Prince Andrew’s “Renunciation” Looks Like PR Theater, Not Real Accountability

Typical smoke and mirrors.

When Prince Andrew issued his statement relinquishing public use of his titles and honours, the move was widely heralded as a dramatic resignation of royal privilege. But dig deeper and you’ll see that he has not been stripped of anything by law. The illusion of sacrifice is exactly that: an image carefully constructed to appear honorable without ceding real power. And it may be timed to blunt the impact of Virginia Giuffre’s forthcoming memoir.