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Queen Set 'To Foot Part Of Andrew's £12 Million Bill', Tells Him Not To Attend Jubilee

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Updated 09:05 16 Feb 2022 GMTPublished 08:07 16 Feb 2022 GMT

Queen Set 'To Foot Part Of Andrew's £12 Million Bill', Tells Him Not To Attend Jubilee

Reports suggest Queen Elizabeth II will help cover the costs of Prince Andrew's settlement with Virginia Guiffre after a deal was announced

Emily Brown

Emily Brown

Reports suggest Queen Elizabeth II will help cover the costs of Prince Andrew's settlement with Virginia Guiffre after a deal was announced this week.

The Duke of York has agreed to pay Giuffre to bring an end to the civil sex assault claim she filed against him in the United States.

The amount of money the two parties agreed upon has not been disclosed, but Andrew is set to make a 'substantial donation' to Giuffre's charity in support of victims' rights while each side will file a 'stipulation of dismissal' to discontinue the case.

Prince Andrew, Virginia Giuffre and Ghislaine Maxwell (Alamy)
Prince Andrew, Virginia Giuffre and Ghislaine Maxwell (Alamy)

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Experts believe the settlement will involve a 'very large sum of money', Sky News reports, prompting many people to question exactly where Andrew will get his money from.

Now, a report from The Telegraph has suggested that Guiffre will receive more than £12 million and that the Queen will provide some of the money from her private Duchy of Lancaster estate, which recently increased its worth by £1.5 million to more than £23 million. The Queen is thought to have already paid millions of pounds to help Andrew fight the case.

Andrew reportedly faced pressure from senior royals to resolve the lawsuit ahead of the Queen's Platinum Jubilee, which will be celebrated in June. Negotiations over the settlement are believed to have lasted for at least 10 days, and Buckingham Palace is said to have been relieved to learn the case will not go to trial.

Queen Elizabeth II (Alamy)
Queen Elizabeth II (Alamy)

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However, it seems the settlement is not enough to earn Andrew an appearance at the Jubilee. The prince had his remaining military titles and patronages removed earlier this year and agreed to no longer use his HRH title.

He is not expected to regain these titles, and a senior royal source told the MailOnline: 'Regardless of the outcome, he has ruled himself out of any public role by virtue of his appalling lack of judgment and poor choice of friends and associates.'

Though Andrew is set to appear on March 29 for a service of thanksgiving for the Duke of Edinburgh at Westminster Abbey, he is not expected to take part in any further public events or celebrations related to the Jubilee.

Prince Andrew (Alamy)
Prince Andrew (Alamy)

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A source cited by The Telegraph said: 'It has been made clear that the public have heard enough about him and enough from him. They need to hear no more.'

As part of the settlement, Andrew also pledged to 'demonstrate his regret for his association with Epstein' by supporting the 'fight against the evils of sex trafficking, and by supporting its victims', though the agreement contained no admission of liability and no apology.

If you have been affected by any of the issues in this article and wish to speak to someone in confidence, contact The Survivor’s Trust for free on 08088 010 818, or through their website thesurvivorstrust.org 

Featured Image Credit: Alamy

Topics: Prince Andrew, The Queen, Royal Family, Crime, US News, UK News

Emily Brown
Emily Brown

Emily Brown is UNILAD Editorial Lead at LADbible Group. She first began delivering news when she was just 11 years old - with a paper route - before graduating with a BA Hons in English Language in the Media from Lancaster University. Emily joined UNILAD in 2018 to cover breaking news, trending stories and longer form features. She went on to become Community Desk Lead, commissioning and writing human interest stories from across the globe, before moving to the role of Editorial Lead. Emily now works alongside the UNILAD Editor to ensure the page delivers accurate, interesting and high quality content.

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