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Prince Andrew makes first public appearance since Virginia Giuffre’s death
Andrew, Duke of York has major accusations thrown at him
Prince Andrew was spotted out and about for the first time since his accuser, Virginia Giuffre, recently took her own life in Australia.
The Duke of York broke cover at Royal Lodge recently, where he was seen exiting the luxurious estate with his ex-wife, Sarah Ferguson in tow.
His appearance gained added attention since it came mere days following Giuffre’s tragic death at 41 years of age.
The American public figure, who resided in Australia at the time of her passing, had accused the Duke of sexual abuse and grooming as part of the notorious late businessman Jeffrey Epstein’s globe-spanning influential network of s** trafficking and abuse.
Giuffre alleged that she was trafficked to Andrew at the age of 17, by Epstein, a claim that the Prince has outright rejected over the years.
However, Giuffre was relentless in her pursuit and brought a suit against King Charles’ younger brother in the US, where the two parties settled out-of-court for an undisclosed amount of financial compensation.
Daily Express reported, “The settlement contained no admission of liability or apology, and the Duke has always denied any wrongdoing.”
Nevertheless, the Duke’s military titles were stripped in the wake of the scandal and his public engagements as an active royal remain limited ever since.
Virginia Giuffre’s suicide was announced by her family via a statement released on Friday, April 25, while Prince Andrew was last seen with the royal family during their Easter celebrations on April 20, prior to Giuffre’s death.
