Britain’s Prince Andrew has relinquished his military titles and royal patronage to Queen Elizabeth II, Buckingham Palace said on Thursday.
Britain’s Prince Andrew leaves from St Mary the Virgin’s Church in Hillington, near the Royal Sandringham Estate in Norfolk, Britain, on January 19, 2020 (Photo: Reuters)
Buckingham Palace said on Thursday that Britain’s Prince Andrew, the younger son of Queen Elizabeth II, has returned all his military titles and royal patronage to the monarch.
The 61-year-old Duke of York, Prince Charles’ younger brother, is facing trial in a civil sex case US on sexual harassment allegations
She is being sued by Virginia Giuffre, who alleged that she was Smuggled by the late disgraced US financier Jeffrey Epstein The royal had consistently denied having sex with Prince Andrew when she was 17.
“With the Queen’s approval and agreement, the Duke of York’s military affiliations and royal patronage are returned to the Queen,” the palace statement read.
“The Duke of York will not perform any public duty and is defending the matter as a private citizen,” it said.
“His Royal Highness” has been removed from his title and all of Prince Andrew’s roles will be redistributed to other members of the royal family and will not be returned, the BBC quoted a royal source as saying.
This comes after a US judge ruled on Wednesday that Case brought by Giuffre may continue, after Andrew’s lawyers failed to dismiss it.
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