Why was the Duke of York’s BBC interview so tone deaf?
Examining Prince Andrew’s natal chart makes it abundantly clear that the Prince’s reputation as a playboy is not ill-founded. “Randy Andy,” as he’s been called, has a natal Juno-Sappho “Serial Cheater” contra-parallel which in turn is parallel his Sun – which means he has a clear need for sexual variety which is intrinsic to his character. He also has a triple conjunction of sexual planets Venus and Mars with Ceres, and all square Sedna, so he also is not likely to be burdened by a sexual conscience or controlled by society’s values.
On November 14, 2019, the day his interview was taped in Buckingham Palace, Prince Andrew had a number of negative cycles influencing him. The most devastating problems were the two Grand Crosses on that day in the combined Heliocentric charts between Prince Andrew’ chart and the day itself. In the first, transiting Xanthus forms one Grand Cross with the Prince’s natal Vesta, Mercury and Chiron. Meaning: Destruction of clarity, career, public trust, family, and fan loyalty.
The second Grand Cross is formed by transiting Sappho (anxiety) and the Saturn-Uranus (infamy) midpoint with Andrew’s natal Venus and Odin. This would be interpreted as: Anxiety dampens mastery, charm, and appeal, which in turn creates extreme unpopularity.
Your current stellar influences dramatically impact your ability to be wise, effective and well-received, so keeping abreast of these influences helps you to plan crucial activities for best results. Any science-based astrologer would have warned the Prince away from taping a critical interview on that day!