Overview
- Virginia Giuffre’s memoir, published today, recounts three alleged sexual encounters with Prince Andrew when she was at times underage, allegations he denies after a 2022 US civil case was settled without admission of liability.
- The Metropolitan Police says it is actively reviewing reports that in 2011 Andrew sought to have his taxpayer-funded protection officers gather material to discredit Giuffre, including emails citing her birth date and Social Security number.
- Andrew announced last week he will stop using the Duke of York title and related honours, though he remains a prince by birth and any formal removal of titles would require Parliament.
- Giuffre’s brother and several MPs are urging the stripping of further honours, and independent MP Rachael Maskell has introduced a bill to enable revocation of the York dukedom.
- Newly publicised emails suggest Andrew maintained contact with Jeffrey Epstein into 2011 despite his prior claim to have cut ties in 2010.