Defiant Prince Andrew carries on: Royal will fly to Bahrain for Pitch@Palace event despite being sacked from public duties by The Queen after his brother Charles 'urged her to act to protect the monarchy' *Prince Andrew drove from his home in Windsor this morning as calls for him to speak to the FBI grow louder
*'Distraught' Duke of York summoned to Buckingham Palace by the Queen and told to stand down immediately
*Demise also means likely end to some of the royal duties and perks enjoyed by children Beatrice and Eugenie
*Prince Charles said to have been instrumental in the decision having spoken to his mother from New Zealand
*Monarch's decisive move came after months of worsening headlines over his friendship with Jeffrey Epstein
*Duke tried draw a line under the scandal in BBC interview - but unmitigated disaster only fanned the flames
*Charities began deserting Andrew and Queen acted as the scandal engulfed the whole royal family overnight
By Martin Robinson, Chief Reporter For Mailonline and Rebecca English, Royal Correspondent for the Daily Mail
Published: 06:12 EST, 21 November 2019 | Updated: 12:22 EST, 21 November 2019
Full story at Daily Mail