Prince Andrew has been making it to the headlines for the wrong reasons these past few months. Most, if not all, royal fans are aware that the father of Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie stepped back from his royal duties in November 2019 after a BBC Newsnight interview that centered on his connections to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Prince Andrew is the second son of Queen Elizabeth and the late Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. The 61-year-old royal received the Duke of York title upon his marriage to Sarah Ferguson in 1986. However, the former couple separated in 1992 and finalized their divorce four years after.
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Now, recent reports are suggesting that Prince Andrew would not be celebrating Christmas with Queen Elizabeth and the rest of the royal family as he allegedly wants to keep his low profile amid sexual assault and battery accusations. Keep on reading to know more details.
Prince Andrew Snubbing Queen Elizabeth And Other Royal Family Members This Christmas?
Royal sources told the Mirror, as per Express UK, that Prince Andrew is unlikely to attend the royal family’s Christmas party this year. Most, if not all, royal followers are aware that all members failed to attend the Christmas Day service last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
While some members of the royal family are expected to reunite with Queen Elizabeth at Sandringham to celebrate Christmas this year, reports claimed that “apprehensive” Prince Andrew wants to keep a low profile over the holidays as he “privately displayed a lot of uncertainty over Christmas.”
An unnamed royal insider claimed:
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Prince Andrew has been cited three times in the ongoing Ghislaine Maxwell trial at Thurgood Marshall U.S. courthouse. The British socialite is currently facing eight charges, which include six counts of enticing minors and sex trafficking. She could be sentenced to 80 years in prison if she is found guilty of all counts.
Pilot Larry Visoski was asked if Prince Andrew accompanied Jeffrey Epstein on the place at any point during their relationship. Though Larry confirmed that Queen Elizabeth's son flew with Jeffrey, he failed to recall the exact dates.
Prince Andrew vehemently denied that he has any knowledge about the activities of Jeffrey Epstein. The younger brother of Prince Charles said:
In November 2019, Prince Andrew shocked everyone when he announced that he would be stepping back and leaving his royal duties amid sexual misconduct and battery accusations. The former husband of Sarah Ferguson stated:
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Prince Andrew has yet to comment on the reports saying that he would be missing the royal reunion this coming Christmas Day. So, devoted supporters of the royal family should take all these unverified reports with a huge grain of salt until everything is proven true and correct.
Prince Andrew In Trouble Again After Jeffrey Epstein And Ghislaine Maxwell’s Photo At Queen Elizabeth’s Estate Was Found?
Meanwhile, new reports suggested that Prince Andrew could be in big trouble again after a photo featuring Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell sitting in Queen Elizabeth’s Balmoral estate was released recently. The Telegraph reported that the said snap was taken at the log cabin of the British monarch.
As per BBC, Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell were known to be pals with Prince Andrew. It was previously reported that the third child of Queen Elizabeth invited the late Jeffrey and Ghislaine at Balmoral.
Prince Andrew, according to the publication, has declined to comment. For starters, Jeffrey Epstein was accused of running a “vast network” of underage girls for sex while Ghislaine Maxwell claimed that she is being used as a scapegoat for the crimes of her ex-boyfriend and business associates.
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