King Charles Reportedly Helped Andrew Pay Virginia Giuffre Settlement

The late Queen Elizabeth II also contributed to the $16 million loan that allowed Andrew to avoid a public trial.

Published on Feb. 12, 2026

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According to reports, King Charles III, while still the Prince of Wales, personally contributed around $2 million of a $16 million loan to his brother Prince Andrew. This loan was used by Andrew to settle a lawsuit with Virginia Giuffre, one of Jeffrey Epstein's alleged teen trafficking victims. The bulk of the loan was reportedly paid by the late Queen Elizabeth II, allowing Andrew to avoid a public trial and further damaging publicity for the royal family.

Why it matters

The revelation that Charles was involved in helping Andrew 'buy Giuffre's silence' raises questions about the extent to which the royal family was complicit in covering up Andrew's alleged sexual abuse. It also undermines Charles' claims of 'plausible deniability' regarding his brother's actions and the family's efforts to shield him from accountability.

The details

The Sun reported that Charles, as Prince of Wales, contributed around $2 million of the $16 million loan that Andrew used to settle the lawsuit with Giuffre. The bulk of the loan was paid by the late Queen Elizabeth II. By reaching the settlement, Andrew was able to avoid having to testify in court and further damaging publicity for the royal family.

  • In 2022, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor used the loan to settle the lawsuit with Virginia Giuffre.
  • Since 2022, the scandal over Andrew's association with Jeffrey Epstein has continued to grow, especially with the recent release of emails and photos from the U.S. Justice Department's Epstein files.

The players

King Charles III

The current King of the United Kingdom, who as Prince of Wales reportedly contributed around $2 million to a loan that allowed his brother Prince Andrew to settle a lawsuit with Virginia Giuffre.

Prince Andrew

The younger brother of King Charles III, who used a $16 million loan to settle a lawsuit with Virginia Giuffre, one of Jeffrey Epstein's alleged teen trafficking victims.

Virginia Giuffre

One of Jeffrey Epstein's alleged teen trafficking victims, who filed a lawsuit against Prince Andrew that he settled out of court in 2022.

Queen Elizabeth II

The late Queen of the United Kingdom, who reportedly provided the bulk of the $16 million loan that allowed her son Prince Andrew to settle the lawsuit with Virginia Giuffre.

Jeffrey Epstein

The convicted sex offender whose sex trafficking operation has been linked to Prince Andrew.

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What they’re saying

“Charles' money was deployed to buy Andrew out of a full public reckoning, to shut down a civil case that could have put a senior royal's alleged sexual abuse of a trafficked teenager under the spotlight in a New York courtroom.”

— Tom Sykes, Daily Beast editor (The Daily Beast)

“Despite her adoration of her favorite son, she otherwise excised him completely from public life. Charles, by contrast, from the moment he became king, starting with his mother's funeral, consistently went to great lengths to ostentatiously include Andrew in the tableau.”

— Tom Sykes, Daily Beast editor (The Daily Beast)

What’s next

Police have launched an investigation into the allegations against Prince Andrew following the release of new documents from the Epstein files. The investigation could lead to further scrutiny of King Charles' involvement in helping his brother avoid a public trial.

The takeaway

The revelation that King Charles helped fund Prince Andrew's settlement with Virginia Giuffre raises serious questions about the royal family's efforts to shield Andrew from accountability for his alleged sexual abuse. It undermines Charles' claims of 'plausible deniability' and suggests the royal family was complicit in covering up Andrew's actions.