Queen Elizabeth II revokes Prince Andrew's royal patronages, military affiliations amid sexual abuse lawsuit. A day after a federal judge's ruling to go ahead with a lawsuit against Prince Andrew by an American woman who says he sexually abused her when she was 17, Buckingham Palace issued a rare statement announcing the prince "Will continue not to undertake any public duties and is defending this case as a private citizen." Source 2d.
Prince Andrew settles lawsuit with sexual assault accuser Virginia Giuffre. Giuffre, 38, an American, has made claims of sex trafficking, accusing Queen Elizabeth II’s son of sexually abusing her when she was 17 while she traveled with financier Jeffrey Epstein. Terms of the settlement were not disclosed. Source 3j.