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Marie Claire
Marie Claire
Lifestyle
Kristin Contino

Could This New Royal Job Be “The Perfect Way” for Prince Andrew to Return to His Family’s Good Graces?

Prince Andrew wearing a gray suit and walking outside with a grim expression.

Prince Andrew's reputation in the Royal Family hasn't exactly been stellar in recent years, thanks to his friendship with his late sexual offender Jeffrey Epstein and a subsequent civil lawsuit filed by Virginia Giuffre, which was settled out of court in 2022. The resulting underage sex scandal led to his withdrawal from public duties and the stripping of his military titles and royal patronages—but one reporter wondered if there's a royal job that's right up Andrew's alley.

On Tuesday, Oct. 22, Daily Mail writer Richard Eden included an item in his Eden Confidential column that pondered whether the Duke of York could help out his family. "Out of work since he gave up royal duties five years ago, here’s the perfect way for Prince Andrew to return to The Firm: King Charles is seeking a helicopter pilot," the columnist penned.

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