The Yorks

Prince Andrew settles £6.6m debt which will allow him to sell Swiss chalet

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13th January 2022
The Duke of York has settled a £6.6m debt with a French socialite, allowing him to sell a Swiss chalet as he faces rising legal bills over the US sexual assault civil lawsuit brought by Virginia Giuffre. Isabelle de Rouvre, 74, sold the property to Andrew and Sarah, Duchess of York back in 2014 for a reported £18m. Andrew and his ex-wide agreed with the vendor that the chalet in the Swiss…
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The Yorks

Charles, Anne and Edward to pick up the slack following the removal of Prince Andrew's patronages

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13th January 2022
The Queen has stripped the Duke of York of his HRH status and all of his patronages amidst his ongoing civil sex case in America. A Buckingham Palace spokesperson said that Prince Andrew’s patronages will now be returned to The Queen along with his military appointments. It is understood that other members of The Royal Family will now take on his relinquished…
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Queen Elizabeth II

The Queen and Princess Anne's long time horse racing friend, Ivor Herbert, dies aged 96

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13th January 2022
The Queen is mourning the loss of one of her close friends, Ivor Herbert, who has died at the age of 96. Herbert, who was a respected horse racing journalist and trainer, died peacefully at his home according to an announcement in The Times. The ex-Coldstream Guards officer was a friend of Her Majesty, and regularly visited the monarch at Balmoral to discuss all things horse racing. He…
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The Yorks

Prince Andrew to face civil sex assault case after judge dismisses claims it should be thrown out

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12th January 2022
Prince Andrew will face a civil trial in the United States over allegations of sexual assault after a judge rejected his arguments to have the case thrown out. The prince is accused by Virginia Giuffre of sexually assaulting her when she was seventeen years old. The Duke of York and his lawyers had argued that a deal she signed with 2009 with Jeffrey Epstein, for $500,000, prevented her taking…
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