Andrew has always been problematic. Even as far back as 2011, there were articles about it. Here's my favorite one:
In the royal-wedding afterglow, Buckingham Palace still has a major P.R. problem: how to handle Prince Andrew, Britain’s trade ambassador and fourth in line to the throne. The prince’s dissolute lifestyle, links to unsavory foreign potentates, and friendship with the American registered sex...
archive.vanityfair.com
The Queen has always coddled him far too much. Even discounting his close association with a sex-trafficker, the business shenanigans that he has got up to should have never been allowed. He has monetized the Crown for a long time, right under the noses of Her Majesty's subjects. His messy ex-wife and her shady, and frankly embarrassing behavior, bankruptcies, etc. It's appalling.
I feel sorry for Charles in a way. He was ignored as a child, denied his first choice of a bride, and now has this mess to contend with as his time to reign draws closer. Andrew should be stripped of all his privileges (his HRH), his security, he should be banished as in no more outings with his mum at church, no more balcony appearances, and he should be forced to at minimum meet with the FBI and cooperate. I think he's still in contact with Ghislaine Maxwell and likely, IMO, knows exactly where she is. But I think he'll continue to hide and try to ride this out. The Queen is showing him her support by letting him accompany her to church, and I've seen articles quoting palace peeps that he's "been her rock during Sussexit", so she's walking a very thin line. I felt the Queen had always put her duty first, yet apparently she hasn't when one considers everything Andrew has gotten away with. He's a POS with no sense of duty whatsoever. A self serving, sweaty, entitled,
twit.