For years, the official line from Buckingham Palace was one of "shock" and "regret." We were told that Prince Andrew was a "rogue element"—a naive man who stumbled into a friendship with a monster and was too "honourable" to break it off. They painted a picture of a lonely Duke, isolated in his poor judgment.
That was a lie.
New revelations have shattered the "Lone Wolf" narrative. We now know that the machinery of the Royal Household wasn’t just tolerating Jeffrey Epstein—they were actively courting him. And at the centre of this web was Amanda Thirsk, Prince Andrew’s Private Secretary and right-hand woman.
The Smoking Gun
The latest files reveal an email that should end any lingering respect for the institution of the Monarchy. Writing to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein—long after his initial conviction, and while the world knew exactly what he was—Thirsk didn't offer a warning. She didn't offer distance.
She offered loyalty:
"I am always on your team!!"
This wasn't a slip of the tongue. This was the Private Secretary to the Duke of York pledging allegiance to a pedophile. Why? Because to the Palace, Epstein wasn't a predator. He was a rolodex.
The Banker in the Palace
To understand the rot, you have to understand Thirsk. A former banker, she viewed the world through a transaction ledger. She saw Andrew not just as a Prince, but as a brand to be monetized. And she saw Epstein as the key to the billionaire class.
While victims were fighting for justice, Thirsk was reportedly using Epstein as a sounding board for Andrew's business ventures, including Pitch@Palace. She treated a sex trafficker as a high-level consultant. The "Team" she referred to wasn't just Andrew's social circle; it was the financial machinery they were trying to build.
The System is the Sickness
This is the crucial point that the mainstream media often misses:
Amanda Thirsk was not a rogue employee.
In the Royal Household, Private Secretaries are the gatekeepers. They are the brain and the shield. If Thirsk was emailing Epstein, it was because the strategy of Andrew's office was Epstein.
They traded the dignity of the Crown for access to Epstein's network. They looked at the abuse of minors and decided it was a price worth paying for "deal flow."
When they finally forced Andrew to step back, they tried to make it about him. A "bad apple." But the rot goes to the core.
When you buy a "Civil Servant" mug or wear our gear, you aren't just making a joke. You are rejecting a system that protects its own at the expense of the vulnerable.
Prince Andrew might be the face of the scandal, but Amanda Thirsk proves he wasn't acting alone. The Establishment knew. The Establishment helped. And given the chance, the Establishment would do it again.
Because they are always on their own team. Not yours.
