Prince Andrew avoided civil litigation by settling with plaintiff Virginia Giuffre. His family should breathe a sigh of relief.
Royal experts had recently stopped counting on this step. It is surprising that Prince Andrew and plaintiff Virginia Giuffre have settled out of court. Because the royal actually wanted to defend himself in court against the allegations of abuse by the American.
Prince Andrew reaches agreement with Virginia Giuffre
For the rest of the royal family, the decision should mean a sigh of relief. Ex-wife Sarah “Fergie” Ferguson had defended Andrew most passionately in recent months. “To see such a wonderful man going through such tremendous pain. He’s the best man I know. It’s just amazing what he’s done for Britain and it’s all nonsense,” she said in late 2019 to ” Vogue Arabia” after her ex-partner had just talked head and neck in the BBC interview. Most recently, Fergie is said to have even attended meetings with his lawyers.
Their daughters Eugenie and Beatrice were more reserved when it came to public declarations of loyalty. While they certainly stand by their father, both have focused on other things in recent months. In early 2021, Princess Eugenie gave birth to her first son, little August. Her sister Beatrice gave birth to a daughter named Sienna Elizabeth four months ago. The two princesses should also be happy that their father can leave the limelight for the time being.
Prince Charles wants to downsize the monarchy
It will be exciting to see how Andrew’s brother Prince Charles will react. Because as heir to the throne, he already has plans for when he will be king. He wants to “slim” the monarchy and save costs. “We know that Charles has a desire to reduce the number of royals in high positions and on the UK taxpayer’s payroll once he becomes king,” royal expert Duncan Larcombe said in a column on Woman and Home. With Prince Andrew having already stepped down from his royal duties, it seems highly unlikely that he will ever return under a King Charles.
For the Queen, Andrew’s agreement should mean relief above all. Because 2022 is the year of her platinum throne anniversary. She has been the head of the monarchy for 70 years. A milestone that no one before her has been able to achieve. The fact that her favorite son was made such bad accusations should have hit the queen. With the agreement, the allegations are of course not forgotten. But Prince Andrew could buy so much less attention in the coming months. That’s worth a lot.
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