Prince Andrew

The service at St Paul's Cathedral was to be the Duke of York's only appearance at an official platinum jubilee event.

Also absent from the balcony were the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, who stepped down from royal duties in 2020. Start your Independent Premium subscription today. By clicking ‘Register’ you confirm that your data has been entered correctly and you have read and agree to our Terms of use, Cookie policy and Privacy notice.

After testing positive for COVID-19, Prince Andrew will not be attending a service of thanksgiving celebrating Queen Elizabeth for her Platinum Jubilee.

Royal commentator Robert Jobson told PEOPLE there was uneasiness among senior members of the royal family about the Queen's decision to be escorted by Prince Andrew, "but she insisted." The decision to strip Andrew of his titles and affiliations was "widely discussed" within the senior ranks of the royal family, a royal source confirms to PEOPLE — likely meaning talks between Queen Elizabeth, Prince Charles and Prince William. In January, the Queen stripped Prince Andrew of his military titles and patronages amid a lawsuit by Virginia Giuffre, who alleged she was trafficked by Epstein and forced to have sex with Prince Andrew at the age of 17.

Prince Andrew, the Duke of York, will no longer be attending the Service of Thanksgiving, which is part of Queen Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee ...

Prince Andrew was also not present for the Trooping of the Colour parade on June 2. However, the Service of Thanksgiving was the only event in the queen's four-day celebrations that Andrew was previously scheduled to attend. Andrew reportedly saw the queen in the days prior to testing positive, but has undergone routine daily testing and has not seen the monarch since his positive test, per the Daily Mail.

The scandal-plagued Prince Andrew, whose role in the Queen's Platinum Jubilee celebrations was already as low key as possible, now won't appear at all after ...

It’s also understood that he saw the Queen in recent days. Stay up to date with the latest news on the British Royals with Flash. 25+ news channels in 1 place. He last saw the Queen just days ago.

Andrew had been scheduled to attend a service Friday as part of the celebrations of Queen Elizabeth's Platinum Jubilee. — Amid celebrations to commemorate ...

Andrew was not scheduled to appear on the balcony as he is not a “working royal,” BBC News reported. Will Harry and Meghan be there? Will Queen Elizabeth attend?

Prince Andrew will miss the Queen's Platinum Jubilee celebrations after contracting COVID-19 — but not everyone is convinced the diagnosis is legitimate.

The prince does not perform any public duties. The following month, Andrew and Giuffre reached a settlement in the case. The disgraced royal — who was stripped of his military and royal titles in January after being accused of sexual assault — purportedly tested positive for the virus Thursday.

Britain's Prince Andrew has tested positive for COVID-19 and will miss a thanksgiving service being held for Queen Elizabeth on Friday to mark her 70 years ...

A palace source said Andrew had seen the 96-year-old queen in recent days but had been taking regular tests. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com

The Duke of York will specifically be missing the Jubilee service of thanksgiving at St. Paul's Cathedral, Buckingham Palace said.

In February, Andrew reached a settlement with Giuffre for an undisclosed amount. The Duke of York will specifically be missing the Jubilee service of thanksgiving at St. Paul's Cathedral, representatives for Buckingham Palace and the Duke of York confirmed to Insider. - The Duke of York will specifically miss the Jubilee service of thanksgiving at St. Paul's Cathedral.

The Duke of York tested positive for Covid-19 yesterday and will therefore no longer attend the Queen's service at St Paul's Cathedral.

Andrew was cast out of the working monarchy and no longer uses his HRH style after Virginia Giuffre, who was trafficked by Epstein, accused him of sexually assaulting her when she was 17. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex introduced their daughter to the Queen, who was nicknamed Lilibet as a child, yesterday at Windsor in one the Royal Family's private events after Trooping the Colour at Buckingham Palace. Members of the Royal Family - not including Prince Andrew - join the Queen on the balcony of Buckingham Palace yesterday to view the Platinum Jubilee flypast as the celebrations begin Prince Andrew is pictured riding in Windsor yesterday on the eve of the Jubilee celebrations The Duke of York tested positive for Covid-19 and will therefore no longer attend the Queen's service at St Paul's Cathedral today - the one event during the Platinum Jubilee that Andrew was set to attend The Duke of York tested positive for Covid-19 and will therefore no longer attend the Queen's service at St Paul's Cathedral today.