Prince Andrew will attend thanksgiving service for Prince Philip

The Duke of York will attend service of his late father, Prince Philip. This will be his first public appearance since his sex assault case.

Prince Andrew will attend next week’s thanksgiving service for Prince Philip, his spokesman has revealed.

The service at Westminster Abbey will celebrate the life of his father, Prince Philip, who died last year.

The Duke of York will be making his first public appearance since the settlement of the civil sex assault case brought against him in the US by Virginia Giuffre, The Sun reports.

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Prince Andrew has confirmed he will make his first public appearance since his sex assault case. Picture: Pool/Samir Hussein/WireImage.

Prince Harry has already said he will not be attending but The Queen is expected to attend the service next Tuesday.

Prince Andrew rejected any claims of wrongdoing after agreeing to make payments to Ms Giuffre and her victims’ rights charity in a settlement which ended the prospect of a trial in New York.

But there have been questions about the prince’s reputational damage and his future role in royal events.

The Queen’s son was spotted for the first time since the settlement driving through Windsor on March 8. Picture: Anwar Hussein/Getty Images.

It comes after reports that the Duke of York had quit the prestigious Naval and Military Club as he continued to pull away from public life.

He had been a member of the historical consortium – aptly known as the In & Out – since rising through the ranks of the Royal Navy.

Ten years ago, Prince Philip celebrated the club’s 150th anniversary by marching members around St James’s Square.

In the wake of his landmark settlement after being accused of rape, the disgraced Prince was also stripped of all his titles and military honours.

The disgraced Duke of York has been withdrawing from public life since his settlement. Picture: Ian Forsyth/Getty Images.

Andrew has vehemently denied all claims against him and the sum of money agreed between the two parties may never be released.

The Queen’s youngest son was spotted for the first time since the settlement on March 8 driving through Windsor.

He was seen driving his Range Rover from his Royal Lodge home to visit the Queen for around an hour.

This article originally appeared in The Sun and was reproduced with permission.