Prince Andrew reportedly hopes he can clear his name after becoming the "Millwall" prince, according to a source.
The disgraced Duke of York was forced to step down from royal duties in 2019 after a disastrous Newsnight interview where he talked about his association with convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein.
Last year, he was stripped of his military affiliations and patronages by his mother the late Queen in the wake of the sex scandal.
He denied the allegations against him and later came to an out-of-court settlement with his accuser Virginia Giuffre last year. He has not returned to public life.
According to the Sunday Times, Andrew hopes that sealed evidence from a lawsuit between Ms Giuffre and US lawyer Alan Dershowitz could help to clear his name. Ms Giuffre dropped a defamation lawsuit against him admitting she “may have made a mistake” in identifying him.
And sources close to Andrew say he has become the "Millwall" of the Royal Family - in reference to one of the club's most famous chants "nobody likes us, we don't care" - and that he is the "longest man in lockdown".
But the source added: "Except he does care. Dershowitz has made it clear that if the documents are unsealed, it will demolish the established narrative. People underestimate the duke’s resilience and patience.
"It has been more than three years since the interview, eight years since the accusation and 12 years since the publication of that photo. What’s a few more months, if the evidence is unsealed this year and the story turns on its head? There is very much a feeling among those of us who resolutely support the duke, that this is only a half-written story."
Meanwhile, it comes as reports have also suggested Andrew not going to have a ceremonial role at King Charle's coronation because he's not a working member of the royal family.
The coronation will take place on May 6 at Westminster Abbey in London and will be followed by two days of celebrations that will include a star-studded concert at Windsor Castle.
However, with a few months to go until the big weekend of pomp and pageantry, King Charles is claimed to be deciding on the role Andrew may or may not play.
He is said to feel it would be inappropriate for his brother an official position, the Mail on Sunday reports.
Sources told the paper that Andrew couldn't play such a symbolic role or stand on the balcony at Buckingham Palace with other members of the family during the Coronation celebrations.
He is still a Knight of the Garter, which traditionally has performed significant roles during Coronation ceremonies.
When his mum was crowned in 1953, four Knights of the Garter were chosen to support Her Majesty by standing at the four corners of the Coronation Chair during the anointing.
The four who are expected to do the job on Charles' big day have not been announced yet. However, Andrew was not present during the Garter Day procession last June.
