“His own mother, the late Queen, was left heartbroken by the scandal. But she could not face banishing Andrew, who was still her beloved son.
“You can’t imagine that the Duke of Edinburgh ever would have expected that his savings would end up being spent on hush money.”
Plans to Repay — and Financial Struggles
Andrew had reportedly intended to reimburse his family by selling his £19 million Swiss ski chalet in Verbier. However, heavy mortgage debt on the property meant it generated little, if any, profit.
A source claimed the Royal Family has since been recouping funds gradually, taking “a little from here and a little from there” in an effort to recover some of the money.
Giuffre’s Legacy
In her posthumous memoir, Giuffre reflected on the eight-figure settlement and wrote that she hoped to “do some good” with the funds.
Part of that effort included expanding her Speak Out, Act, Reclaim (SOAR) foundation, an organisation dedicated to fighting human trafficking and supporting survivors.
Giuffre died by suicide in April last year at her farm near Perth. She was 41 and is survived by her husband and three children.
