Powerful words by artist Rina Oh who was tricked into Epstein's trafficking operation with promises of a scholarship and spent King Charles' visit waiting on the White House lawn with tea cups waiting for him to put his allyship into action:
"Your Majesty,
We’ve both had a very busy week. While you enjoyed the pageantry of your American state visit, red carpets, garden parties, and carefully staged moments of compassion, I stood outside the White House with a chair reserved for you – waiting. Not as a spectacle. Not as a stunt. But as a survivor asking to be seen.
I prepared that moment with care. I studied the traditions you value – Darjeeling tea, cucumber sandwiches, the details that matter in your world. In mine, what matters is this: You didn’t show up.
Your visit celebrated 250 years of America’s history. I watched as you stepped onto American soil, greeted with flower bouquets as the red carpets rolled out for you. I hoped you had heard about my efforts.
While you met President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania attending cultural engagements, mingling with those who sit in power, I amplified unheard voices, preserving stories, standing with people who have nothing, who have been ignored for too long. You missed the opportunity to be a king who could’ve been remembered as the one who stood alongside us in this pivotal moment where abuses of power are coming to light.
Is it just royal power that needs to receive glory, compliments, and a standing ovation from Congress and the government that continues to fail Epstein Survivors who have cried in silence? I went to Washington hoping we could meet for a few minutes. Is it just royal power that needs front-page news all week, with perfectly staged photo ops while I sit in the rain, my feet covered in mud? Survivors who pushed this story into the mainstream are cast in the shadow of these moments of civility and unity."
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Emily Maitlis had reported on LBC just before the visit that Camilla was trying to organise a public meeting with the survivors but would only do it with Melania in tow, but there was obvious reluctance from the White House.
Charles would never do it himself.
We need to get French on the monarchy