Britons want Prince Andrew to stay away from summer celebrations as much as possible
Britons do not want Prince Andrew to play a leading role in the Queen's Platinum Jubilee celebrations.
The matter of summer, which is the talk of the town, will celebrate the monarch's 70 years as head of state of Britain. In a new poll by Express.co.uk, royal fans were asked: "Should Prince Andrew be allowed to attend Platinum Jubilee celebrations?"
While 82% said no, 17% agreed that Andrew should join the Queen. Some qualitative responses included: "[Andrew] cannot play any public role because he is no longer a working member of the royal family and it would be best to keep as low a profile as possible.
"I hope he attends the Platinum Jubilee service at St. Paul, but it would be best if Her Majesty was saved by Charles instead of Andrew in view of the objections raised by him this time to Prince Philip's memorial service," Another wrote.
"If he cares enough about his mother and the effect of her presence could hurt the royal family, he should have been the first to say, 'No, I'll come in quietly,'" added a third.
“She should obviously be included in any private family event. He should not play any major role in any public event, unless he is there only as a spectator," shouted another.
One compared Andrew's appearance at the Prince Philip memorial to a Platinum Jubilee.
"Look at the optics from the memorial service. I think he is her son and he should have been there as it was for his father, but for Jubilee, he should be nowhere...
"On the balcony there should be only working senior royals like Anne, Sophie, Edward and of course the Cambridges and their children.
"Otherwise it will open another can of worms to the image of the monarchy... just keep the balcony simple and small," said one netizen.
One had a message for the Queen: "It doesn't matter what her mother wants. During the Platinum Ceremony, she is the Queen of Britain and the Commonwealth. It's [about] what the public wants."
The 95-year-old feeble monarch, who recently exiled second son Prince Andrew, stripped of his titles, bringing back old love for his favorite son, a change in behavior seen.
In one of the photos obtained by the BBC, the Queen was seen holding Andrew inside Westminster Abbey as spectators stood in honor of the Duke of Edinburgh.