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Pressure on William and Kate to restore royal family’s reputation

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor: Royal historian says this is 'more of a crisis than passing of Princess Diana'

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's arrest on suspicion of misconduct in public office following the Jeffrey Epstein scandal has intensified scrutiny of the royal family.
PR expert Mark Borkowski says that the Prince and Princess of Wales, William and Kate, face the significant challenge of rebuilding the institution's integrity and public trust.
The future monarchs are expected to articulate a clear vision for the monarchy's future to address what some consider its worst crisis in 90 years.
King Charles III had previously stripped Andrew of his titles and, following the arrest, issued a statement saying that “the law must take its course”.
There are increasing calls for parliamentary scrutiny into the issues surrounding Andrew's past role as a trade envoy and his association with Epstein.

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