“Happy birthday Andrew” – no sympathy for ex-royal after arrest over Epstein

[andrew windsor]

If former royal, and mate of serial child-rapist Jeffrey Epstein, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was hoping for any public sympathy after his [arrest this morning][1] – on his birthday – he’s going to be sorely disappointed.

The family of Virginia Giuffre, Andrew’s most well-known victim, [welcomed][2] the arrest as a sign that no one is above the law:

> At last, today, our broken hearts have been lifted at the news that no one is above the law, not even royalty,” Giuffre’s family said in the statement given to CBS News.

However, Windsor was arrested on suspicion of ‘misconduct in a public office’. Knowing the British state, this was more likely linked to his [leaking of secrets to Epstein][3] than his abuse of trafficked and potentially under-age girls. But the offence [carries a potential life sentence][4], so there’s that.

## Andrew gets birthday wishes

If sympathy is in short supply, mockery isn’t – and many were wishing Andy a delighted “happy birthday” – while also pointing out the vileness of him being arrested for passing info to the rapist instead of for his crimes against the victims:

> Happy 66th birthday, Andrew.
> 
> Trafficking and sexual abuse allegations against Andrew — no arrest.
> 
> Alleged misconduct in public office? Arrest.
> 
> No wonder women don’t trust the police. [pic.twitter.com/rUFSRLAmie][5]
> 
> — Dr Charlotte Proudman (@DrProudman) [February 19, 2026][6]

> Happy Birthday Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor [pic.twitter.com/9R1Ixm0kIb][7]
> 
> — Manxy (@Manxy) [February 19, 2026][8]

> Happy Birthday Andrew you crock of shit! [🤣]
> 
> — Mark Hopkins (@Hopperz1980) [February 19, 2026][9]

> Just to wish Andrew a Happy 66th Birthday………. [👀] [pic.twitter.com/BFLIaueIp1][10]
> 
> — Peter Hulbert (@Peterhulbert195) [February 19, 2026][11]

> Happy 66th birthday Andrew! May you rot in prison for what you did to those kids! Evil bastard! [pic.twitter.com/cli4SSFhSc][12]
> 
> — [👑]LMJ[👑] (@Jonsey_8) [February 19, 2026][13]

> Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has been arrested after a complaint about sharing confidential material with Epstein.
> 
> Here. We. Go.
> 
> If Britain can arrest a Royal, the US should get it together and arrest Trump and every other person involved with Epstein’s child trafficking ring [pic.twitter.com/e7XCiSvF2c][14]
> 
> — Kelly (@broadwaybabyto) [February 19, 2026][15]

And of course, it didn’t take long before AI was eagerly used to imagine the scene:

> Happy birthday ex Prince Andrew [🥳][🎈][🥳] [pic.twitter.com/hwldcaN8jI][16]
> 
> — Jackson2244 (@PatriotWoman22) [February 19, 2026][17]

> Happy Birthday to the jailed prince [$Andrew][18] [#PrinceAndrew][19] [#EpsteinFiles][20] [@realDonaldTrump][21] [@elonmusk][22]
> ASDvJ3koPUMqx8e4mdYi7r5mhBPZbJe4GEtfNaRVpump [pic.twitter.com/BKWxoxAqJM][23]
> 
> — george hacker (@GHacker98613) [February 19, 2026][24]

> Sources say the Police sang Happy Birthday to Andrew once they booted the door in [😂] [pic.twitter.com/99cIyzDMp0][25]
> 
> — *LittleChic [❤][❤][❤] (@_Littlechic_) [February 19, 2026][26]

> Happy 66th Birthday to Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor! [🎉]
> Gift from the police: Arrested for misconduct in public office over Epstein secrets.
> Cake, candles, and cuffs what a royal party. [🥳][👮‍♂️]
> Sweating yet?
> 
> [#PrinceAndrew][27] [#Epstein][28] [pic.twitter.com/5tdqlo5NFY][29]
> 
> — Sarah White (@advancesarah) [February 19, 2026][30]

## No accountability

More seriously, others pointed out how little accountability there has been so far for anyone implicated in Epstein’s crimes:

> [🚨] BREAKING: Prince Andrew taken into custody
> 
> We will post the full arrest counter and all verified updates shortly.[#PrinceAndrew][31] [#Breaking][32] [pic.twitter.com/XzMW63ku1R][33]
> 
> — Index Stats (@indexstatshq) [February 19, 2026][34]

And if Windsor was hoping the fam might be a bit more supportive, those hopes were quickly dashed. Brother Chuck fell over himself in his haste to distance himself – but [*still* no word for the victims][35]:

> King Charles issued the following statement regarding the arrest of his brother Andrew.
> 
> Extraordinary and unprecedented! [pic.twitter.com/VHHZWrag9N][36]
> 
> — Lori Spencer (@RealLoriSpencer) [February 19, 2026][37]

Maybe Charles is hoping his ‘hot potato’ act will make us forget he [funded his brother’s out-of-court payment][38] to Giuffre. But the British state and its corporate media enablers will certainly do their best – and no doubt focus on ‘Randy’s secret-leaking as a handy distraction from the establishment’s involvement in the rape, murder, and trafficking of children and young women.

For more on the the Epstein Files, please read the *Canary’s* [article][39] on way that the media circus around Epstein is erasing the experiences of victims and survivors.

*Featured image via the Canary*

By [Skwawkbox][40]

[1]: https://www.thecanary.co/skwawkbox/2026/02/19/andrew-arrested/
[2]: https://www.ladbible.com/news/virginia-giuffre-family-statement-prince-andrew-arrest-898961-20260219
[3]: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c99j01p1yjro
[4]: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/68c923ac5e09a4a59af0bf11/MiPO_POA_Bill_Fact_Sheet.pdf
[5]: https://t.co/rUFSRLAmie
[6]: https://twitter.com/DrProudman/status/2024441305749664206?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
[7]: https://t.co/9R1Ixm0kIb
[8]: https://twitter.com/Manxy/status/2024461362764611842?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
[9]: https://twitter.com/Hopperz1980/status/2024461204966592728?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
[10]: https://t.co/BFLIaueIp1
[11]: https://twitter.com/Peterhulbert195/status/2024461058165870697?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
[12]: https://t.co/cli4SSFhSc
[13]: https://twitter.com/Jonsey_8/status/2024459397804462582?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
[14]: https://t.co/e7XCiSvF2c
[15]: https://twitter.com/broadwaybabyto/status/2024436287655035330?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
[16]: https://t.co/hwldcaN8jI
[17]: https://twitter.com/PatriotWoman22/status/2024461058094576025?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
[18]: https://twitter.com/search?q=%24Andrew&src=ctag&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
[19]: https://twitter.com/hashtag/PrinceAndrew?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
[20]: https://twitter.com/hashtag/EpsteinFiles?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
[21]: https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
[22]: https://twitter.com/elonmusk?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
[23]: https://t.co/BKWxoxAqJM
[24]: https://twitter.com/GHacker98613/status/2024460835394146783?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
[25]: https://t.co/99cIyzDMp0
[26]: https://twitter.com/_Littlechic_/status/2024459669498921265?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
[27]: https://twitter.com/hashtag/PrinceAndrew?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
[28]: https://twitter.com/hashtag/Epstein?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
[29]: https://t.co/5tdqlo5NFY
[30]: https://twitter.com/advancesarah/status/2024459404410499147?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
[31]: https://twitter.com/hashtag/PrinceAndrew?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
[32]: https://twitter.com/hashtag/Breaking?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
[33]: https://t.co/XzMW63ku1R
[34]: https://twitter.com/indexstatshq/status/2024458026040906050?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
[35]: https://www.thecanary.co/skwawkbox/2026/02/10/charles-heckled/
[36]: https://t.co/VHHZWrag9N
[37]: https://twitter.com/RealLoriSpencer/status/2024458358527291839?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
[38]: https://www.thecanary.co/trending/2026/02/12/king-charles-epstein/
[39]: https://www.thecanary.co/uk/analysis/2026/02/04/epstein-victims-2/
[40]: https://www.thecanary.co/author/skwawkbox/


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