By paying her off, does he really regain any credibility? I guess that’ll be up to the queen.
Oh, I think he is done. He will be expected to live quietly and out of the way, and cheaply.
My guess is that the Queen commanded settlement. After all, they know Andrew and have access to the records of his security and household details. They know that Andrew is a bum and a dummy and that under cross examination he would fry like an egg on a hot griddle.