Queen Elizabethis continuing to deal with family drama behind the scenes.
The 93-year-old monarch and her eldest son and heir,Prince Charles, have had talks including an “emergency meeting” at her Sandringham estate overPrince Andrew‘s connections to disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein, reportsThe Sun.
“Both had hoped the Duke of York could perhaps be rehabilitated back into public life in time but that is now looking increasingly unlikely,” a source told the publication.
Prince Charlesis at Sandringham where he is taking meetings about estate business, PEOPLE has confirmed.
Despite Andrew’s decision to step back from royal life in the wake of his bombshellBBC interview about his ties to Epsteinin November, the scandal has gained momentum this week after a U.S. attorney said the 59-year-old royal has provided “zero cooperation” with authorities and the FBI in the ongoing investigation.
In the statement announcing thebombshell news, the father of Princess Beatrice andPrincess Eugeniestated: “Of course, I am willing to help any appropriate law enforcement agency with their investigations, if required.”
Prince Andrew at Royal Ascot.Mark Cuthbert/UK Press/Getty
Prince Andrew and his mother, Queen Elizabeth, on Jan. 19, 2020.Karwai Tang/WireImage
Despite his exit from royal life, Prince Andrew has continued to spend time with his mother. They were all smiles during achurch outingon Jan. 19.
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Earlier this month,Queen ElizabethsummonedPrince CharlesandPrince Williamto Sandringham, where she typically spends Christmas and the month following the holiday, to discussPrince HarryandMeghan Markle’s shocking decision to step back from royal life. After the 90-minute summit, the monarch announced that after a period of transition that ends this spring, Meghan and Harry will lose their “Royal Highness” titles, repay renovation costs to their Frogmore Cottage home and split their time between North America and the U.K.
source: people.com
