Thursday headlines: Prince Andrew stripped of military titles, and Scotland's Omicron hotspots

Britain’s Prince Andrew has given up his honorary membership of the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews, one of the world’s most prestigious golf clubs, as he fights allegations of sexual abuse that have forced him to retreat from public life.

All of the sex abuse allegations denied by Prince Andrew's legal team have been revealed in court documents ahead of the court case later this year.

As part of the sex case brought against Prince Andrew by accuser Virginia Giuffre, the Duke of York's legal team have filed court documents in New York today.

Prince Andrew has filed legal papers to officially deny Virginia Giuffre's sex abuse allegations against him,

Prince Andrew's legal team have filed papers in which the Duke of York denies all the allegations of sex abuse made by Virginia Roberts.The Duke of York's legal counsel, Andrew Brettler, gave a detailed rebuttal of all of Virigina's claims in the papers filed in New York on Wednesday 26 January. Andrew's new legal files also request the Royal be granted a trial by jury, too. In the papers it states he "hereby demands a trial by jury on all causes of action asserted in the complaint".

When Prince Harry and Meghan Markle got married back in 2018, it wasn't the only royal wedding that year.

Kate Middleton has become the most popular choice to replace Prince Andrew as Colonel of Grenadier Guards, it has been claimed. Following news that the Duke will be standing trial in a civil case amid to sexual abuse allegations, the Grenadier Guards are reportedly eager to switch out Prince Andrew for Kate in the prestigious position. Kate’s reputation is respectable in the eyes of Grenadier Guards, who are said to be fans of the 40 year old due to the causes she stands for.

Prince Andrew toured red-light sex clubs with billionaire paedophile Jeffrey Epstein and spent time with pimp Ghislaine Maxwell in Thailand, it's been reported.

The Queen had to intervene between Prince Andrew and Prince Charles as adults after the pair became embroiled in an argument over a toilet, according to reports.

Meat Loaf trying to push Prince Andrew into a moat has gone viral following the rock star’s death.The US singer and actor (real name Marvin Lee Aday) passed away last night (January 20), according to a statement posted on his official Facebook page this morning (January 21). A cause of death is not yet known.Since the news broke, fans and figures from the world of entertainment have taken to social media to pay tribute and share stories from Meat Loaf’s career.One story in particular that has garnered a lot of attention is the time he threatened to push Prince Andrew in a moat when he appeared as a contestant on It’s A Royal Knockout in 1987.The show was a one-off charity event staged on the lakeside lawn of Alton Towers.

The world is mourning the loss of legendary musician and actor Meat Loaf.

Ever since the Queen stripped her son of his royal titles, many have wondered about Prince William and Prince Charles’ response to Prince Andrew‘s disgraced role in the royal family—and whether they had anything to do with the monarch’s decision.

Her support system. Queen Elizabeth II turned to her heir Prince William amid Prince Andrew’s legal battle, which led her to strip her son of his titles and royal duties.

Now that Prince Andrew has been stripped of his royal affiliations and patronages, the disgraced Duke of York has become the topic of inquiry for British media reporting on the royals.

A racecourse event is being renamed in the wake of news that Prince Andrew will face a civil trial over sexual assault allegations. Despite his legal team's attempts to have the case dismissed, the Duke of York is set to face a civil trial in relation to claims he sexually abused Virginia Giuffre when she was aged 17. Andrew has always vehemently denied the accusation.

The Queen may approach parliament with a request which would prevent Prince Andrew and Prince Harry from keeping elite roles within the monarchy.

The story of how paedophile Jeffrey Epstein and the daughter of a billionaire, Ghislaine Maxwell, used their power and money to draw girls into a web of abuse has shocked at every turn. And, on Tuesday 18 January, presenter Ranvir Singh delved into the the accusations made against Maxwell, Epstein and Prince Andrew in a new documentary.Titled Ghislaine, Prince Andrew and the Paedophile, Ranvir looks at how Prince Andrew may now face his own possible civil court case bought by Virginia Giuffre.The Duke of York, who has recently been stripped of his honorary military titles by the Queen, denies any wrongdoing.