The scandal that affected Prince Andreu has been positive for Covid, which will be a concern for the queen as the Duke saw a few days ago.
The scandal affected Prince Andrew, whose role in the Queen’s platinum jubilee celebrations was already as low as possible, now not appearing at all after he has tested positive for Covid-19.
Buckingham Palace on Thursday confirmed the positive result of the Duke of York.
“After a routine test, the duke has tested positive for Covid and will no longer be attending tomorrow’s service,” a palace spokesman said.
He last saw the queen a few days ago. This will be a concern, as a positive test for the monarch could ruin the Jubilee.
Prince Andrew was due to attend a Thanksgiving service at St Paul’s Cathedral in London on Friday to commemorate the Platinum Jubilee.
It was the same event that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle had also been invited to.
The marginalized royal was noticeably missing on the balcony of Buckingham Palace during Thursday’s Trooping of the Color which included the Queen, Prince Charles, the Duchess of Cornwall, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and a number of members of the royal family. minors.
Her eldest daughter, Princess Beatrice, was not on the balcony, but she was seen looking at the Troop of Color from a palace window.
Andrew was last seen riding, apparently in good health, on Wednesday near Windsor Castle, according to Sky News UK.
It is also understood that he saw the queen in the last days. This could be a concern considering the full weekend of activities the queen has planned and her frail health.
The BBC said Andrew had undergone regular tests and had not seen the queen since he tested positive.
The queen’s second son has stepped down from his public role after being accused of sexual assault by Virginia Giuffre, who said Jeffrey Epstein introduced him to the prince.
He denied the allegations and agreed to pay Ms. Giuffre $ 21 million.
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