Queen Elizabeth II has withdrawn royal patronage from her son Prince Andrew. In the upcoming court case, he has to defend himself as a private citizen.
LONDON – Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II has stripped her son Prince Andrew of all military ranks and royal patronage. The 61-year-old is due to allegations of abuse in the USA* in court.
Andrew will defend himself as a private citizen in the trial, Buckingham Palace in London said. Great Britain* on Thursday (01/13/2022) with. The official statement said: “With the approval and consent of the Queen, the Duke of York’s military ranks and royal patronage have been returned to the Queen.”
The Queen also revoked Prince Andrew’s military ranks before abuse trial
Plaintiff Virginia Giuffre was repeatedly abused by Andrew when she was a minor, according to her allegation, which is to be heard in civil proceedings in the United States. According to her, she was previously the victim of an abuse ring set up by US multimillionaire Jeffrey Epstein and his ex-partner Ghislaine Maxwell. One Witness now broke her silence – and Prince Andrew* continued to come under pressure.
In a process in front of you A US court recently found Maxwell guilty on multiple counts* been. She faces a long prison sentence. Epstein took his own life while in custody in 2019. Andrew categorically denies all allegations. the Until recently, the prince’s lawyers had hoped to nip the lawsuit in the bud* to be able to. The New York court judge dismissed the objections raised Wednesday. Only an out-of-court settlement could save Andrew from a lawsuit.
The Queen’s decision comes as no surprise. On Thursday, more than 150 British military veterans sent an open letter to the Queen asking her to relieve Prince Andrew of his military roles. The reason for this? He does not meet the high standards of honorable behavior associated with the ranks. “If this were any other senior military officer, there is no question that he would still be in office,” the letter said. The palace responded immediately. (dpa/jey)
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