Prince Andrew
Could Charles and William convince the Queen?
Prince William (left) and Prince Charles (right) distance themselves from Prince Andrew (middle).
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Queen Elizabeth II drops Prince Andrew. The driving forces behind the decision are said to have been Charles and William.
Prince Andrew (61) is threatened with a trial in the United States. The allegation: sexual abuse. The 61-year-old had to return his royal patronage and military title to his mother, Queen Elizabeth II (95). According to the British newspaper “Daily Mail” Prince Charles (73) and Prince William (39) are said to have been the driving forces behind the decision.
“With the consent and assent of the Queen, the Duke of York’s military affiliations and royal patronage have been returned to the Queen,” a statement said Thursday official statement from the royal family. The civil lawsuit for sexual abuse that threatens him in the United States after a judge’s decision will have to be contested by Andrew “as a private individual.” Virginia Giuffre (38) accuses the Queen’s son of sexually abusing her when she was a minor.
Andrew is considered the Queen’s favorite son
According to the Daily Mail, the Queen’s decision to strip Andrew of titles and ranks was not easy. Andrew is considered her favorite son. The driving forces behind the action are said to have been Andrew’s brother Charles and his son William. “It’s about the survival of the institution at any cost. It always has been and always will be,” the newspaper quoted an anonymous Buckingham Palace source as saying. “They made this decision to protect the institution from the flying shrapnel.”
The decision is said to have been made after a 90-minute conversation between the Queen and Prince Andrew. Earlier, the Queen is said to have spoken to Prince Charles over the phone and to William in person.