Prince Andrew continues his fight to prove his innocence against the sexual abuse suit Virginia Giuffre filed against him. By the looks of it, he doesn't only have to face a costly U.S. court battle, but he also fears for the future of his two daughters, Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie.
Prince Andrew now has to face his trial as an ordinary citizen after Queen Elizabeth II strips off his royal titles. With that being said, he fears Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie will be sidelined in the future.
There are so many questions surrounding the Duke of York's legal battle. Now that the palace seems to have distanced itself from him, what will happen to his kids?
Express noted Sarah Ferguson's former husband now fears for her children once his mom passes away. He once requested his daughters to be funded by the taxpayers, but Her Majesty herself, reportedly, threw it away in 2016.
Back then, a source told The Sun that Prince Andrew saw the monarch's move as a "slight on him and them." However, his brother, Prince Charles, called the shots and wanted the royal family to give value for money.
For starters, the future king eyes to slim down the monarchy if he ascends the throne and focuses on succession. However, as Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie are on 10th and 12th in line to the throne, respectively, it's very unlikely they will become queen someday.
Prince William and Kate Middleton's kids, Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis, are all ahead. Hence, the insider added Prince Andrew thinks the Cambridges and even Prince Harry are overshadowing his daughters and it may even worsen when the Cambridge kids get older.
"He fears that they will be totally sidelined when the Queen dies," the tipster said. Both Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie are not carrying out royal engagement, though they make appearances at some major public events.
Meanwhile, Prince Andrew is about to face the toughest legal battle of his life and it may cost him a fortune. Bloomberg revealed he faces "seven-figure legal fees" if Giuffre's sexual abuse suit goes to trial.
It is expected to cost more than $5 million and with his net worth of 5 million pounds or $6.8 million as of 2017, funding his legal battle will be a challenge. Former U.S. federal prosecutor Mitchell Epner believed Prince Andrew has "no good options in front of him"--only bad and he has to choose which the "best bad option" is.
So after his team failed to stop the suit, they requested the case to be decided by a jury instead of a judge. They may also present legal defenses to get him out of the case before trial.
If a judge throws out his case, according to Epner, it will save him millions and legal fees may only cause about $200,000 to $300,000. If it goes to a trial, Prince Andrew has to spend about $4 million to $6 million and it may even go higher.
