Prince Andrew has tested positive for COVID-19 and “regrets losing the expected platinum anniversary look,” Buckingham Palace said on Thursday.
The Duke of York, hurt by his relationship with the late pedophile Jeffrey Epstein, attended a Thanksgiving service in St. Louis. Paul’s Cathedral on June 3, along with other members of the royal family. The service, which is part of the Platinum Queen’s Jubilee Celebrations, will mark the 70th anniversary of Elizabeth’s tenure on the throne.
A source close to the duke told HuffPost that Andrew was “naturally disappointed and saddened that he would not be able to join other members of the royal family” at the service.
Andrew had been in contact with the queen “in recent days,” the palace said. But he had no contact with his mother, Queen Elizabeth, after testing positive, according to a Royal Reporter and author of “Finding Freedom”. Omid Scooby.
The presence of Prince Andrew was the cause of controversy at the Platinum Jubilee. He recently reached an out-of-court settlement with Virginia Joufres, who accused him of sexually assaulting and assaulting her in New York when she was a minor in 2001.
Andrew continues to deny the allegations.
Because of his associations with Epstein, a disastrous interview with BBC “Newsnight” and the resolution of his case with Juffer, the Royal Kingdom resigned from public office in 2019. In January, Andrew was removed from his military and military ranks. royal patronage.
Prior to the scandal, the Duke surprisingly brought his mother to Westminster Abbey in March for a thanksgiving service in honor of his late wife, Prince Philip.
Andrews ’role appears to have shrunk for the Trooping the Color and Platinum anniversaries scheduled for this month.
In May, Buckingham Palace announced that only working members of the royal family would appear on the palace balcony, meaning Andrew was evicted along with Prince Harry and Megan Markle and their children.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex returned to the UK for an anniversary celebration and Megan was spotted on Thursday watching the Trooping the Color parade.
Source: Huffpost
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