• Prince Andrew of Britain was stripped by his mother Queen Elizabeth II of his military affiliations and royal patronages as he continues fighting a New York lawsuit that accuses him of sexually abusing an underage girl while she was in thrall to sex criminal Jeffrey Epstein.
  • The accuser, Virginia Giuffre, claims she had sex with Andrew at the direction of Epstein’s procurer, British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell.
  • “The Duke of York will continue not to undertake any public duties and is defending this case as a private citizen,” Buckingham Palace said.

Prince Andrew of Britain was stripped Thursday by his mother Queen Elizabeth II of his military affiliations and royal patronages as he continues fighting a New York lawsuit that accuses him of sexually abusing an underage girl while she was in thrall to sex criminal Jeffrey Epstein.

Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Andrew, Duke of York watch a flypast from the balcony of Buckingham Palace during Trooping The Colour, the Queen's annual birthday parade, on June 8, 2019 in London, England.© Provided by CNBC Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Andrew, Duke of York watch a flypast from the balcony of Buckingham Palace during Trooping The Colour, the Queen’s annual birthday parade, on June 8, 2019 in London, England.Andrew also no longer will use the style “His Royal Highness” in any official capacity, according to a royal source, Reuters reported. The news agency also reported that Andrew’s official roles will be handed to other members of the royal family.

“With The Queen’s approval and agreement, The Duke of York’s military affiliations and Royal patronages have been returned to The Queen,” Buckingham Palace said in a statement.

“The Duke of York will continue not to undertake any public duties and is defending this case as a private citizen.”

Virginia Giuffre claims in her Manhattan federal court lawsuit that she had sex with the prince several times at the direction of Ghislaine Maxwell, who recently was convicted at a criminal trial in the same court of procuring other underage girls to be sexually abused by Epstein.

Queen Elizabeth strips Prince Andrew’s remaining royal affiliations as he fights Epstein accuser suit as private citizen (msn.com)