Royal Family News: Prince Andrew Determined To Attend Prince Philip’s Memorial

British royal family news reveals that disgraced Prince Andrew will attend his late father Prince Philip’s memorial service next week. According to sources, it will be his swan song to public life, and afterward he will slink back to the shadows. Earlier this month Andrew settled the sexual abuse case against him by paying accuser Virginia Roberts millions in an out of court settlement. He did not admit guilt in the case and instead vowed to help fight sex trafficking.

It’s been reported that Andrew, the Duke of York is “determined” to be at the memorial service in spite of fears his presence could dominate coverage of the event.

Royal Family News – Andrew Will Honor His Father

Aides see the man nicknamed “Randy Andy,” 62, then disappearing, “from public life after next week’s event,” a service of thanksgiving to take place at Westminster Abbey on March 29.

Andrew has not been seen much in public since the beginning of the year when he was forced by his mother Queen Elizabeth to give up, “his royal duties in the wake of the Jeffrey Epstein scandal.”

His absence among the senior royals was noticeable last Monday at Westminster Abbey for the Commonwealth Service which was attended by Charles, Camilla, William and Kate. Her Majesty did not go igniting fresh fears for her health.

According to the Daily Mail, “Prince Andrew was seen smiling and laughing yesterday morning as he went out riding at Windsor Great Park.”

The jaunt comes two weeks after it was reported that Andrew, “paid up to £12million to his US sex accuser Virginia Roberts, now known as Virginia Giuffre – bringing the civil case against him in New York almost to a close.” The outlet reported that Stipulation of Dismissal documents were filed on March 8, with lawyers on both sides asking for the legal action to be dismissed, indicating that the settlement was paid within the required 10 day period.

Royal Family News – Where Has Andrew Been?

Questions immediately arose as to where the unemployed, non-representative of the monarchy got the payoff money. Some outlets reported that his brother and heir to the throne Prince Charles gave him the cash and it was previously reported that the queen would also give him money.

In light of the subsequent public furor, “the Treasury confirmed no taxpayer funds were used for either the payment to Virginia Roberts or for the Duke of York’s legal fees.”

Giuffre sued Andrew for alleged sexual abuse, claiming he had sex with her three times when she was a minor and a sex trafficking victim of his friend, dead convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein who also reached a monetary settlement with her.
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