The life of Andrew of England continues to roll downhill. And the fall is accelerating. It has been useless that he disappeared from the public scene on November 20, 2019. His lawyers have not been able to stop the American judicial machine and in a few days a New York judge will say whether the civil lawsuit for the alleged sexual assault against the young Virginia Giuffre 21 years ago, when she was 17, move on.
Things are not looking good for the son of the Queen of England. There is the precedent of the sentence to 60 years in prison for sex trafficking of minors to Ghislaine Maxwell, right hand of Jeffrey Epstein, friend of Andrés de York. In addition, Judge Lewis Kaplan questioned in the oral hearing last Tuesday arguments and requests from the prince’s defense such as that the victim give more details or that a confidential agreement between Giuffre and Epstein protects Andrés from being sued.
The Duke of York faces a trial for raping a minor and his military charges are in the pillory
The truth is that the Duke of York continued to socialize with Maxwell years after the pedophile Epstein first came to the attention of the police and was even the guest of honor on a birthday two years after, according to him, he broke ties with Epstein.
While Andrés faces a new dose horribilis locked up in his home in Windsor, his two daughters, Beatriz (33) and Eugenia (31), enjoy the snow at the Swiss Vervier station. The duke’s youngest daughter has traveled there for the New Year holidays with her husband, Jack Brooksbank, and their 10-month-old son August, while her sister is with Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi and Sienna, born three months ago. Also the Duchess of York, Sarah Ferguson, enjoys the chalet with views of the Bagnes valley that at this time she used to share with her ex-husband. So the prince faces these difficult moments with his lawyers and without the company of his fans.
Andres of England does not have an easy defense, although his lawyers try, even claiming that he could not sweat due to a condition related to his participation in the 1982 Falklands war, in response to Giuffre, who mentioned a sweaty prince in their encounters.
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Old image of Prince Andrew of England hugging Virginia Roberts, who accuses him of abuse
The one who is said to be Elizabeth II’s favorite son, despite the fact that in his youth he earned a reputation as a playboy and in later years did unclear business on his travels around the world as a “trade envoy” courtesy of the British taxpayer, He resigned from his royal duties in 2019. Following his disastrous BBC interview that year, his appearances have been sporadic and fleeting, while performing routine activities.
The last time he was photographed with the royal family was at the funeral of his father, Philip of Edinburgh, in St George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle, which was attended by only 30 people.
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The funeral of Prince Philip of Edinburgh was one of the few times that Prince Andrew has been seen with his family in the last year.
In fact, the prince was not even included in the official photos of the wedding of his daughter Beatriz, a secret ceremony at Windsor Castle, in July 2020. The big wedding, which had to be postponed due to the pandemic, ran the risk to be overshadowed by the judicial incident of Andrés.
Colonel of the Grenadier Guard
More and more voices within the British army call for the prince to be stripped of his military titles
Although the prince has been removed from dozens of charities he sponsored, Elizabeth II has allowed him to retain his title of royal highness and his main military distinction, colonel of the grenadier guard. However, more and more voices within the British Army are calling for the prince to be stripped of his military titles. The Times This week collected the testimony of a veteran of the grenadier guards who pleads for the “immediate resignation” of the Duke of York from the honorary position he inherited in 2017 from his father.
According to the newspaper, officers are uncomfortable having to toast the duke’s health during dinners for this regiment. Andrés holds nine military positions and it is up to the queen to officially withdraw them. It may be an unavoidable step if the judge decides to proceed with the trial in which Virginia Giuffre asks the prince for compensation for allegedly raping her when she was a minor. For now, during these more than two horrible years, the second son of the Queen of England has already lost the royal allowance and the money that came to him from the sponsors who collaborated with Pitch @ Palace – inactive since 2019 – or who paid him generously for your lectures.