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‘People have had a lot of reasons to complain about us…sex crimes weren’t one of them’: Prince Harry becomes the first royal to publicly address Prince Andrew’s ties to Jeffrey Epstein with reference to the “embarrassing scandal” in biography
- Prince Harry has become the first royal to publicly criticize Prince Andrew
- Prince Andrew settled Virginia Giuffre’s lawsuit last year and accepted no liability.
- Virginia Giuffre, claimed she was trafficked by the late financier Jeffrey Epstein
Prince Harry has become the first royal to publicly criticize Prince Andrew, calling the Jeffrey Epstein affair “an embarrassing scandal.”
No one at ‘The Firm’ had spoken about allegations that the Duke of York twice sexually assaulted Virginia Giuffre, who he claimed was trafficked by the late disgraced financier Epstein.
Andrew settled his lawsuit last year, accepting no liability and has always denied any wrongdoing. But Prince Harry brings up the matter in Spare’s book about him.
Asked by his wife Meghan if the royal family could scale back their security after they left Britain for North America, he says “there’s no way,” considering his uncle still gets protection.
Prince Harry has become the first royal to publicly criticize Prince Andrew, calling the Jeffrey Epstein affair “an embarrassing scandal.”
Harry told him that there was an ‘obligation’ and an ‘implied promise’ to protect them.
Pressed by Meghan if he would ever be removed, he said: ‘Never.
Not in this climate of hate. And not after what happened to my mother.
The Duke of Sussex adds: ‘Also, not after my Uncle Andrew.
Despite being embroiled in a shameful scandal, accused of sexually assaulting a young woman, no one had suggested removing his security.
No one at ‘The Firm’ had spoken about allegations that the Duke of York twice sexually assaulted Virginia Giuffre, who he claimed was trafficked by the late disgraced financier Epstein.
People have had many reasons to complain about us, sexual offenses were not one of them.
Prince Andrew has always denied the accusation.
However, once the couple ceased to be royals and moved to the US, they were no longer entitled to the security provided to the Royal Family.
Last year, Harry sued the Home Office after being told he could not pay the Metropolitan Police to provide security for him and his family when they visited the UK.