Overview
- London’s Metropolitan Police says it is actively looking into reports that in 2011 Prince Andrew asked a protection officer to investigate Virginia Giuffre’s personal records.
- Andrew announced Friday he will no longer use the Duke of York title or other honours after talks with King Charles III, though he remains a prince by birth.
- The SNP has lodged a motion and is preparing legislation to remove his dukedom, with other MPs urging a broader mechanism to strip titles, while ministers say they will be guided by the monarch.
- Giuffre’s memoir alleges she was forced to have sex with Andrew three times, including when she was 17, and claims his team later tried to discredit her; Andrew denies all wrongdoing.
- Newly reported 2011 emails appear to show Andrew maintained contact with Jeffrey Epstein after he said he cut ties in 2010, adding to pressure on the palace and government.