John Adoyi, PBA Journalism Mentee
Prince Andrew, The Duke of York, one of the four children of late Queen Elizabeth II has not been heard publicly talk about the death of his mother the Queen, but today he released a statement, eulogizing his mother and bidding her farewell.
In the statement, he said he would treasure the care, compassion, confidence of the Queen forever and miss her insights and advice.
“Dear Mummy, Mother, Your Majesty, three in one. Your Majesty, it has been an honor and privilege to serve you.
“Mother of the nation, your devotion and personal service to our nation is unique and singular; your people show their love and respect in so many different ways and I know you are looking on, honoring their respect.
“Mummy, your love for a son, your compassion, your care, your confidence I will treasure forever. I have found your knowledge and wisdom infinite, with no boundary or containment. I will miss your insights, advice and Humour.”
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Prince Andrew, 62, has been stripped of Royal duties January this year due to his involvement with the disgraced sex offender, Jeffrey Epstein which he has denied multiple times after he was dragged to court by Virginia Guiffre, a woman who claimed the Duke of York abused her 3 times, when she was 17.
The palace also announced that he would drop the title of His Royal Highness because of his sex scandals.
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He had denied wrong doing but settled out of court with her.
He closed his statement saying “As our book of experiences closes, another opens, and I will forever hold you close to my heart with my deepest love and gratitude, and I will tread gladly into the next with you as my guide.”
