Prince Andrew enjoying a horse ride in Windsor, after news broke that the duke was considering living in the US.
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Prince Andrew has been seen taking a horse ride in Windsor amid rumors that the outcast royal is considering a move to America.
According to inside sources, the 62-year-old Duke of York has been watching “very closely” the progress of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle in the United States.
Dressed in a casual turtleneck, the late Queen’s second son was spotted riding a horse on Saturday before taking a ride around Windsor.
The 62-year-old was stripped of his royal titles and roles last year, but experts say he is “less concerned” about the situation than people realize.
A source close to Andrew said Sun who has been following the Sussexes’ journey as they consider ways to ‘forge a new career’.
But the disgraced prince is understood to be planning a comeback that will restore his tarnished reputation, including legal action against his sexual abuse accuser, Virginia Giuffre.
The duke was seen riding in Windsor on Saturday, as friends say he is “less upset” by the loss of his papers than the public might think.
Prince Andrew was then seen taking a walk around the historic estate as he considers a move to the United States.
Andrew is apparently impressed by how Harry and Meghan were able to “establish a new working life away from the royal family” in California, friends have said. Sun.
The source claimed that he is “very interested” in “business and charity”, but unlike his nephew, he would steer clear of Netflix-style projects.
The royals are also reportedly assembling a team of their own. It is understood that he recently lost his communications officer of two years.
MailOnline has reached out to Andrew’s representatives for comment.
Andrew was forced to withdraw from royal duties in November 2019 over alleged sexual abuse, but has always strenuously denied the claims, made in a US civil court case.
The Mail on Sunday reported last month that he is now considering trying to void a multi-million dollar deal he made with Ms Giuffre.
The furore surrounding the case saw him stripped of his honorary military titles and any return to public life seems unlikely.
Backstage discussions are taking place about what role, if any, Andrew could play during the King’s Coronation.
Andrew was forced to withdraw from royal duties in November 2019 over alleged sexual abuse and is unlikely to play a formal role at the upcoming coronation as rumors dog his reputation.
The Duke of York paid an estimated £12 million settlement to Ms Giuffre after she claimed he had sex with her when she was 17.
A source close to Andrew claims he has been following Harry and Meghan’s (pictured 2017) journey “very, very closely” as he considers ways to “carve out a new career”.
King Charles is said to feel that it would not be appropriate to include him in an official position.
Andrew is still a Knight of the Garter, the ancient order of chivalry dating back to 1348, and traditionally Knights of the Garter have played important roles during coronation ceremonies.
Despite remaining a Knight of the Garter, Andrew was barred from last year’s annual public procession.
Instead, he joined other Knights of the Garter for the private part of the day.
Meanwhile, Andrew’s alleged attempt to seek a life in the United States follows reports that his lawyers are taking steps to unseal legal documents involving Ms Giuffre in the hope that they will “destroy” her story and restore her identity. reputation.
The Duke of York paid an estimated £12 million settlement to Ms Giuffre after she claimed he had sex with her when she was 17, which he denies.
Prince Andrew with his arm around Virginia Roberts, then 17 (now known by her married name Giuffre), a photo that Ghislaine Maxwell claims has been faked.
Andrew paid Virginia Giuffre (pictured in November 2022) a £12m out-of-court settlement last year to drop the civil claim in the US.
Her legal team has sought access to documents in a lawsuit between Ms Giuffre, 39, and American lawyer Alan Dershowitz, whom she previously accused of abuse but later admitted she had made a mistake, The Sunday Times reported.
The prince was stripped of all royal duties and military titles in the wake of his 2019 BBC Newsnight interview, in which he was unrepentant about his friendship with Ghislaine Maxwell and convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein.
An explosive interview movie is in the works, with host Emily Maitlis to be played by Gillian Anderson, while Rufus Sewell will take on the role of Prince.
Scoop will also feature Keeley Hawes as Prince Andrew’s then-private secretary and Billy Piper as Sam McAlister, the criminal lawyer-turned-producer who arranged the extraordinary interview.
He insisted that Giuffre’s claim of a sexual encounter in 2001 “did not happen”, questioning the validity of a photograph of the two taken at Maxwell’s Mews home.
Royal analysts believe the Queen left her a substantial inheritance and this has provided her with the security, if she so chooses, to bring a legal challenge against Ms Giuffre.
Others suspect Andrew, who was recently dubbed one of the most unpopular royals, may be writing a memoir to try to clear his name after consistently denying Mrs Giuffre’s allegations.
The duke also recently told friends that a “mysterious development” will restore his disgraced reputation in the coming months.