charities and organizations over about two years.
• 💣 The late Queen left the King with a "time bomb" regarding Andrew's situation.

Andrew's Lack of Contrition and Family Dynamics

• 🚶‍♂️ A criticism of Andrew is his lack of contrition, with reports of him carrying on as normal, which has irked some people.
• 👨‍👦 Charles and Andrew have a significant age gap (22 years), and their sibling relationship is described as one where Charles would have tolerated Andrew, who was a law unto himself and had his mother's ear.
• 🚫 Charles, with the support of William and the family, has made it clear Andrew is a "nonperson," referred to as plain Mr. Andrew Mountbatten Windsor.

The Monarchy's Survival and Andrew's Future

• 🏛️ The monarchy has survived numerous crises over a thousand years, including Henry VIII's wives, the abdication, and events in 1992.
• ⚖️ The King's actions are seen as putting his stamp on the institution to ensure its survival by stripping Andrew of what he held dear.
• 😔 Andrew will lead a quiet, solitary, and likely lonely life at Sandringham, having lost everything he held dear, including Royal Lodge.
• 👨‍👧‍👧 His daughters will keep their titles as they have done nothing wrong, but Andrew will not.
• 💔 Arbiter believes Andrew has hit rock bottom and should now be left alone, as it's easy to kick someone when they are down.