PALACE IN CRISIS
WHO|January 31, 2022
THE ROYAL FAMILY TELL PRINCE ANDREW HE’S ON HIS OWN AS HE HEADS TO COURT OVER SEXUAL ASSAULT ALLEGATIONS
Kylie Walters
PALACE IN CRISIS

FAMILY TIES

Princess Eugenie and Princess Beatrice will keep their HRH styling, despite it being taken from their dad. The Mirror reports the Windsors are “rallying” around the siblings to ensure they still feel part of the family.

With just weeks to go until Elizabeth II reaches a massive 70-year milestone since she ascended the throne on February 6, the British sovereign should be reflecting on her life’s achievements after decades of service. Instead, the Queen, 95, has been forced to take drastic action to help protect her legacy as the Windsors become embroiled in yet another family scandal that threatens to destabilise the monarchy. On January 13, Elizabeth ousted Prince Andrew from the royal fold after a US judge ruled that Virginia Roberts Giuffre could proceed in her civil suit against the Queen’s second eldest son over her alleged sexual assault when she was just 17.

“With the Queen’s approval and agreement, the Duke of York’s military affiliations and royal patronages have been returned to the Queen,” a statement from Buckingham Palace announced. “The Duke of York will continue not to undertake any public duties and is defending this case as a private citizen,” the statement concluded.

This story is from the January 31, 2022 edition of WHO.

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