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Prince Andrew and Prince Harry will still get Platinum Jubilee medals
Prince Andrew and Prince Harry will nonetheless be awarded particular Platinum Jubilee medals.
Prince Andrew will nonetheless obtain a Platinum Jubilee medal
Queen Elizabeth is celebrating 70 years on the throne this yr and to mark the event, a commemorative medal might be given to serving members of the Armed Forces, police, fireplace, emergency, and jail companies, in addition to royals holding honorary army titles and veterans who’ve acquired the George or Victoria Cross.
After the Duke of York was compelled to surrender his army affiliations and royal patronages final week forward of dealing with his US intercourse abuse case as a personal citizen, and Harry and his wife Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, misplaced theirs once they stepped down as working royals two years in the past, it had been reported the trio wouldn’t obtain the honour.
Nonetheless, as with earlier jubilees, the queen is predicted to pay privately for medals to be given to members of her “wider” household, together with those that don’t undertake official duties, and so her son, grandson, and granddaughter-in-law will nonetheless be included.
A supply instructed the Day by day Mail newspaper: “In widespread with earlier jubilees, it’s seemingly that wider members of the Royal Household would obtain the Platinum Jubilee medal… they’re funded privately and are commemorative.”
It’s believed the trio could be entitled to show their medals with “civilian costume” if they’re invited to an occasion the place the costume code contains “decorations”.
It was revealed final week that 61-year-old Andrew will now not use ‘His Royal Highness’ in an official capability and his roles might be given to different members of the royal household.
Buckingham Palace mentioned in a press release: “With the Queen’s approval and settlement, the Duke of York’s army affiliations and Royal patronages have been returned to the Queen.
“The Duke of York will proceed to not undertake any public duties and is defending this case as a personal citizen.”
The transfer got here after it was confirmed Andrew will face a civil case within the US over allegations he sexually assaulted Virginia Giuffre when she was 17.
Giuffre has accused convicted intercourse offender Jeffrey Epstein – who died by suicide in August 2019 – and his one-time girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell of arranging and forcing her into having intercourse with the prince in 2001.
In December, Maxwell was convicted by a jury in US federal court docket on 5 intercourse trafficking-related counts, which carry a possible custodial sentence of as much as 65 years’ imprisonment.
Andrew has repeatedly denied Giuffre’s allegations and his authorized crew lately argued to get her lawsuit dismissed, citing a 2009 deal and $500,000 settlement she agreed with Epstein.
Nonetheless, a federal decide in New York lately dominated that the case may proceed.
