Labour Minister Savages ‘Rude, Arrogant And Entitled’ Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, formerly known as Prince Andrew, looks round as he leaves after attending the Easter Matins Service at St. George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle, in April last year.A Labour minister has savaged “rude, arrogant and entitled” Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor.Chris Bryant launched his attack as the government backed calls for all documents relating to the former prince’s time as a UK trade envoy to be published.The trade minister, who called for Mountbatten-Windsor to be sacked from his role in February, 2011, said that was “the least we owe the victims of the horrific abuse that was perpetrated by Jeffrey Epstein and others”.“The abuse that was enabled, aided and abetted by a very extensive group of arrogant, entitled and often very wealthy individuals in this country and elsewhere,” he added.Mountbatten-Windsor was arrested last week by detectives investigating allegations that he committed misconduct in public office during his 10 years as an envoy.He was eventually removed from the role in 2011 amid revelations about his friendship with the convicted paedophile Epstein.Speaking in the Commons, Bryant said: “Colleagues and many civil servants have told me their own stories of their own interactions with Mr Mountbatten-Windsor, and they all betray the same pattern: a man on a constant self-aggrandising and self-enriching hustle. “A rude, arrogant and entitled man who could not distinguish between the public interest, which he said he served, and his own private interest.“I remember him coming to visit the Sea Cadets in Tonypandy. They were absolutely delighted and excited to meet a member of the Royal Family, but he insisted on coming by helicopter, unlike his mother, who came twice to the Rhondda and always came by car.“He left early and he showed next to no interest in the young people.”The debate came less than 24 hours after Peter Mandelson, the UK’s former ambassador to Washington, was also arrested over claims he committed misconduct in public office while he was business secretary after the 2008 global financial crash.Documents released by the US Department of Justice about Epstein appeared to show the former Labour peer sending him market sensitive information. Mandelson denies any wrongdoing. Earlier in the debate, Lib Dem leader Ed Davey said: “Can there be many people more symbolic of the rot that eats away at the British establishment than the former duke of York and special trade envoy, and [Mandelson] the former business secretary, first secretary of state and ambassador to the United States.“Their association with Epstein and their actions on his behalf, while trusted with the privilege of public office, are a stain on our country.“We must begin to clean away that stain with the disinfectant of transparency.”Related…Nick Robinson Skewers Ed Davey Over His Past Praise For ‘Excellent’ Prince AndrewCalls To Remove Andrew From Line Of Succession Grow After Ex-Prince’s ArrestEpstein Survivor Praises Prince Andrew Arrest: ‘We Are Doing Nothing In The United States’ HuffPost UK – Athena2 – All Entries (Public) Read More