Posted on 05/31/2022 9:47:27 AM PDT by RandFan
Prince Andrew is "seeking to make amends" after his sex abuse scandal, the Archbishop of Canterbury has said.
The Archbishop added that society must learn to be "more open and forgiving" moving forward.
"We all have to step back a bit, he is seeking to make amends and I think that's a very good thing," he told ITV News.
He went on to say: "You can't tell people how they are to respond about this and the issues of the past in the area of abuse are so intensely personal and private for so many people that it's not surprising there's very deep feelings indeed."
It came as the Most Revd Justin Welby was being asked about whether the upcoming Platinum Jubilee celebrations would help the public unite and forgive the royal following the scandal.
He added: "We have become a very unforgiving society."
Andrew settled his sexual abuse lawsuit earlier in the year, which was brought against him by Virginia Giuffre.
Ms Giuffre was suing Andrew for sexual abuse, saying the duke had sex with her when she was 17 and had been trafficked by his friend, Jeffrey Epstein.
Andrew always strenuously denied the allegations and went on to avert a looming trial by agreeing to the settlement last month.
He has since faced several calls to confirm how he funded the substantial out-of-court settlement - reported to be as much as £12 million - and whether the Queen or even the Prince of Wales contributed to the sum.
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