Is Prince Andrew planning on disappearing from public life … or not?
Related: William and Kate’s Caribbean tour offers never-ending cringeFew commentators would begrudge Andrew, who has never been formally charged with wrongdoing and has always denied having sex with Giuffre when she was 17, from attending his own father’s memorial service.
However, even the normally more pro-Royal UK press raised an eyebrow at Andrew’s active role.The Daily Mail says a source says Senior Royals “reluctantly agreed” Andrew accompanying the Queen to the church as they live close to one another.
However, the source says they were “dismayed” at him walking her down the aisle.The unnamed source said, “It would be a great shame if the service was overshadowed by all of this.
There is a strong sense of regret that this has happened.”Veteran Royal Correspondent Jennie Bond said in the Express it could only have been done with the Queen’s blessing.“This was her way of quietly showing ‘OK, he messed up really badly, this was a disgrace, but he is my son’.”Another royal correspondent, Peter Hunt said, “It didn’t happen by chance.
