With the way Prince Andrew is being treated by the royal family, do we have proof that Jimmy Saville really was a nonce?

I started wondering after Prince Andrew was in the news. The royal family have really thrown him under the bus. <br><br>With all the allegations of child abuse surrounding Jimmy Saville, how come the royal family haven’t been as forthcoming with information regarding their friendship with him?<br><br>Edit: thanks for the gold kind stranger!