The Latest Breaking News from Prince Andrew

London (AFP) - Disgraced British royal Prince Andrew was urged Wednesday to disappear forever from public life after settling a sexual assault lawsuit at vast cost, as Queen Elizabeth II suffered further indignity in her Platinum Jubilee year.

Her Majesty is also allowing her disgraced son to keep his title of Queen’s Counsellor of State as well as his dukedom and service rank of Vice-Admiral.

‘Horrific double standards,’ one person claimed

Analysis: estimates of up to £14m deal have prompted calls for source of funds to be made public

Duke of York avoids public trial after reaching an out of court settlement with sex abuse accuser – but will he ever return to public life?

Prince is still able to step in for Queen and there are no plans to remove titles

The Duke of York and his accuser Virginia Giuffre announced an agreement in principle has been reached on Tuesday, meaning the royal will not appear in court later this year

Labour MP says she ‘can’t see him being welcome’ by charities working with victims of sexual violence

I have reported on the royals for years. Prince Andrew’s settlement will be the straw that broke the camel’s back, writes Omid Scobie

The British monarchy is an exercise in defying historical gravity. In 1900, most of the world was governed by royal dynasties. Today, they are a vanishing breed. The Romanovs, Hohenzollerns and Habsburgs have gone up in flames. The Scandinavian royals are mere bicycling monarchs. Britain’s royal family is unusual, along…

Prince Andrew and Virginia Giuffre reached a settlement, estimated to be around £12m, to stop the case going to trial. But with no non-disclosure agreement, details about the alleged abuse could still come out