Prince Andrew will pass up the queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations right after contracting COVID-19 — but not everybody is persuaded the diagnosis is authentic.
The disgraced royal — who was stripped of his military services and royal titles in January just after getting accused of sexual assault — purportedly examined constructive to the virus Thursday.
A spokesperson subsequently unveiled a statement stating Andrew, 62, will not go to a public support scheduled for Friday, where by royal household users will assemble to shell out tribute to the queen.
“After enterprise a schedule test, the duke has examined favourable for COVID and with regret will no longer be attending tomorrow’s support,” the assertion go through.
Andrew was photographed riding a horse in Windsor Wednesday, and appeared to be in good shape and healthful.
He did not appear at Thursday’s Trooping of the Colour celebration, with a balcony photo op reserved for senior users of the royal spouse and children. The prince does not accomplish any general public responsibilities.
Royal watchers ended up skeptical of Andrew’s COVID analysis, with quite a few indicating it seemed a “convenient” way of removing the controversial royal from the festivities.
“Covid?? I simply call bulls – – t on that 1,” one Twitter person bluntly mentioned about Andrew’s sickness.
“The definition of ease. Prince Andrew testing beneficial for Covid and acquiring to skip the complete Jubilee weekend celebrations,” another tweeted.
“Further proof they believe we are as thick as two small planks,” a 3rd particular person chimed in.
In the meantime, an additional social media pundit claimed that the COVID analysis was the great way for the royals to deal with the situation.
“The establishment understood it would be awful PR to have him there, but for him to pick not to go would feel like an admission of guilt,” they theorized.
The prince’s difficulties pertain to his previous friendship with convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, who killed himself in jail although awaiting trial in 2019.
Andrew — who was famously photographed by The Submit strolling with the pedophile in 2011 following Epstein’s 1st release from jail — has denied recognizing something about Epstein’s illegal habits.
Nonetheless, 1 of Epstein’s alleged sex slaves, Virginia Roberts Giuffre, 38, has claimed he made her have “disgusting” sex with Andrew three instances, starting in 2001 when she was 17.
In January, Queen Elizabeth stripped the prince of his titles after a Manhattan judge authorized a sexual assault lawsuit filed by Giuffre to move forward.
The next month, Andrew and Giuffre achieved a settlement in the circumstance.
The sum of the settlement will not be publicly disclosed, but a resource told The Write-up that the believed full is $12 million.
Andrew’s attorneys claimed he “unequivocally denies Giuffre’s bogus allegations in opposition to him.” He has by no means been billed criminally.
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