In January of 2022, Queen Elizabeth stripped Andrew of his military titles and patronages amid a sexual assault lawsuit against him by Giuffre. Andrew ultimately settled out of court with Giuffre in February 2022 for an undisclosed sum. Giuffre died by suicide in April of this year, age 41.
“In discussion with The King, and my immediate and wider family, we have concluded the continued accusations about me distract from the work of His Majesty and the Royal Family,” the 65-year-old said in the statement.
“I have decided, as I always have, to put my duty to my family and country first. I stand by my decision five years ago to stand back from public life.
“With His Majesty’s agreement, we feel I must now go a step further. I will therefore no longer use my title or the honours which have been conferred upon me. As I have said previously, I vigorously deny the accusations against me.”
According to The Sunday Times, William has already come to a decision on Andrew’s royal future when he ascends the British throne after his father. The outlet claims that William will ban Andrew from royal life, including both public and private royal events, as well as most state occasions, plus his coronation.
The Times also say that William’s no-nonsense stance will also extend to Andrew’s ex-wife, Sarah Ferguson. The 66-year-old, divorced from Andrew for almost 30 years, has been forced to publicly denounce her own ties to Epstein of late.Continue reading…
