"An MP has called on the royal family to explain how Prince Andrew funded a settlement in a sexual abuse case brought by Virginia Giuffre. Rachael Maskell, who represents York Central, said a lot of clarity was needed regarding the reported 12m payment, made in 2022. Maskell has long campaigned for Andrew to be stripped of his Duke of York title amid revelations about his relationship with the late child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein."
"There have been longstanding rumours that the late queen partly funded the settlement with private income from the Duchy of Lancaster, a property portfolio that has been controlled by reigning monarchs since medieval times. Maskell said: I think we need a lot of clarity over this. I think honesty is so important. Virginia Giuffre no longer is with us, but she has family. It's important that everyone has transparency. There is no space for obfuscation, no matter how embarrassing it is."
Rachael Maskell has called for the royal family to explain how Prince Andrew funded a reported 12m settlement paid in 2022 to Virginia Giuffre. Maskell has campaigned for Andrew to be stripped of the Duke of York title amid revelations of his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein. Andrew settled a New York civil case in which Giuffre alleged he sexually assaulted her at 17; he denied the claims and made no admission of liability. Giuffre died by suicide aged 41 in April. Reports say Giuffre agreed not to repeat accusations for a year to protect the Queen's platinum jubilee. Rumours suggest the late queen may have partly funded the settlement from Duchy of Lancaster income. Andrew remains at the Royal Lodge on a 75-year lease and reportedly has no discernible income beyond a naval pension.
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