Prince Andrew keeps out of sight to avoid being handed sex abuse court papers

Prince Andrew is reportedly keeping out of sight at The Royal Lodge to avoid being handed sex abuse court papers by his accuser’s American lawyers.

PRINCE Andrew is keeping a low profile inside his royal mansion so as to avoid officials who trying to serve a rape lawsuit on him, it is claimed.

Security guards apparently intervened in “multiple attempts” by lawyers last week to hand the document to The Duke at Royal Lodge.

The court case against The Duke of York, 61, accuses him of raping sex slave Virginia Guiffre in 2001 when she was just a “frightened and vulnerable child”.

The mum of three, now 38 — who says she was “lent out” by disgraced Jeffrey Epstein and his madame Ghislaine Maxwell — is said to be demanding ‘substantial’ damages.

Prince Andrew, not seen in public for 19 days, is said to be refusing to leave his home, which is set in 98 private acres in Windsor Great Park, Berks.

If he refuses to accept the civil summons, issued by a New York court clerk three weeks ago, the Duke risks facing a “judgment by default” next month.

However, a source said: “There’s no way he will risk poking his head outside right now. He will stay out of view.”

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