The sum of money he has agreed to pay Giuffre is undisclosed, but is rumored to be £12m ($16M) Part of this amount will go to Giuffre’s charity that supports survivors of sex trafficking. Giuffre was trafficked by the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, and alleges that she was raped by Andrew on three occasions. But will his motherQueen Elizabeth II need to help Andrew with the settlement—and will it be sourced from British taxpayers? According to reports, the monarch did indeed financially assist her second son with the settlement. It is not clear whether she is using her private income to pay for part of the settlement, or if taxpayers’ money in the form of the Sovereign Grant will be used. The question of whether public money was used in the settlement is set to be raised in the British parliament next week. In January, the queen stripped Andrew of his military titles and patronages the day after he lost his appeal to prevent the sexual assault case in the US from proceeding. This meant that he lost the right to style himself as HRH. Andrew remains ninth in line to the throne. He’s still the Duke of York, but there are calls from a politician representing the city for him to relinquish the title. The dukedom was a gift to Andrew from the queen on his wedding day in 1986. MP Rachael Maskell said, “Although it is a relief that Prince Andrew has finally acknowledged and expressed regret for his close association with a convicted sex offender and sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, his long delay in doing so and initial response to the charges and Ms Giuffre have been source of deep hurt and embarrassment to many people across the city.” She went on, “It is to be welcomed that he has now pledged to support the fight against the evils of sex trafficking and it’s victims. ‘To demonstrate his seriousness in this endeavor, and his respect for those affected by abuse and the people of our city, I would ask that his first act of contrition is to confirm his support for the withdrawal of his ducal title.” Next up, Here’s Why the Royal Women—the Queen, Kate, and Camilla—Wore Colorless Jewels to Prince Philip’s Funeral
