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Prince Andrew played a prominent and symbolic role at the Queen's side at Prince Philip's memorial service at Westminster Abbey. The Duke of York, long-rumoured to be the
Queen's favourite child, was described by some commentators as a practical decision, but others have suggested it is a move towards rehabilitation for the royal. Royal biographer Angela
Levin has since claimed Andrew is set to take a backseat at the Queen's Jubilee celebrations. Speaking to GB News, Ms Levin claimed: "I think when the Jubilee comes, Prince
Charles and Prince William are going to be very, very strong in saying that he's [Andrew] not there. "I think this Thanksgiving ceremony is full of emotion and full of sadness and
marvel at what an amazing man the Duke of Edinburgh was. "But the Jubilee is, let's have fun and celebrate. "I think then you can really put your foot down and say, 'mum,
grandma - this is just not on'." READ MORE: QUEEN ‘CHOSE’ TO HAVE PRINCE ANDREW’S SUPPORT FOR MEMORIAL Andrew was front and centre of the high-profile occasion at Westminster
Abbey on Tuesday, despite paying millions out of court earlier this month to settle a civil sexual assault case. The duke escorted his mother and had a front-row seat at the televised
service - his first public appearance since the settlement with his accuser Virginia Giuffre. Former BBC royal correspondent Peter Hunt said the "downside" of Andrew having such a
prominent role is that it is a reminder of his "many errors of judgment that have led him to being removed from public life". Mr Hunt tweeted that having Andrew carry out his role
was a sign of the Queen "endorsing" him, and he told the PA news agency: "It didn't happen by chance. "It's one thing to accept that he should attend his
father's memorial service, it's quite another thing to then give him quite a prominent role, so it was an active choice to give him such a prominent role," he said. Mr Hunt
said he found it "fascinating", and said: "Did William and Charles try to intervene? And clearly, if they did then they failed." He added: "I think you have to start
from the basis that Charles and William will have been in the driving seat with the Queen of removing Andrew from public life. "Both of them will have been very aware of the risks of
Andrew having this role, so either they decided that they could justify it on the basis that it was an event for his father, or they did try to suggest this wasn't a good idea and the
Queen chose not to listen to them." _Express.co.uk have contacted Buckingham Palace for comment._