“ Britain’s Prince Andrew said on Friday he would give up the title of Duke of York after years of criticism over his behavior and ties to the late American financier accused of sex crimes, Jeffrey Epstein. Source: Reuters Details: The publication notes that the reputation of Andrew, the younger brother of King Charles and the second son of the late Queen Elizabeth, has taken a serious hit in recent years, primarily because of his ties to Epstein. A court ruling last year also revealed that the British government believed one of his close business associates was a Chinese spy. Andrew then said he had cut off all contact with the businessman. In a statement on Friday, Andrew said the “constant allegations against me” were distracting from the work of his older brother, King Charles, and the wider work of the British royal family. Andrew’s direct speech: “I have decided, as always, to put my responsibilities to family and country first. I confirm my decision five years ago to retire from public life.” “With His Majesty’s consent, we feel that I must take one more step. Therefore, I will no longer use the title and honors that have been bestowed upon me. As I have previously stated, I categorically deny the allegations against me.” Details: Reuters indicates that the decision to drop the titles was made after discussions with senior members of the royal family. According to the royal source, the king was satisfied with this result. Andrew, 65, eighth in line to the throne, was once considered a brilliant naval officer and served in the military during the Falklands War with Argentina in the early 1980s. However, he was forced to step down as the UK’s trade ambassador in 2011, stepped down from all royal duties in 2019, and was stripped of his military ranks and royal patronage in 2022 amid allegations of sexual harassment, which he has always denied. That same year, he settled a lawsuit brought by Virginia Giuffre, who died in April, and who accused him of sexually abusing her when she was a teenager. Andrew has always denied her accusations, which gained traction again last week following the release of her memoir.”, — write: www.pravda.com.ua
photo: KIRSTY WIGGLESWORTH Source: Reuters
Details: The publication notes that the reputation of Andrew, the younger brother of King Charles and the second son of the late Queen Elizabeth, has taken a serious hit in recent years, primarily because of his ties to Epstein.
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A court ruling last year also revealed that the British government believed one of his close business associates was a Chinese spy. Andrew then said he had cut off all contact with the businessman.
In a statement on Friday, Andrew said the “constant allegations against me” were distracting from the work of his older brother, King Charles, and the wider work of the British royal family.
Direct speech Andrew: “I have decided, as always, to put my duties to family and country first. I am reaffirming my decision five years ago to retire from public life.”
“With His Majesty’s consent, we feel that I must take one more step. Therefore, I will no longer use the title and honors that have been bestowed upon me. As I have previously stated, I categorically deny the allegations against me.”
Details: Reuters indicates that the decision to drop the titles was made after discussions with senior members of the royal family. According to the royal source, the king was satisfied with this result.
Andrew, 65, eighth in line to the throne, was once considered a brilliant naval officer and served in the military during the Falklands War with Argentina in the early 1980s.
However, he was forced to step down as the UK’s trade ambassador in 2011, stepped down from all royal duties in 2019, and was stripped of his military ranks and royal patronage in 2022 amid allegations of sexual harassment, which he has always denied.
That same year, he settled a lawsuit brought by Virginia Giuffre, who died in April, and who accused him of sexually abusing her when she was a teenager. Andrew has always denied her accusations, which gained traction again last week following the release of her memoir.