Prince Andrew should remain without his titles says expert

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The Duke of York was embroiled in a civil court case brought against him by one of Jeffrey Epstein’s victims. Andrew has vehemently denied all of the accusations made against him but they have seriously marred his reputation. Virginia Giuffre launched a US civil case against Prince Andrew where she accused him of sexually abusing her two decades ago.

Court documents released on Tuesday revealed they have come to a financial settlement in principle.

In the settlement, the Duke of York agreed to pay a “significant” but undisclosed sum and accepted that the 38-year-old had suffered as a victim of abuse.

Although the exact amount of the settlement hasn’t yet been released, it has been reported that it could be as high as £12m.

According to the Telegraph, some of that money could come from the Queen.

Prince Andrew

But now, fans of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have lashed out after the couple were refused security if they return to Britain as they are no longer senior members of the Firm.

Journalist, Louis Staples, tweeted: “But they wouldn’t pay for Harry and Meghan’s security.”

Another Twitter user, Will, wrote: “Harry and Meghan literally had all their financial support and security taken away from them.

“But now Prince Andrew is being covered by the Queen with his £12million lawsuit. Disgusting.”

Joey added: “Andrew has brought shame onto the family but it’s Meghan they keep bringing up.”

While SheilaSheila22 added: “Imagine blaming Meghan for the demise of the Royals when Andrew is costing them 12million assuming that some of it may be our taxes…”

HeartofGold wrote: “So the queen can pay 12 mill for Andrew but Harry and Meghan aren’t allowed to pay for their own security?

“Hmmm…interesting priorities.”

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With Existential Chicken Nugget tweeting: “The Queen of England paid 12m to Andrew’s victim in a settlement.

“But Harry and Meghan are the ones cast out of the family?? Excuse me?”

Andrew receives an allowance from the Queen in the region of £248k a year and a naval pension of around £20k annually.

He is likely to have other sources of paying his settlement including selling his Swiss ski chalet in 2014.

According to royal experts, Andrew’s money from his mother is likely to come from two main sources; the Duchy of Lancaster and her own private portfolio of investments.

A document submitted to a US court said: “Virginia Giuffre and Prince Andrew have reached an out of court settlement.

“The parties will file a stipulated dismissal upon Ms Giuffre’s receipt of the settlement (the sum of which is not being disclosed).

“Prince Andrew intends to make a substantial donation to Ms. Giuffre’s charity in support of victims’ rights.

“Prince Andrew has never intended to malign Ms Giuffre’s character, and he accepts that she has suffered both as an established victim of abuse and as a result of unfair public attacks.

“It is known that Jeffrey Epstein trafficked countless young girls over many years. Prince Andrew regrets his association with Epstein, and commends the bravery of Ms Giuffre and other survivors in standing up for themselves and others.

“He pledges to demonstrate his regret for his association with Epstein by supporting the fight against the evils of sex trafficking, and by supporting its victims.”

Buckingham Palace has refused to comment beyond the legal documents.

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