Prince Andrew is said to be plotting a "fightback" into public life and believes this may still be possible, it is claimed.
The Duke's accuser, Virginia Giuffre, dropped a case she had brought against American lawyer Alan Dershowitz last week - in which she said she "may have made a mistake" when she accused him of sexual abuse.
Ms Giuffre sued Mr Dershowitz in 2019, where she alleged that he defamed her when he denied claims that she had been trafficked to the attorney by Jeffrey Epstein between 2000 and 2002.
