Prince Andrew made his first public appearance with the royal family on Tuesday since settling a lawsuit last month with a woman who accused him of sexual assault.
Andrew, who stepped away from the royal family after he was associated with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, escorted his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, to the service of Thanksgiving at Westminster Abbey that honored the life of Prince Philip who died at the age of 99 last year.
Tuesday’s memorial was designed to “pay tribute to The Duke of Edinburgh’s contribution to public life and steadfast support for the over 700 charitable organizations with which His Royal Highness was associated throughout his life,” Buckingham Palace said, according to ABC News.
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A small private funeral was held last year shortly after Philip’s death. However, the attendance was drastically reduced due to limitations imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic. The last time Andrew was seen with the royal family was at his father’s funeral.
Andrew has been plagued with scandal after one of Epstein’s alleged sex trafficking victims, Virginia Giuffre, accused Andrew of sexually abusing her. Andrew has denied the allegations but paid an undisclosed amount of money to settle the suit instead of taking it to trial. The queen additionally stripped Andrew of his military titles because of the lawsuit.
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Other prominent members of the royal family were at Tuesday’s festivities, including Philip’s other children Princess Anne, Prince Charles, and Prince Edward. Prince Harry and Meghan, who now reside in California, did not attend the service.
Members of other royal families were also in attendance, Buckingham Palace said, including royals from Spain, Sweden, Romania, and Greece.
