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The British government gave its full backing to Prince Andrew Monday after his ties to a sex offender led to his position seemingly being threatened. Prime Minister David Cameron's spokesman said, "We fully support" Queen Elizabeth II's second son in his role. The weekend newspapers were full of details about Andrew's links to Jeffrey Epstein, a wealthy US businessman jailed for soliciting underage prostitutes. The revelations could threaten to embarrass Buckingham Palace weeks before the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton on April 29. "I think we should be dispensing with his services. I think the charge list against him is so long now that he is a bit of an embarrassment," Chris Bryant, a lawmaker for the main opposition Labour party, told the BBC. However, Cameron's spokesman insisted that the prime minister "thinks he is doing a good job." Business Secretary Vince Cable earlier denied reports that ministers would downgrade the prince's role, saying it was up to him to decide on his future. Andrew was reportedly a frequent guest at Epstein's home in Florida, and newspapers have published a photograph of him with his arm around 17-year-old Virginia Roberts, allegedly an erotic masseuse who worked for Epstein. AFP |
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