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A royal source told us that all Andrew’s titles — his military affiliations and other royal patronages — were returned to his mother effective immediately and will be redistributed to other members of the family.
We’ve been told the decision involved many of the Windsors, but the Queen will have had the final say, in close consultation with her direct heirs — Princes Charles and William.
To be clear: Andrew retains his own Duke of York title and he is still a member of the royal family, but, like the Sussexes, he will no longer represent the Queen in an official capacity.
The loss of the military titles in particular will be extremely painful for the prince, who, as a veteran of the Falklands War, took that part of the job most seriously.
In a press release on Thursday, announcing the Queen’s decision, it was made clear that Andrew will no longer have any royal public duties and will be defending himself as a private citizen in the allegations made by Giuffre.
Several legal experts we’ve spoken to in the past 48 hours have suggested an out-of-court settlement may be the best approach. But Giuffre’s lawyer, David Boies, has indicated his client may prefer to have her day in court.
A source close to Prince Andrew told CNN Thursday that he will “continue to defend himself” against the sexual abuse…
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Source : cnn
