Prince Andrew latest news: Queen may strip Duke’s titles as ‘last resort’ as judge orders Royal to face sex abuse trial

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PRINCE Andrew WILL face trial in the US after sex abuse claims against him were thrown out, it was decided today.

The Duke of York is being sued for rape after he allegedly sexually abused his accuser when she was just 17.

His lawyers had claimed that Virginia Roberts Giuffre’s civil lawsuit should be dropped based on a previous $500,000 (£371,000) deal signed by her in 2009.

The Duke of York is being sued for rape after he allegedly sexually abused his accuser when she was just 17.

But Judge Lewis Kaplan today ruled the case will be allowed to proceed.

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