Prince Andrew will play a ‘central role’ in the Queen’s funeral as the Royals attempt to put on a united front during the period of national mourning, but he is expected to disappear from public life afterwards.
The Duke of York has rarely been seen in public since his association with convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein became public knowledge, but he will be granted a reprieve to mourn his mother, according to a palace source.
Andrew will play a key role in the current period of national mourning, however he ‘has no hope of return to public life once she is laid to rest', the source added.
