Prince Charles, The Sun reports, rejected the plea to give the Duke of York a way back to royal life, telling them: “There’s no chance.”The future king is reportedly “resolute” that the Queen’s decision to strip Prince Andrew of his royal roles and use of the HRH title must not be reversed, sources told The Sun.The meeting with Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie was held over tea and biscuits at his home on the Birkhall Estate in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, The sun reports. It came days after the Duke of York had a “business meeting” with Charles at the same venue to argue his case.Prince Andrew has exited royal life following a series of embarrassing controversies, including his BBC Newsnight interview in 2019 in which he spoke of his friendship with the late disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein.Epstein trafficking victim Virginia Roberts Giuffre accused Andrew of sexually assaulting her three times in 2001 when she was 17.Prince Andrew, who has vehemently denied any wrongdoing, and Ms Giuffre eventually reached an out-of-court settlement in New York in February.Beatrice, Eugenie and Prince Andrew’s former wife Sarah Ferguson have stood by him throughout.A source told The Sun: “Andrew desperately wants and needs something to do with his life.“The past few years since he stepped down after the Epstein interview have taken their toll and losing his royal roles has left him with next to nothing.“His family are close so it’s natural Beatrice and Eugenie want to get involved. They were only looking out for their father and this latest development shows just how intense everything is getting.“But there will be no return to public royal duty for Prince Andrew.”
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