Yet what did Andrew the Dolt actually know and see and do? The Palace — meaning the Queen — is said to get regular reports and to call in errant Royals for a handbagging and threats of cuts in their allowance and travel privileges. If Andrew is innocent of wrongdoing, the Palace needs to get ahead of the story by putting exculpatory facts on record. If not, then they need to prepare against civil and criminal claims in the US courts.
Andrew is supposedly the Queen’s favorite child, so she has a serious blind spot when it comes to him. She also has a long history of ignoring problems and hoping they will go away on their own until a situation blows up right in her face.
For all her reputation as Queen Fierce head of the Firm, I have come to believe that the real force for keeping the family in line all these years was Prince Philip. He has been retired for a few years now, and it shows. The Firm seems to have no strong leadership and direction at this time.