Duke accuser ‘not interested in purely financial settlement’ as Queen STRIPS son of HRH title

Andrew is ‘finished’

A royal expert said the Duke of York is “finished” as a working royal and will likely lose all military honours amid his ongoing court battle.

He has not attended a single military event since he stepped back from royal duties two years ago and is expected to be “invisible” during Platinum Jubilee events.

Andrew has strenuously denied all allegations.

Leading commentator Phil Dampier also told The Sun Online he may likely pay off his accuser to avoid any further embarrassment for Her Majesty.

Andrew ‘finished as a working royal’

The case is the most significant legal action against a member of the Royal Family in recent memory – and comes after years of allegations against the Duke.

Leading commentator Phil Dampier told The Sun Online: “I think he is finished as a working royal.

“It was suggested he would try and get back this year for the 40th anniversary of the Falklands events but that’s non starter for him the way this is going.

“It wouldn’t surprise me in time if he loses his military patronages. ”

Andrew ‘to be asked about his PRIVATE PARTS’

PRINCE Andrew could be “asked about his private parts,” the lawyer representing Jeffrey Epstein’s victim has claimed.

No date has been set for the trial but it could take sometime between September and December this year.

Mr Kuvin added: “It is without question the Duke will be asked about his private parts.

“Nothing is off limits because if an underage girl can describe what the Duke of York’s private parts look like… how would that be if they had not had a relationship?”

The Duke of York is understood to be prepared to do “whatever is necessary” to stop his sex abuse case overshadowing the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.

He denies the allegations and sources say he is determined to clear his name.

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District Judge Lewis Kaplan’s crusher

PRINCE Andrew’s date with US justice was sealed in a coldly crafted judgment from a New York court.

District Judge Lewis Kaplan set out in 44 pages why the royal’s bid to get the case thrown out failed.

He swatted aside dossiers of obscure US legal cases the Prince’s legal team highlighted.

The judge called the 2009 deal signed between paedo Jeffrey Epstein and Virginia Guiffre “ambiguous”.

He said Andrew’s claim the non-prosecution agreement protected him as a third party was “an unduly broad generalization”.

Ms Guiffre’s case was “legally sufficient”, Judge Kaplan ruled.

Explained: What we know about Prince Andrew’s case

Virginia Giuffre’s ‘settlement is always a possibility’

Ms Giuffre’s lawyer David Boies last night told The Sun a “settlement is always a possibility”, as legal experts said it was his “least worst option”.

Senior royal aides are all urging Andrew to settle as soon as possible to prevent him dragging the “whole monarchy through the mud”.

Ms Giuffre, 38, is suing Andrew for unspecified damages, which Mr Kuvin said could “easily” be in excess of £14million if she is successful.

Ms Giuffre says paedo Epstein, who died in jail in 2019, trafficked her for sex with powerful men.

She claims she was forced to have sex with Prince Andrew in 2001 when she was 17.

Ms Giuffre also says she was flown to London to sleep with the Duke and forced to have sex with him at Epstein’s home in New York and in the US Virgin Islands.

You can stay in Buckingham Palace on Airbnb

Buckingham Palace could go on the rental market at £500,000 a night, according to a new study which reveals how much it would cost to rent each of the royal residences on Airbnb.

It would cost as much to rent Buckingham Palace for a single night as it would to buy two average UK homes outright.

Research conduced by online maths calculator GFC analysed the overall value of every property owned by the Royal Family to discover how much each royal home could fetch on the rental market.

• Buckingham Palace would cost a whopping £500,000 a night on Airbnb, and it would take the average Brit over 400 YEARS to save enough for one night of rent
• Windsor Castle is the second most expensive royal residence to rent, costing £350,000 a night on Airbnb
• Prince William and Kate Middleton’s home in Kensington Palace would cost £53,000 a night to rent, whereas Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s mansion in California is a more modest £3,600 a night

More about Prince Harry’s book

It is feared the release of the book threatens to overshadow Her Majesty’s Jubilee celebrations – even though he and Meghan could return to the UK to join in the fun.

Harry has been writing the book with ghostwriter J.R. Moehringer – who has also written memoirs for Andre Agassi and Nike co-founder Phil Knight.

He said he will be donating his profits from the book to charity.

An audiobook version will also be released.

Prince Andrew breaks cover for the first time

The Duke of York, 61, was driven in a Range Rover in the grounds of Windsor Castle on Thursday morning.

Andrew looked solemn as the 4×4 left his home Royal Lodge after a judge threw out his plea to dismiss the civil case brought by Virginia Giuffre.

Andrew strongly denies all allegations against him and also claims he had no knowledge of any wrongdoing by his pals Maxwell and Epstein.

Piers takes swipe at Prince Andrew again

It is not the first time that the ex-GMB host and Sun columnist has taken a swipe at the royal, mocking Andrew after he will be forced to fight off a sexual assault lawsuit – joking that he has “probably discovered he can sweat”.

In another swipe, Piers said: “Will vile sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell now sing like a canary to avoid spending the rest of her life in prison?” he wondered.

“If she does, there could be a lot of rich, powerful & famous people sweating tonight… and not sweating.”

Prince Andrew will NOT be able to hide behind Royal Family

PRINCE Andrew won’t be shielded by the Royal Family while he fights his sex abuse lawsuit as a “private citizen”.

The Duke of York, 61, was today stripped of his royal titles and military honours after a showdown with the Queen.

His military affiliations and royal patronages have been returned to the Queen with immediate effect after he was accused of sexually assaulting Virginia Roberts Giuffre when she was just 17.

The Duke will also no longer be able to use ‘His Royal Highness’ – and will face his US lawsuit as a “private citizen” meaning he can’t hide behind royal privileges.

Former assistant US attorney, United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York, Richard Signorelli told The Sun: “The stripping of his titles is very significant because it indicates he is no longer supported by a very important person in his life.

“It will send him a signal and message that he is on his own in fighting these serious allegations.

“He should give serious consideration to resolving with the plaintiff before the case progresses even further.”

Piers Morgan warns Prince Andrew of ‘far worse to come’

PIERS Morgan has warned Prince Andrew “far worse is to come” after the “utter humiliation” of the Queen stripping him of his titles.

The firebrand broadcaster warned the Duke against continuing to “stonewall his way out of accountability” amid growing anger at the Virginia Giuffre sex-assault lawsuit.

Andrew was tonight stripped of his royal titles and all military honours after a face-to-face showdown with the Queen.

The move comes after Andrew’s lawyers failed to persuade a US judge to dismiss a civil lawsuit against him that accuses him of sexually abusing Ms Giuffre when she was 17— which he vehemently denies.

In a stark tweet, Piers said: “Utter humiliation for Andrew but he only has himself to blame — and far worse is to come if he continues to try to stonewall his way out of any accountability re the serious allegations against him and his relationship with Epstein/Maxwell.”

Is Prince Andrew still part of the royal family?

Prince Andrew has today lost the right to be able to formally use his HRH title.

But the Duke, who is the third child and second son of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, is still a member of the Royal Family.

Andrew was originally ninth in the line of succession to the British throne.

Why was Prince Andrew stripped of his title?

Prince Andrew was stripped of his military and royal titles following his sex abuse scandal.

Virginia Giuffre claims she was forced to have sex with the Duke of York three times back in 2001.

Her bombshell allegations have dogged Andrew, 61, since she first made them in 2011 when the now-infamous photograph emerged of him with his hand around her emerged.

Prince Andrew strongly denies any wrongdoing and even says he has never met Ms. Giuffre.

On January 13, a source close to Prince Andrew told the BBC that the disgraced royal would “continue to defend himself” against Virginia Giuffre’s allegations.

What name will Prince Andrew go by now?

The Duke of York’s military affiliations and royal patronages have now been returned to the Queen. According to reports, Andrew will not go by His Royal Highness in any capacity.

It is unclear how he will be addressed moving forward.

Andrew’s titles have been suspended since he stepped down from public duties in 2019 amid fury at his friendship with paedo Jeffrey Epstein.

But until January 13, the duke retained his roles – which left eight British regiments in limbo more than two years on.

His honours included Colonel of the Grenadier Guards, Honorary air commodore of RAF Lossiemouth and Deputy colonel-in-chief of The Royal Lancers (Queen Elizabeth’s Own).

Is Prince Andrew still a prince?

Prince Andrew, who was stripped of all royal and military titles following his legal trouble, will now no longer use ‘His Royal Highness’ in any official capacity – which puts him in the same position as Prince Harry.

Buckingham Palace confirmed in a statement: “With The Queen’s approval and agreement, The Duke of York’s military affiliations and Royal patronages have been returned to The Queen.

“The Duke of York will continue not to undertake any public duties and is defending this case as a private citizen.”

“He could never again attend a military ceremony,” a source told Express.co.uk, “Even if Andrew is completely exonerated from any wrongdoing he is now regarded as toxic.”

A spokesperson for the Ministry of Defence told the BBC that it had no comment about the duke’s military titles being handed back to the Queen and that it was a matter for the Palace.

Andrew hasn’t attended a single military event since stepping back

He has not attended a single military event since he stepped back from royal duties two years ago and is expected to be “invisible” during Platinum Jubilee events.

Andrew has strenuously denied all allegations.

Leading commentator Phil Dampier also told The Sun Online he may likely pay off his accuser to avoid any further embarrassment for Her Majesty.

Explained: What we know about Prince Andrew’s case

Prince Andrew vows to defend himself (continued…)

A source close to the Duke told Sun Online: “Given the robustness with which Judge Kaplan greeted our arguments, we are unsurprised by the ruling.

“However, it was not a judgement on the merits of Ms Giuffre’s allegations.

“This is a marathon not a sprint and the Duke will continue to defend himself against these claims.”