According to a royal specialist, Prince Andrew's ambitions of re-entering the royal fold would be shattered when Prince Charles becomes king. Prince Andrew's ambitions of re-entering the royal fold would be shattered when Prince Charles becomes king.

Even though the Duke of York's reputation has been severely harmed as a result of the sex scandal, he is said to have a strong connection with the Queen and has made efforts to return to the center of royal life.

Prince Andrew Expected to Use Daughter to Regain Royal Spot

Due to his connections with millionaire pedophile Jeffrey Epstein, he was deprived of royal titles and is no longer a functioning member of the family. Earlier this year, Prince Andrew resolved a legal lawsuit for sexual assault brought against him by Virginia Giuffre for an unspecified sum estimated to be in the neighborhood of $12 million.

The charges have been continually refuted by the Duke of York. It has been reported that Andrew is attempting to re-enter the royal family through his two children, but royal expert Jonathan Sacerdoti believes this is improbable, as per Mirror.

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Prince Andrew Photo Would "Shake The Monarchy"

Meanwhile, Prince Andrew was reportedly recorded laughing his head off during a 2019 interview in which he refuted charges of raping an underage girl because he felt it had gone quite well. The image has not been released, but the BBC photographer who took it stated that releasing it would embarrass the royal family. Former Newsnight producer Sam McAlister's book on the notorious interview will include the photograph.

A film based on the interview is also expected to be released. Mark Harrison, the photographer who took the photo, worked for the BBC on the night of Prince Andrew's catastrophic 'Newsnight' interview. He has previously stated that if the snap was implemented, it would disturb the monarchy.

Prince Andrew discussed his acquaintance, convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, in an interview with Emily Maitlis on 'Newsnight.' The producers of the next film may reproduce their version of the photograph as a dramatization. According to the Daily Mail, a person close to the 'Newsnight' interview who has seen the original image indicated that if it got public, it would be quite stunning if it was decontextualized.

For the uninitiated, Prince Andrew was accused of sexual assault by Epstein's victim, Virginia Giuffre. Giuffre said that she was forced to be sexually exploited by Epstein's adult male colleagues, including royalty, politicians, professors, business owners, and other professional and personal contacts."

Giuffre sued Prince Andrew for sexual assault in London, New York, and on Epstein's private Caribbean island. After the two struck an agreement, the lawsuit was finally dropped on March 8, this year. The lawsuit was effectively resolved earlier this year when Manhattan federal court Judge Lewis A Kaplan signed a dismissing agreement. According to the court statement, Guiffre and Prince Andrew will bear their legal costs and fees.

Earlier last month, Prince Andrew was embroiled in another issue after the attorneys for an alleged victim of Epstein threatened to serve him with legal documents. Representatives for the accused victim, Caroline Kaufman, said Andrew was visiting the convicted financier's house in New York on the night Kaufman, now 28, said she was assaulted by Epstein. The alleged attack occurred in December of 2010.

Kaufman had stated that she had felt suicidal after being raped by Epstein. She also claimed that being smacked in the face by the millionaire caused her to acquire osteomyelitis, a dangerous bone condition.

According to reports, the condition produces severe discomfort and muscular spasms. Andrew has been asked by Kaufman's lawyers to make a statement as a prospective witness to events that occurred in the Upper East Side townhouse during his visit. However, Andrew is not accused of any misconduct in the civil complaint. It also does not state if he was aware of any attack on Kaufman, who was 17 at the time, Meaww reported.

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