[J.C.]

I feel sure that we will never know who 'The Royal' is, and that is exactly how it should be, imo. If it were to become public knowledge it would send a signal out that it is better to be blackmailed than go to the police, something no society should want.

I suspect that the Royal in question will get a cocaine caution or perhaps something a little stronger, and that part will probably be public knowledge but obviously not the identity.

It is a bit sad that this level of privacy cannot always be applied to everyone
in such circumstances, but that says more about our press mob than our justice system.

In any event I'm sure experience has also something to do with these matters, as there has probably been an entire history of Sex, Drugs and Rock'n Royaling.