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Prince Andrew escorted the Queen to Prince Philip's memorial in first public appearance since settling lawsuit with Epstein accuser

Queen Elizabeth and Prince Andrew at Prince Philip's memorial service
Prince Andrew escorting Queen Elizabeth II to Prince Philip's memorial service at Westminster Abbey in London on March 29, 2022. BBC
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Prince Andrew escorted his mother Queen Elizabeth II to Prince Philip's memorial on Tuesday, marking his first public appearance settling a sexual-assault lawsuit against him.

The Queen held Andrew's arm as they walked down Westminster Abbey. Andrew later took a seat on a different aisle from where the Queen, Prince Charles, Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, and Princess Anne were sitting.

The Queen seated next to Prince Charles at the memorial service.
The Queen sat next to Prince Charles at the memorial service.  DOMINIC LIPINSKI/POOL/AFP via Getty Images

Andrew was seated next to his brother and sister-in-law, Prince Edward and Sophie, the Countess of Wessex. 

The Queen and her son were the last royals to arrive at the service. Andrew had accompanied Her Majesty on the journey to Westminster Abbey from her residence at Windsor Castle. 

The Queen and Prince Andrew in the car ahead of Prince Philip's memorial service.
The Queen and Prince Andrew in the car ahead of Prince Philip's memorial service.  JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP via Getty Images

Andrew and reached a settlement with Virginia Giuffre Roberts last month for an undisclosed sum of money. She accused him of sexually assaulting her when she was a teenager, including at the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein's homes.

The Queen stripped Andrew of his military titles and royal patronages in January, leaving him to face the allegations as a private citizen.

The Daily Telegraph reported that he was paying her around £12 million ($16.3 million) using funds from the Queen's private estate.

Andrew has repeatedly denied the allegations against him.

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