Andrew forever tainted by sex claim scandal, say royal experts after settlement

Andrew has ‘at last’ expressed regret and empathy for victims of his former friend Jeffrey Epstein, a royal expert said (Mark Harrison/BBC/PA)

Britain's Prince Andrew is unlikely to ever return to public royal life having been “tainted” by the scandal of a civil sex assault claim against him, royal experts have said.

Language used in public court documents about an out-of-court settlement being agreed with his accuser Virginia Giuffre suggests Andrew has “finally been humbled”, one commentator said, while another added that there is “no going back” in terms of frontline duties for Queen Elizabeth’s second son.