Prince Andrew will preserve his royal titles, regardless of the discharge of recent particulars about his connection to Jeffrey Epstein.
Earlier this week, an inventory of individuals related to late disgraced financier Epstein was launched, and among the many names was Prince Andrew’s. We already knew concerning the royal’s friendship with Epstein (over which Queen Elizabeth II eliminated his army titles and patronages, and made him a nonworking royal), however the newest recordsdata—which come from a 2015 lawsuit filed by Epstein accuser Virginia Giuffre—describe in even higher element the sexual misconduct Andrew is accused of (and has denied).
As explosive because the accusations are, it appears Andrew will retain his royal titles, principally as a result of his older brother, King Charles III, doesn’t have the facility to take away them.
A Buckingham Palace supply confirmed to Bazaar that there shall be “no change” concerning Andrew’s standing: “He stays a nonworking member of the household.” Having already been stripped of his honorary army titles and prevented from utilizing his HRH styling, the supply mentioned there’s “nothing left to take away.” The titles of prince and Duke of York are Andrew’s birthright, as he was the late monarch Elizabeth’s son, and it will take intervention from the British authorities to vary that.
Relating to Andrew’s residence on the Royal Lodge, and studies that King Charles would pressure him out, a palace aide instructed Bazaar: “The occupancy of Royal Lodge is below a lease association from the Crown Property, not from the king.” And a Buckingham Palace spokesperson merely mentioned, “No touch upon non-public household issues.”
Rosa Sanchez is the senior information editor at Harper’s Bazaar, engaged on information because it pertains to leisure, vogue, and tradition. Beforehand, she was a information editor at ABC Information and, previous to that, a managing editor of celeb information at American Media. She has additionally written options for Rolling Stone, Teen Vogue, Forbes, and The Hollywood Reporter, amongst different shops.
Omid Scobie is BAZAAR.com’s Royal Editor at Massive and has lined the lives and philanthropic work of the youthful members of the British Royal Household for over eight years. In addition to spearheading unique protection of main royal milestones (together with the weddings of each the Cambridges and Sussexes), Scobie has traveled extensively with Harry, Meghan, William and Kate on their engagements within the U.Okay. and world wide. As ABC Information’s Royal Contributor, Scobie is an everyday on Good Morning America and host of the community’s forthcoming podcast, The Inheritor Pod.
