Queen Elizabeth II died in the last months of her life. Turned to her “favorite boy”The scandalous Duke of York
Britain’s longest-serving monarch died Sept. 8 at Scotland’s Balmoral Castle at the age of 96. The reigning monarch had been in good health throughout her 90-year-old years before her death. Although she used a cane in an appearance after her husband Prince Philip’s death in April 2021.
But, months ago, she told guests at a reception, “As you can see, I can’t move.” The palace kept the details a secret, but said that the queen was suffering from “episodic mobility problems.”
Prince Andrew often visited her, as public appearances became more rare.
Katie Nicholl, Vanity Fair’s royal correspondent, explored Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Andrew’s relationship in her book “The New Royals.” Nicholl was told by many sources that they were shocked at the way the late monarch approached the Duke Of York’s scandals.
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“She saw Andrew very, very regularly right up until her death,” Vanity Fair’s royal correspondent Katie Nicholl told Fox News Digital. “They remained very close, and she was very protective about him.”
The author recently wrote a book. “The New Royals”: Queen Elizabeth’s Legacy, the Future of the Crown and the New Royals.She explains the legacy of the queen and the implications for those who are still in the House of Windsor. Nicholl said it was impossible to write her new book without examining the problems that have plagued Buckingham Palace.
She said, “Well, ofcourse, I covered Prince Andrew’s scandal.” “I wanted to know the real feelings of the queen. [whom many believed was]Her favorite son.”
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Andrew, 62, was caught up in the scandalous tale of Jeffrey Epstein (an American businessman who had been a close friend). Andrew denied that he had sex in public with one of Epstein’s women.
Nicholl said, “My understanding is that she did quiz him.” He was asked about Epstein’s allegations and his relationship to Virginia Giuffre. Andrew assured her that he was innocent. He believed her. After all, he was her son. And she didn’t just believe him. He was her support.”
Numerous palace insiders have confirmed that Prince Andrew was “the queen’s favorite son.”
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“It was Andrew’s queenTo carry her to her seat during the service of thanksgiving to the Duke of Edinburgh [earlier this year]Nicholl pointed this out.
According to Nicholl’s book, a close family friend told her Andrew gave his mother his word “on more than one occasion that he was innocent.” But many close to the queen believed she should be “more ruthless.”
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“There was a question being posed: Had some her sharpness softened?” Nicholl was informed by an insider familiar with the monarch’s work.
The queen’s lenience on “Randy Andy” raised plenty of eyebrows behind palace doors.
Katie Nicholl stated that Queen Elizabeth II was seen by Prince Andrew frequently “right until her death.”
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Shannon Felton Spence, royal expert, stated that Prince Andrew has a terrible reputation among palace staff and government officials. “Long established. Entitled and self-important. It is quite the opposite to the reputations and achievements of family members who are often known for going above and beyond to be self-important and not entitled. Particularly The King and Queen ConsortThey are also the Prince and Princess Of Wales. All of their staff are loyal to them.
“I am told that when a foreign office post would be notified of a Prince Andrew visit as U.K. Special Trade Envoy it was very much like, ‘Ugh, here we go,’” she shared. “I’ve never met anyone who enjoyed working with him in any capacity. He is no longer a member of the royal family and any staff Prince Andrew currently has, would be to manage private affairs and not be funded by the family.
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Andrew, his mother’s son, is now the eighth person in line for throne. Royal experts disagree. His brother, King Charles III, has no plans to include him as part of the future monarchy.
Andrew was stripped from his honorary military ranks in January amid controversy surrounding a lawsuit. Andrew was accused of having sex with an Epstein-supplied 17-year-old. The queen removed Andrew’s honorary leadership of known charities and patronages and barred him using the title “His royal Highness” in official settings.
Prince Andrew, Dukeof York, was the one who escorted Queen Elizabeth II for the service to thank the Duke of Edinburgh on March 29, 2022 in London.
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Virginia Roberts Giuffre claimed that Andrew made her have sex with him in 2001 when she turned 17. She claimed Epstein had taken her on private planes around the world to have sex in high-ranking men. She had also had sexual encounters at Andrew’s home in New York, London, and New York. Epstein died in jailHe was awaiting his trial on federal conspiracy and sex trafficking charges in August 2019. He was 66.
Andrew was asked to answer the allegations in a disastrous interview. After receiving scathing criticisms from the public, the duke declared that he was quitting public life.
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A U.S. judge rejected the case in March 2012. sex abuse lawsuitAndrew was convicted of the crime three weeks after Giuffre’s attorneys had made a deal. The prince was to make a substantial donation to his accuser’s charity and declare that he never meant to malign her character.
In a letter to the judge from Giuffre’s attorney David Boies, a statement was included that said, in part, “Prince Andrew intends to make a substantial donation to Ms. Giuffre’s charity in support of victims’ rights. Prince Andrew has never intended to malign Ms. Giuffre’s character, and he accepts that she has suffered both as an established victim of abuse and as a result of unfair public attacks.”
Virginia Giuffre said she was abused when she was younger by the Duke. The British prince refuted the accusations.
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The statement stated that Epstein had been trafficking “numbers of young girls” for many years.
He “Epstein regrets his associationWe applaud the courage shown by Ms. Giuffre as well as other survivors to stand up for others and themselves.”
Andrew’s scandal made headlines again earlier this month after he appeared in public. A procession to honor his motherEdinburgh. As he walked behind the queen’s casket with his siblings, a protestor yelled, “Andrew, you’re a sick old man.”
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Police stated that the 22-year-old boy who confronted the prince was being held “in connection to a breach of peace.”
Andrew has denied all allegations.
This report was compiled by the Associated Press.
