PRINCE Andrew can never repeat his denial that he raped Virginia Giuffre when she was a minor, according to reports.

The settlement the two have reached bringing an end to the civil lawsuit against the Duke also barrs him from ever claiming he had never met Giuffre, according to The Telegraph.

A gagging clause also means neither side can discuss the financial settlement, which reportedly stands at £12 million – £10m for Giuffre and £2m for her sex-trafficking charity.

However, Giuffre’s silence on the case is reportedly only temporary, supposedly only lasting as long as the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.

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There are allegedly fears within the royal household that she could write a book or give television interviews even before the end of the year.

The Telegraph reported a friend of the Duke said: “If you’re going to go for legal resolution at those sorts of prices then you want silence - but what we’ve got is silence for the Platinum Jubilee.”

The settlement agreed by Giuffre and Andrew accepted that she “has suffered both as an established victim of abuse and as a result of unfair public attacks”, and contained no further denials on the Duke’s part.

It went on: “It is known that Jeffrey Epstein trafficked countless young girls over many years.

“Prince Andrew regrets his association with Epstein, and commends the bravery of Ms Giuffre and other survivors in standing up for themselves and others.

“He pledges to demonstrate his regret for his association with Epstein by supporting the fight against the evils of sex trafficking, and by supporting its victims.”

In the wake of the settlement’s publication, one BBC correspondent suggested that working as an anti-sex trafficking campaigner may be a way back into the public eye for Andrew.