After his older brother, Charles was crowned King, Prince Andrew was allowed to preserve a major position in the Royal Family.

The Duke of York, 62, served as a Counsellor of State throughout Queen Elizabeth II's reign and will continue to play an important role during King Charles' reign.

Prince Andrew Keeps Important Royal Role

As a Counsellor of State, Prince Andrew can temporarily execute responsibilities on behalf of the king if he is unable to do so due to illness or absence abroad. Prince Andrew, a father of two, will keep the job despite being stripped of his titles and stepping aside from Royal responsibilities in recent years owing to his connections with Jeffrey Epstein.

Before Her Majesty's death on September 8, Prince Andrew, Prince Harry, Prince William, and Prince Charles held the role. Prince Andrew, Prince Harry, 37, Prince William, 40, and Princess Beatrice, 34, will all be Counsellors of State during King Charles III's reign.

The top four persons in the line of succession over the age of 21 determine who gets the job. In King Charles' absence, Queen Consort Camilla, 75, can also act. According to the Royal Family website, Princess Beatrice will now be permitted to carry out the majority of the sovereign's official tasks, such as attending Privy Council meetings, signing routine paperwork, and receiving the credentials of new ambassadors to the UK.

She will not, however, be delegated Commonwealth concerns, establish peers, designate Prime Ministers, or dissolve parliament unless instructed to do so by His Majesty. The announcement comes as Prince Andrew attends Queen Elizabeth II's service on September 14th, after following the royal procession at Westminster.

Prince Andrew walked alongside King Charles III as they carried their mother's coffin from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Hall, where she will now lay in state for four days. Many members of the Firm marched with the Royal Family into Westminster Hall, but Andrew walked alone as the Queen's coffin was carried to lie-in-state, as per OK.

A body language specialist argues that Prince Andrew demonstrated his uncomfortably during the Queen's service with one telling act. The Duke of York appeared particularly out of place during the sorrowful service in Westminster Hall, according to expert Adrianne Carter, often known as The Face Whisperer.

The service came after a solemn 38-minute procession from the Palace, in which King Charles escorted the Queen's children and grandchildren through thousands of mourners. Meghan Markle, Kate Middleton, Sophie Wessex, and the Queen Consort rode in a vehicle behind. Following their restriction on wearing military uniforms, Prince Andrew and Prince Harry dressed in morning suits for the Queen's burial procession.

While the Prince may have appeared out of place in the procession, Adrianne says he also appeared uncomfortable throughout the liturgy. As they witnessed the Queen's coffin being placed on the catafalque of the huge hall, the royals were united in their grief.

Some of the bereaved family members shed tears and expressed deep emotion as they joined in prayers for Her Majesty. The doors of Westminster Hall were then opened at 5 p.m., allowing multitudes to pay their respects to the Queen's coffin while it lay in state.

Millions of people are expected to queue for hours to honor Her Majesty's seven decades of service. In a moment of genuine emotion, Prince Harry, who had earlier walked beside his brother in the cortege, wiped his face while holding hands with his wife Meghan Markle in support, The Sun reported.

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UK Authorities Protected Prince Andrew

Meanwhile, the former head of the investigation into Jeffrey Epstein has accused British authorities of shielding Prince Andrew by allowing him to dodge a formal interrogation about his acquaintance with the deceased sex trafficker.

Geoffrey Berman served as the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York (SDNY) until June 2020, over a year after Epstein died in jail. Holding the Line: Inside the Nation's Preeminent US Attorney's Office and Its Battle with the Trump Justice Department is his new book. The title isn't the most appealing.

Geoffrey Berman was the US Attorney for the Southern District of New York (SDNY) until June 2020, more than a year after Epstein died in custody. His new book is Holding the Line: Inside the Nation's Preeminent US Attorney's Office and Its Battle with the Trump Justice Department. The title isn't really enticing, according to News.

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