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Guess we'll find out if he remembered how to sweat.

The Prince of Wales refused to speak about the crisis engulfing the Windsors caused by the Duke of Yorks friendship with paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein.

King Edward VIII opted to abdicate in 1936 after less than a year on the throne so he could make American divorcee Wallis Simpson his wife. Above: The King delivering his abdication speech.

The Duke of York has been urged to settle out of court for the sake of his mother, who celebrates her Platinum Jubilee this year.

Andrew himself will face a no-holds-barred video-taped interview lasting seven hours, without breaks, all under oath. If he is found to have lied, he could be charged with perjury if he lies.

Palace sources said the ruthless and swift decision had been widely discussed within the Royal Family following Andrews failed bid to persuade a judge to dismiss the civil lawsuit.

Prince Andrew was facing the biggest gamble of his life after a judge in the US unequivocally rejected a bid to have his sex abuse case thrown out of court.

The options for the Queen’s son are increasingly limited, with the legal options available to him likely to damage his reputation further, writes Chris Ship. | ITV National News

Colonel Tim Collins, an Iraq War veteran, said the Duke of York, 61, should jump before he is pushed out of the nine honourary military title that he currently holds.

Early signs were not good for Prince Andrew after Judge Lewis Kaplan put his legal team through a bruising encounter during a make-or-break hearing in New York yesterday.