'Are the British public ultimately paying for Andrew to avoid appearing in court?'

Media lawyer Mark Stephens speculated that the total costs of legal fees, the settlement and the charitable donation could be somewhere around $10 million 

Britain's Queen Elizabeth and Andrew (PA)

The amount paid to Prince Andrew’s accuser to settle the civil sex assault claim against him should be made public and so should the source of the funds, a royal finances expert has said.

No details have been disclosed with regard to the settlement made to Virginia Giuffre or the costs, but there has been speculation that Andrew has agreed to pay an eight-figure sum.