Prince Charles seems to think silence is the best way to respond to questions about his brother Andrew's court battle. Prince Charles, the future King of England, was asked by reporters on Friday whether he had a rebuttal, a day after the Queen formally stripped Prince Andrew of his honorary and military titles.

Prince Andrew has been under fire for years since allegations against him by Virginia Giuffre, who accused him of sexually inappropriate behavior on three occasions when he was 17, came to light. The allegations are said to stem from Prince Andreu's relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, although the prince has flatly denied the accusations. Nevertheless, for the past two years, Prince Andreu has distanced himself from his royal responsibilities and has rarely been in the spotlight, except for his remarks following the death of his father, Prince Philip, last spring.

However, the hammer came down much sooner last week when the U.S. federal judge with jurisdiction over the case denied Andrew's motion to dismiss the case. The Queen reportedly had a 30-minute "summit" with Andrew, where she stripped him of his HRH title indefinitely, as well as numerous military honors. All that remains is the title of Duke of York, which must be stripped by resolution of Congress.

It is clear that this scandal is putting a great deal of pressure on the other royals, who not only reportedly feel the need to help Andrew in some way, but must also be concerned about how the outcome of this case will affect the already diminished reputation of the royal family. They must be concerned about how this incident will affect the already declining reputation of the royal family. (Last year's news of Prince Andrew even made "abolish the monarchy" a trending topic on Twitter.)

The royal family's reputation has already been damaged by the incident.

But anyone who wanted to know how Prince Charles and other royals felt about the issue may be out of luck: according to People, Prince Charles was out for a walk in Aberdeenshire on Friday when he was approached by Sky News' He was approached by reporter James Matthews." Your Highness, what are your thoughts on the position of your brother Prince Andrew?"

Instead of answering, Prince Charles acted as if he had not heard the question and shook hands with another man nearby.

And can you really blame him?" For a family that makes public exposure the premise of every fresh existence, this is a uniquely difficult family matter. However, according to People, the decision to strip Andrew of his position was "widely discussed" within the family, especially among senior royals (like the Queen, Prince Charles, and Prince William).

Whether or not a judge finds Prince Andrew liable in the lawsuit against him, his days as a royal public figure appear to be long over.