Prince Andrew, who turned 62 on Saturday, is reported to be dealing with the public humiliation of the £12 million ($16 Million) sex case settlement, according to a source.
His old military friend claims that the Duke of York is "broken" after his reputation was left in ruins following the multi-million-pound out-of-court settlement with his accuser Virginia Giuffre.
The Queen chose to deprive her son of his remaining military affiliations and patronages before the issue was concluded, and she forced him to stop using the title of His Royal Highness in any official capacity. To cheer him up, Prince Andrew was allowed to preserve his title of Vice-Admiral.
Prince Andrew Broken After Legal Settlement
The Vice-Admiral rank is Prince Andrew's only armed forces honorary title, and it is equivalent to an Army Lieutenant General, according to the source, which is the same as an honorary degree for service in the Royal Navy during the Falklands War. When they knew Andrew, the source stated he wasn't a horrible person, but he did have some entitlement issues.
Roberts and Prince Andrew settled out of court earlier this month, but it's unclear whether the Queen, who is reported to favor Prince Andrew, is helping him pay the bill, which includes a £2 million ($2.6 million) donation to Ms. Roberts' organization that supports victims of sexual assault and trafficking.
Despite promising to fight Roberts' charges in the civil action launched in New York and constantly claiming his innocence, Prince Andrew agreed to pay the substantial fee to settle the matter before it went to a jury, according to Daily Mail.
The Duke of York is supposed to be in such a bad mood that he has been granted the title of Vice Admiral to cheer him up. During the uproar over allegations that he had sex with a trafficked girl in London - which he categorically rejects - Prince Andrew was deprived of his other titles, as per Mirror.
MPs Can't Probe Prince Andrew's Sex Abuse Settlement Spending
MPs have been prevented from investigating if public funds were used to pay off Prince Andrew's sex allegation. They are unable to discuss royalty in the Commons due to bizarre ancient rules.
However, one MP is now requesting that a minister appears before the House to declare that no money from the public's Sovereign Grant was used to recompense Virginia Giuffre, 38. Andy McDonald, a Labor MP, has written to Minister Steve Barclay, requesting confirmation that no taxpayer funds were utilized.
Prince Andrew's Honorary Freedom of York, which he has held since 1987, will be removed, according to Lib Dem councilors. He is also being pressured to relinquish his Duke of York.
In light of the out-of-court settlement agreed with Virginia Giuffre, Labor MP Rachael Maskell, who represents York Central, thinks Prince Andrew must disassociate himself from the city, The Sun reported.
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