2023-08-09 09:56:37
Andrew paid Virginia Giuffre millions to stay out of court. The American got the ball rolling, which finally made the prince feel the consequences.
How Virginia Giuffre rocked Prince Andrew’s life
The story begins in 1999. Then Prince Andrew meets the late, convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Epstein’s alleged accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell – who was sentenced to 20 years in prison last year – is said to have killed King Charles III’s brother. (74), Princess Anne (72) and Prince Edward (59) introduced to the investment banker. Together, Epstein and Maxwell are said to have run a sex abuse ring. Their scam: they specifically sought out women from unstable backgrounds, promised them a great career and then forced them to perform sexual acts on others.
In 2001, Virginia Roberts becomes part of the story. At that time, the 40-year-old was still wearing her maiden name – and was only 17 years old. Prince Andrew was 41. The American accused the 63-year-old of sexually abusing her three times. Once in London, once in New York and once on Eppstein’s island in the Caribbean. In 2019, she rocked the life of the scandal royal when she went public with her allegations. Prince Andrew, in turn, claimed not to know Virginia in an interview that same year. He describes the photo, which serves as proof of their acquaintance, as fake. In 2021, Virginia Giuffre, now married, decided to file a lawsuit once morest Sarah Ferguson’s (63) ex-husband. Andrew then appealed once more, but this was dismissed. In 2022, the brother of the current king and Virginia Giuffre settled out of court – for a payment of probably a total of 14 million euros. For a long time, the scandal royal felt no consequences for his actions. But with the out-of-court settlement, even the Queen became too colorful.
For King Charles III. his brother Prince Andrew is a dark red cloth
While Prince Andrew said goodbye to his public duties as a working royal in 2019, the Queen continued to support her favorite son behind the scenes. After the out-of-court settlement, the record regent finally pulled the ripcord and revoked all military titles and patronage from the father of Princess Eugenie (33) and Princess Beatrice (35). Also from the palace side the Duke of York disappeared. While his mother – although disappointed – defended him to the end, Andrew’s older brother sees him as “persona non grata”. The Prince’s Suite at Buckingham Palace? No longer accessible to him. Charles even wants to evict his unloved brother from his estate – the Royal Lodge. Only the breast cancer of his ex-wife Fergie, who still lives with Andrew, is said to have convinced the king to temporarily postpone the sacking. One thing remains the same, however: Prince Andrew has become the dark red rag for the monarch – and for the Windsor dynasty.
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