Maxwell's arrest on Thursday means Andrew will face fresh scrutiny, as he did after defending his association with the convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein.
Prince Andrew has been hurled back into the spotlight by the arrest of Ghislaine Maxwell. Picture: AFP / File / Lindsey Parnaby
Maxwell’s arrest on Thursday means Andrew — once dubbed Queen Elizabeth II’s favourite son — will face fresh scrutiny, as he did after defending his association with the convicted paedophile. In the same month, newspapers reported he had sent pizzas to a charity helping victims of trafficking and sexual exploitation.But any PR attempts to portray him as unwittingly caught up in the scandal is unlikely to wash with a sceptical public who were scathing of his attempts at self-defence last year.
He has also faced constant ridicule for countering a claim that he had been “profusely sweating” during the alleged encounter, saying he could not because of a medical condition.Fallen hero Andrew served as a Royal Navy helicopter pilot during the 1982 Falklands War with Argentina, and returned home to a hero’s welcome.He left the navy in 2001 and became a special government trade envoy, earning a new nickname — “Airmiles Andy” — as he jetted around the world at taxpayers’ expense.
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