Cliff Notes – Prince Andrew is not going to like this, or is this just for show?
- Prince William intends to enforce a “ruthless approach” towards Prince Andrew, possibly barring him from royal duties due to ongoing reputational risks.
- Allegations have surfaced that Andrew attempted to initiate a smear campaign against his sexual assault accuser, Virginia Giuffre, by seeking damaging information about her in 2011.
- Andrew has relinquished his Duke of York title but retains the dukedom itself, amid concerns that further revelations about his past connections to Jeffrey Epstein could emerge.
Prince William plans ‘ruthless approach’ towards Prince Andrew – as reports of attempted smear campaign against accuser emerge | UK News
Prince William is planning to take a “ruthless approach” towards Prince Andrew when he is king, according to reports, as a US lawyer predicts the scandal engulfing the royal “is not going away” and more stories will “leak out”.
The Sunday Times suggests William will ban his uncle from “all aspects of royal life” because of the ongoing risk to the Royal Family’s reputation after a series of damaging revelations.
It comes amid reports that Andrew tried to get the Metropolitan Police to dig up dirt for a smear campaign against his sexual assault accuser Virginia Giuffre back in 2011.
Gloria Allred, who represents many of the victims of the late Jeffrey Epstein, believes Andrew will not be “let off the hook” over his links to the convicted paedophile.
“This is not going away. Even though he’s no longer a duke, and Sarah Ferguson is no longer a duchess, it’s not going away,” the US lawyer said.