Overview
- The campaign group said it has hired specialist lawyers to examine potential charges of sexual assault, corruption and misconduct in public office linked to the Duke of York.
- Prince Andrew denies all wrongdoing, including Virginia Giuffre’s claims in her memoir that he abused her when she was 17.
- The Metropolitan Police say they are actively assessing 2011 conduct referenced in a published email about a request to a protection officer, and the Mail on Sunday reported detectives interviewed Andrew at home last week.
- Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee has asked the Treasury and the Crown Estate to justify the value-for-money of Andrew’s Royal Lodge lease, with responses due by 28 November.
- The Independent highlighted reports that Jeffrey Epstein visited Royal Lodge in 2006 for Princess Beatrice’s 18th birthday, a period Andrew has said he did not realise coincided with Epstein being wanted by US authorities.