Queen Elizabeth has finally, officially stripped her son of his titles. As you may know, Prince Andrew was forced to retire from public life as a royal after his disastrous interview regarding allegations of sexual assault against him and his involvement with Jeffrey Epstein.
Until now, he had retained his titles despite retirement; but after his recent failure to get his accuser Virginia Giuffre’s lawsuit thrown out, he’s now facing further consequences. Related: Another Epstein Victim Comes Forward With Claims Against Prince Andrew Buckingham Palace released a statement on the subject on Thursday, which read: CNN reported that a royal source confirmed “all of the Duke’s roles have been handed back to the Queen with immediate effect for redistribution to other members of the Royal Family.
For clarity, they will not return to The Duke of York.” And though royal experts speculated that the monarch would allow her son to retain the address of “His Royal Highness,” the insider also revealed that the 61-year-old will no longer be allowed to use the HRH title in any official capacity.
Per the Guardian, the official decree comes hours after more than 150 military veterans signed an open letter stating that they were “upset and angry” that the embattled prince retained his military positions, “including that of Vice Admiral of the Royal Navy.” The missive accused Andrew of being “uncooperative and less than truthful about” his relationship with Epstein.
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