Prince Andrew, from pilot and military hero to total exile: This was the scandal involving the “favorite son” of Elizabeth II and which continues to embarrass the English monarchy

The scandal that broke out in 2015 and hit Prince Andrew put his name on the media radar and exposed him to public ridicule for his relationship with hitman Jeffrey Epstein.

The British press considered the “favorite son” of Queen Elizabeth II. Andrés could not even defend himself when Virginia Giuffra’s accusation was made public. She accused Epstein of having trafficked her and placed her in the hands of the prince, whom she also accused of having intimate encounters when she was only 17 years old, reports The New York Times.

Although Prince Andrew initially denied everything, a photo of him holding Virginia by the waist gave him away, and in January 2022, a judge in Manhattan, New York, gave the green light to initiate a civil lawsuit against him. According to media reports, those involved reached an out-of-court settlement worth one million dollars.

The controversy engulfed the English monarchy and since then the “exile” of Prince Andrew begins, whose status has fallen to the lowest level.

Not even a shadow of that helicopter pilot and military hero who participated in the Falklands War has remained, since he has lost his military and noble titles and cannot get forgiveness from his brother, King Charles of England.

The documentary “Prince Andrew: Banished” that ended with the drowning of Elizabeth II’s son

As if that was not enough, after Virginia Giuffra’s lawsuit, Prince Andrew’s name was splashed again when the documentary “Prince Andrew: Banished” was released on the Peacock platform in 2022, in which Andrés is called the “black sheep” of the royal family. family, along with other adjectives that leave Izabela’s third son in a bad light.

The production offers more details about the prince’s relationship and friendship with Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, reports El Universal de México.

The stain Prince Andrew has placed on the royal family appears to be continuing to grow now that a new allegation has come to light against him related to one of his visits to Ukraine. (AND)