{"id":2124655,"date":"2025-10-30T12:31:53","date_gmt":"2025-10-30T12:31:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2124655"},"modified":"2025-10-30T12:31:53","modified_gmt":"2025-10-30T12:31:53","slug":"prince-andrew-latest-disgraced-royal-faces-private-prosecution-after-virginia-giuffre-epstein-scandal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/prince-andrew-latest-disgraced-royal-faces-private-prosecution-after-virginia-giuffre-epstein-scandal\/","title":{"rendered":"Prince Andrew latest: Disgraced royal \u2018faces private prosecution\u2019 after Virginia Giuffre-Epstein scandal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"main\">\n<div class=\"sc-31azim-0 eBMXOi nextSwipeIgnore sentry-block\">\n<figure class=\"sc-1cbdeug-0 cXcwgU sc-1balrqd-0 kKfLVd liveBlogHero\"><figcaption class=\"sc-1cbdeug-1 sc-1cbdeug-3 ghyfOu hgzWpY\">Andrew\u2019s past \u2018catching up with him\u2019 amid controversy over home<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"hydrate-root sc-10wlkbs-0\" data-component=\"Newsletter\" data-loading=\"lazy\" data-theme-name=\"base\">\n<aside class=\"sc-y4bm30-0 jwWhkK newsletter-component sc-1ge0fwe-0\" data-newsletter-key=\"receiveIndyHeadlinesNews\">\n<div class=\"sc-y4bm30-2 kcLSBk\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-y4bm30-1 inRDZn\">\n<div class=\"sc-y4bm30-3\">\n<div class=\"sc-y4bm30-4 hfveGa\">\n<p><h3 class=\"sc-y4bm30-5 sc-y4bm30-6 fvoxRM iqEJkX\">Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world<\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"sc-y4bm30-5 sc-y4bm30-8 fvoxRM lbjUDc\">Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email<\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"sc-y4bm30-5 sc-y4bm30-7 fvoxRM PyuJm\">Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<p><svg class=\"sc-eaj12q-0 hKcUSR sc-culv3z-0 eifaJK sc-1ix0cah-0 PYnPb sc-y4bm30-10 fUEDPX\"><use href=\"#600f53465147d717\"\/><\/svg><\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-y4bm30-2 kcLSBk sc-y4bm30-9 iQYNfz\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/static-assets\/images\/newsletters\/morningHeadlines1_1.png\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Morning Headlines\" class=\"sc-1mc30lb-0 ggpMaE\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/topic\/prince-andrew\">Prince Andrew is facing<\/a> a private prosecution as the disgraced royal continues to come under intense scrutiny due to his former friendship with paedophile financier <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/topic\/jeffrey-epstein\">Jeffrey Epstein<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Campaign group Republic said on Thursday they had instructed lawyers to investigate the disgraced royal over allegations of sexual assault, corruption and misconduct in public office. <\/p>\n<p>It comes after accuser <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/topic\/virginia-giuffre\">Virginia Giuffre<\/a> said she had been forced to have sex with Andrew three times in her posthumous memoir <em>Nobody\u2019s Girl<\/em>. The Metropolitan Police previously considered the sex assault claims were not sufficient to warrant further investigation, and Andrew strenuously denies all accusations.<\/p>\n<p>Republic&#8217;s CEO, Graham Smith said the groups decision to begin a private prosecution was a \u201cdevastating indictment\u201d on the UK\u2019s criminal justice system. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I firmly believe there is strong enough evidence to justify a serious investigation,\u201d he said. \u201cThe authorities and politicians appear to want to look the other way, while minimising the accusations made against Andrew.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p>On Wednesday, parliament\u2019s spending watchdog wrote to<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/tv\/lifestyle\/king-charles-heckled-prince-andrew-epstein-video-b2853488.html\"> the Crown Estate <\/a>to raise concerns over the \u201cvalue for money\u201d of <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/topic\/prince-andrew\">Prince Andrew\u2019s<\/a> living arrangements.<\/p>\n<p>Pressure has been mounting on the King\u2019s brother to vacate the Royal Lodge amid continuing furore over his\u201cpeppercorn\u201d rent on the property.<\/p>\n<p>On Wednesday, the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) wrote to the Treasury and the Crown Estate asking them to explain the rationale behind the lease arrangements.<\/p>\n<div class=\"hydrate-root sc-10wlkbs-0\" data-component=\"LiveBlog\" data-theme-name=\"base\">\n<div class=\"sc-q414ag-0 iionWt\">\n<div id=\"post-2265985\" class=\"sc-1wyow5i-0 dkkdKn liveblog-post\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"#post-2265985\" class=\"sc-1wyow5i-1 eSNdzi\"><span title=\"Thu Oct 30 2025 12:08:18 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-1wyow5i-2 kcFplD\">\n<h3 class=\"sc-1wyow5i-7 gIGXZX\">Metropolitan Police previously dismissed sex assault claims<\/h3>\n<div class=\"sc-1xg2xhv-1 jZVvmE\">\n<p>The Metropolitan Police has previously looked into allegations relating to Andrew and Epstein\u2019s activities in London three times, and opted not to investigate.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-1xg2xhv-1 jZVvmE\">\n<p>The force has repeatedly declined to open a full inquiry into claims that he slept with Guiffre in London when she was 17.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-1xg2xhv-1 jZVvmE\">\n<p>Prince Andrew strenuously denies all the allegations made against him by Ms Giuffre.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-1xg2xhv-1 jZVvmE\">\n<p><em>The Independent<\/em> has contacted Buckingham Palace for comment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div pinned=\"false\" class=\"sc-1wyow5i-3 enJyGh\">\n<p><span class=\"sc-1wyow5i-5 fANuev\">Nicole Wootton-Cane<\/span><span class=\"sc-1wyow5i-6 wLSEV\">30 October 2025 12:08<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"post-2265967\" class=\"sc-1wyow5i-0 dkkdKn liveblog-post\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"#post-2265967\" class=\"sc-1wyow5i-1 eSNdzi\"><span title=\"Thu Oct 30 2025 12:00:09 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-1wyow5i-2 kcFplD\">\n<h3 class=\"sc-1wyow5i-7 gIGXZX\">Where Prince Andrew could move to if he leaves Royal Lodge<\/h3>\n<div class=\"sc-1xg2xhv-1 jZVvmE\">\n<p>Prince Andrew is said to be in \u201cadvanced talks\u201d over his exit from Royal Lodge after his rent-free arrangement was revealed.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-1xg2xhv-1 jZVvmE\">\n<p>But where would he go? <strong>Harriette Boucher<\/strong> takes a look at the disgraced royal\u2019s options.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div pinned=\"false\" class=\"sc-1wyow5i-3 enJyGh\">\n<p><span class=\"sc-1wyow5i-5 fANuev\">Nicole Wootton-Cane<\/span><span class=\"sc-1wyow5i-6 wLSEV\">30 October 2025 12:00<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"post-2265966\" class=\"sc-1wyow5i-0 dkkdKn liveblog-post\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"#post-2265966\" class=\"sc-1wyow5i-1 eSNdzi\"><span title=\"Thu Oct 30 2025 11:38:12 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-1wyow5i-2 kcFplD\">\n<h3 class=\"sc-1wyow5i-7 gIGXZX\">Recap: Prince Andrew hosted Epstein at Royal Lodge \u2018days before his arrest\u2019<\/h3>\n<div class=\"sc-1xg2xhv-1 jZVvmE\">\n<p>Prince Andrew hosted Jeffrey Epstein at Royal Lodge while he was wanted on suspicion of sexual assault of a minor, new reports say.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-1xg2xhv-1 jZVvmE\">\n<p>Epstein, who attended alongside Harvey Weinstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, was arrested eight days after the event in 2006.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-1xg2xhv-1 jZVvmE\">\n<p>He visited as part of Andrew\u2019s daughter Beatrice\u2019s 18th birthday celebrations, according to the BBC.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-1xg2xhv-1 jZVvmE\">\n<p>In 2019, Andrew told BBC Newsnight he was \u201cnot aware\u201d Epstein was wanted at the time.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div pinned=\"false\" class=\"sc-1wyow5i-3 enJyGh\">\n<p><span class=\"sc-1wyow5i-5 fANuev\">Nicole Wootton-Cane<\/span><span class=\"sc-1wyow5i-6 wLSEV\">30 October 2025 11:38<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"post-2265964\" class=\"sc-1wyow5i-0 dkkdKn liveblog-post\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"#post-2265964\" class=\"sc-1wyow5i-1 eSNdzi\"><span title=\"Thu Oct 30 2025 11:31:03 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-1wyow5i-2 kcFplD\">\n<h3 class=\"sc-1wyow5i-7 gIGXZX\">Parliament\u2019s spending watchdog raises \u2018value for money\u2019 concern over Royal Lodge<\/h3>\n<div class=\"sc-1xg2xhv-1 jZVvmE\">\n<p>Parliament\u2019s spending watchdog has raised concerns over the value for money of <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/topic\/prince\">Prince<\/a> Andrew\u2019s living arrangements amid a furore over his \u201cpeppercorn\u201d rent at Royal Lodge.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-1xg2xhv-1 jZVvmE\">\n<p>The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has written to the Treasury and the Crown Estate asking them to explain the rationale behind the lease on the 30-room mansion by November 28.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-1xg2xhv-1 jZVvmE\">\n<p>In a letter on Wednesday, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/topic\/pac\">PAC<\/a> chairman and Tory MP Sir <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/topic\/geoffrey-clifton-brown\">Geoffrey Clifton-Brown<\/a> said: \u201cThere is considerable and understandable public interest in the spending of public money in relation to Prince Andrew, which in part stems from the fact that he is no longer a working royal and from serious and disturbing allegations made against him.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-1xg2xhv-1 jZVvmE\">\n<p><strong><em>You can read more below&#8230;<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div pinned=\"false\" class=\"sc-1wyow5i-3 enJyGh\">\n<p><span class=\"sc-1wyow5i-5 fANuev\">Nicole Wootton-Cane<\/span><span class=\"sc-1wyow5i-6 wLSEV\">30 October 2025 11:31<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"post-2265961\" class=\"sc-1wyow5i-0 dkkdKn liveblog-post\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"#post-2265961\" class=\"sc-1wyow5i-1 eSNdzi\"><span title=\"Thu Oct 30 2025 11:28:16 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-1wyow5i-2 kcFplD\">\n<h3 class=\"sc-1wyow5i-7 gIGXZX\">Prince Andrew faces private prosecution after Epstein scandal<\/h3>\n<div class=\"sc-1xg2xhv-1 jZVvmE\">\n<p>Prince Andrew is set to face a private prosecution after his links to Jeffrey Epstein have been scrutinised.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-1xg2xhv-1 jZVvmE\">\n<p>Campaign group Republic said they had instructed lawyers to investigate and if appropriate, commence a private prosecution against the disgraced royal.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-1xg2xhv-1 jZVvmE\">\n<p>They said the claim related to allegations of sexual assault, corruption and misconduct in public office. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-1xg2xhv-1 jZVvmE\">\n<p>Speaking today, Republic&#8217;s CEO, Graham Smith said: &#8220;If not us, then who? It&#8217;s a devastating indictment on the UK&#8217;s criminal justice system, police and politicians &#8211; not to mention the king and heir &#8211; that we must resort to a private prosecution.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-1xg2xhv-1 jZVvmE\">\n<p>&#8220;It should be a cause for concern that so many people believe &#8211; rightly in my view &#8211; that the royals are not treated equally in law. Equality in law is a basic tenet of democracy. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-1xg2xhv-1 jZVvmE\">\n<p>&#8220;I firmly believe there is strong enough evidence to justify a serious investigation. The authorities and politicians appear to want to look the other way, while minimising the accusations made against Andrew.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-1xg2xhv-1 jZVvmE\">\n<p>\u201cThe truth must prevail and justice must be seen to be done.&#8221; <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-k1h3ct-0 gSzTpV sc-1xg2xhv-0 koHGJn image align-center\">\n<figure class=\"sc-1cbdeug-0 cXcwgU\">\n<div class=\"sc-k1h3ct-1 cOxMag\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2025\/10\/29\/14\/742315005d20938428cb59aa6abf435aY29udGVudHNlYXJjaGFwaSwxNzYxODMyNDY0-2.75468787.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2025\/10\/29\/14\/742315005d20938428cb59aa6abf435aY29udGVudHNlYXJjaGFwaSwxNzYxODMyNDY0-2.75468787.jpg?quality=75&amp;width=320&amp;auto=webp 320w, https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2025\/10\/29\/14\/742315005d20938428cb59aa6abf435aY29udGVudHNlYXJjaGFwaSwxNzYxODMyNDY0-2.75468787.jpg?quality=75&amp;width=640&amp;auto=webp 640w\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Prince Andrew (Chris Jackson\/PA)\" class=\"sc-1mc30lb-0 ggpMaE\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"sc-1cbdeug-1 sc-1cbdeug-2 ghyfOu cLVeFH\">Prince Andrew (Chris Jackson\/PA)<span class=\"sc-1cbdeug-7 fbYyBW\"> <!-- -->(<!-- -->PA Archive<!-- -->)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div pinned=\"false\" class=\"sc-1wyow5i-3 enJyGh\">\n<p><span class=\"sc-1wyow5i-5 fANuev\">Nicole Wootton-Cane<\/span><span class=\"sc-1wyow5i-6 wLSEV\">30 October 2025 11:28<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.independent.co.uk \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Andrew\u2019s past \u2018catching up with him\u2019 amid controversy over home Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Prince Andrew is facing a private prosecution as the disgraced royal continues to come under [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2124656,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[43],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2124655","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-royalty"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Prince-Andrew-latest-Disgraced-royal-\u2018faces-private-prosecution-after-Virginia-scaled.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2124655","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2124655"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2124655\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2124657,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2124655\/revisions\/2124657"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2124656"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2124655"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2124655"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2124655"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}