Sign in Subscribe
Epstein, Jeffrey

Virginia Giuffre's Family Urges King to Strip Prince Andrew of Prince Title

Strategic Insights

— 2 min read

Virginia Giuffre's brother, Sky Roberts, has expressed gratitude towards King Charles for stripping Prince Andrew of his Duke of York title and urged him to go further by taking away his brother's prince title, citing that there is "more that he could do". The move comes as Prince Andrew faces renewed controversy surrounding his role in the Jeffrey Epstein scandal and alleged contact with a suspected Chinese spy.

Key Takeaways:

  • Prince Andrew will no longer be known as the Duke of York, but remains a prince due to a Letters Patent issued by his mother, Queen Elizabeth II.
  • Sky Roberts, Virginia Giuffre's brother, commended King Charles for taking action, but believes there is more that can be done, including stripping Prince Andrew of his prince title.
  • The US House Oversight Committee published documents tied to Epstein's estate, which led to renewed backlash against Prince Andrew.
  • Prince Andrew paid millions to settle a civil sexual assault case with Virginia Giuffre in 2022, despite insisting he had never met her.
  • Virginia Giuffre alleged that she was forced to have sex with Prince Andrew on three occasions, including when she was 17, after being trafficked by convicted paedo Jeffrey Epstein.
  • Prince Andrew has vigorously denied the accusations against him.

Statistics:

  • Prince Andrew was born in 1960 and automatically became a prince as the son of a monarch.
  • Andrew faces renewed scrutiny over alleged contact with a suspected Chinese spy.
  • Prince Andrew paid millions to settle a civil sexual assault case with Virginia Giuffre in 2022.
  • Virginia Giuffre alleged that Prince Andrew acted as if sex with her was his "birthright".
  • The US House Oversight Committee published documents tied to Epstein's estate on Friday.

Sources:

  • "Virginia Giuffre's brother welcomes move to strip Andrew of society title but calls for prince title to be taken" by ITV News ([https://www.itv.com/news/2023-02-17/virginia-giuffre-s-brother-welcomes-move-to-strip-andrew-of-society-title](https://www.itv.com/news/2023-02-17/virginia-giuffre-s-brother-welcomes-move-to-strip-andrew-of-society-title))
  • "Prince Andrew stripped of Duke of York title: statement in full" by The Telegraph ([https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2023/02/17/prince-andrew-stripped-duke-york-title-statement-full/](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2023/02/17/prince-andrew-stripped-duke-york-title-statement-full/))
  • "Prince Andrew: Jeffrey Epstein documents released by US House Oversight Committee" by BBC News ([https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-64012272](https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-64012272))

Read more