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Interesting article (in part)..........

 

Has a royal ever been accused of sexual abuse?

There is no record of another royal being formally accused of sexual abuse. However, Andrew is not the only modern-day prince to be linked to a sexual abuser.

 

Prince Charles had a long friendship with the late entertainer, Jimmy Savile, who sexually abused hundreds of children and women at the peak of his fame.

Reports of his abuse emerged after his death in 2011. Investigators believe he victimised around 500 people, some as young as two years old, in hospitals and institutions across England.

 

There was been no evidence or suggestion that Charles or his staff were aware of Savile’s behaviour. A former royal press secretary, Dickie Arbiter stated that the Prince of Wales had been “gullible, as was everybody else”.

 

Has any royal ever been convicted of a crime?

Yes. In 2002, Princess Anne became the first senior royal to be convicted of a criminal offence after her English bull terrier Dotty bit two children in Windsor Great Park.

The Princess Royal pleaded guilty at East Berkshire Magistrates’ Court in Slough to a charge under the Dangerous Dogs Act and paid a £500 fine.

 

Can a royal be arrested?

All members of the royal family can be arrested, except the Queen. The Queen is covered by sovereign immunity, which means she cannot commit a legal wrong and is immune from civil or criminal proceedings.

This immunity does not extend to the rest of the royal family. However, members of the royal household cannot be arrested in the presence of the Queen or anywhere near or in Buckingham Palace, according to British Heritage.

 

SOURCE:  Yahoo News (full article)

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Does this really mean that any ruler, king or queen, could say commit murder and be immune? Wow.

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@Love my grandkids wrote:

Does this really mean that any ruler, king or queen, could say commit murder and be immune? Wow.


Of course.  Look at Stalin, Genghis Khan, Henry III, Boy King Richard II just to name a few.

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Wow, I didn't expect Princess Anne to have a criminal record.  Smiley Sad

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she didn't bite the kid the dog did. she would be guilty of not handling the dog correctly.

 

people in U.S. now are getting out of jail for burning down houses, shooting  people, slugging women on the streets, robberies, you name it.

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@Mz iMac wrote:

Interesting article (in part)..........

 

Has a royal ever been accused of sexual abuse?

There is no record of another royal being formally accused of sexual abuse. However, Andrew is not the only modern-day prince to be linked to a sexual abuser.

 

Prince Charles had a long friendship with the late entertainer, Jimmy Savile, who sexually abused hundreds of children and women at the peak of his fame.

Reports of his abuse emerged after his death in 2011. Investigators believe he victimised around 500 people, some as young as two years old, in hospitals and institutions across England.

 

There was been no evidence or suggestion that Charles or his staff were aware of Savile’s behaviour. A former royal press secretary, Dickie Arbiter stated that the Prince of Wales had been “gullible, as was everybody else”.

 

 


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Sir James (Jimmy) Savile was adored in England. He was a public "fixture" and was knighted (OBE) for his years of charitable work. 

 

It would have been unusual if Prince Charles had not known Savile, as Savile moved in the highest social and charitable (as well as entertainment) circles.

 

Although there were mostly ignored/ dismissed hints of his criminal behavior, he never had to face up to it, as the scandal did not really surface until after his death.

 

Some time in the late 1970s, John Lydon (Johnny Rotten of the Sex Pistols) made comments about Jimmy Savile's behavior, but he was roundly criticized for suggesting that Jimmy was not what he appeared to be.