British King III. dismissed his younger brother, Prince Andrew, 62, at Buckingham Palace. The newspaper wrote about it Sun.
“Any being [принца Эндрю] It’s officially over in the palace. The king made this clear. HE IS [принц Эндрю] does not act as a member of the royal family. Alone, ”says the source of the publication.
Until recently, despite leaving all official business, Andrew continued to hold his office in the official residence of British monarchs. The publication says that all employees are now threatened with dismissal.
The Prince of York will continue to live in Windsor Castle, near London. Since 2003, he has been granted the right to reside at the Royal Lodge estate for 75 years. In addition to the 31-bedroom house of the same name, it includes 40 hectares of land on which several residential buildings are located.
October 2022 reportedPrince Andrew spends all his days in the royal mansion watching television, occasionally taking a walk with the dogs or riding a horse. one of his friends told Telegramthat the king’s younger brother had become “more considerate and more reasonable than ever” and began to listen to the family’s advice.
Prince scandal
Prince Andrew was forced to resign from his official duties at the end of 2019, when American Virginia Giufre made it public, not for the first time, that the Queen’s son was among several men whom American financier Jeffrey had forced her to have sex with. 17 years old. Epstein. The latter was detained in July 2019 on charges of sexual violence and involving minors in prostitution.
Prosecutors said there was evidence that the businessman visited dozens of underage girls, the youngest 14 years old, to his home in New York’s Manhattan borough between 2002 and 2005. The criminal prosecution of the financier in the US was terminated after he committed suicide in a prison cell on August 10, 2019.
Later, Giuffre sued the Duke of York, seeking compensation for his physical and moral damage. After an unsuccessful attempt to dismiss the claim, the prince, who consistently denied his guilt, preferred to settle the dispute with Giuffre out of court.
The amount of compensation received by the woman was not officially disclosed, but according to British media reports, it amounted to £12m (approximately $15m).
In the event of a trial, the prince was expected to answer questions about his relationship with Jufra and Epstein. As British experts in the legal field have noted, the prince’s statement may be made public in the event of a trial. British media described the pre-trial agreement as a defeat for the prince, who, according to them, could not “clear his name”. Most newspapers argued that under these circumstances, Prince Andrew would not be able to regain the honorary dress.