They really had no other option Os. The Queen has served her country diligently for 70 years and deserves better than this.
If ANYONE threatens the future of the Firm, they're dealt with without compunction. Diana was, at the end. I suspect the Queen is no longer her own woman and defers to Charles and William. And both of them would exile Andrew to *****lia if it stopped him doing harm to their business..
Prince Harry makes himself the second most hated non-politician by Brits, after Uncle Andrew, and now complains it's unsafe for him to come here. Damn right, he'd get egged every time he left Grannie's palace. (and he'd probably be egged by Granny inside it)
The money is being paid into her charity set up to help the victims of sexual exploitation. Seems fair to me that at least some good will come out of it. Adding that it’s reported she hasn’t signed a confidentiality agreement so can continue to tell her story.