Overview
- London’s Metropolitan Police say they are actively examining reports that in 2011 Prince Andrew asked a protection officer to investigate Virginia Giuffre.
- A Buckingham Palace source called the new claims in Giuffre’s memoir “very serious and of grave concern” and said they should be fully examined.
- Prince Andrew announced Friday he will no longer use his Duke of York title or other honours after discussions with King Charles, though he remains a prince and still technically holds the dukedom.
- Lawmakers are pressing for formal removal of titles, with SNP leader Stephen Flynn tabling a motion and MP Rachael Maskell proposing legislation, as ministers signal they will defer to the palace.
- Giuffre’s book, published today, details alleged encounters when she was 17 and claims Andrew’s team sought to hire internet trolls, while media have reported an alleged 2011 email suggesting he stayed in contact with Jeffrey Epstein longer than he said.