In addition, he has been removed from Royal Lodge — and after months of speculation about whether he might receive a significant payout for leaving early, the outcome has finally become clear.
This development comes just days before the release of sex-trafficking victim Virginia Giuffre’s memoir, published shortly after her death in April. Giuffre, who took her own life earlier this year, disclosed new accounts in her book about her encounters with Andrew when she was under 18.
In a statement shared on the royal website, Andrew announced, “In discussion with The King, and my immediate and wider family, we have concluded the continued accusations about me distract from the work of His Majesty and the Royal Family. I have decided, as I always have, to put my duty to my family and country first. I stand by my decision five years ago to stand back from public life.”
