Andrés and the culture of the private room

"The law must take its course." Reading Charles III of England's statement on his brother's arrest brings to mind Juan Carlos I referring to his son-in-law with that famous, hypocritical phrase, later disproven by reality: "Justice is equal for all." Perhaps from now on, justice will be a little more equal, because the arrest of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor is a pebble making waves in the global pond of the untouchables. It is the rule of law venturing into uncharted territory: the written and unwritten privileges of the British monarchy. Andrew detained at the police station is like Cinderella's carriage turning into a pumpkin pulled by mice.

The crown, to place itself above ordinary people, has needed mystery and secrecy, combining being flesh and blood to appear ordinary one day, with becoming unattainable stars the next, thus feeding the fascinating myth of the head crowned by ancestral right, before which everyone stands.

But the relationship between Epstein and the former Prince Andreu goes far beyond the evidence that the temptation to feel untouchable multiplies in shadowy areas. It demonstrates how even those who have everything can fall into the vulgar culture of secrecy, the recourse of those who are nobodies but have a lot of money. Epstein had a private island, a secluded mansion, a private plane, and a unique contact list, and even royalty fell for him on all fours like commoners. Like flies to honey.