"Prince Andrew may have relinquished his royal titles, but his downfall appears to be far from over. The royal once widely believed to be Queen Elizabeth II's favourite child is facing calls to step away from public life for ever after harrowing details of the allegations against him were laid bare in Virginia Giuffre's bombshell posthumous memoir. The 65-year-old, who denies any wrongdoing, is also under mounting pressure to give up his 30-bedroom royal mansion and start cooperating with the FBI in their investigation of paedophile billionaire Jeffrey Epstein."
"The revelations have reignited calls for the Metropolitan Police to investigate the royal, after the force repeatedly declined to open a full inquiry into claims that he slept with Guiffre in London when she was 17. The Met has looked into allegations relating to Andrew and Epstein's activities in London three times, and opted not to investigate. Giuffre's brother and sister-in-law, Sky and Amanda Roberts, said this week that if the Met refused to act, police watchdog the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) should review the decision."
Virginia Giuffre's posthumous memoir contains allegations that have reignited scrutiny of Prince Andrew. The 65-year-old denies wrongdoing but faces calls to withdraw from public life, surrender his 30-bedroom royal mansion, and cooperate with the FBI probe into Jeffrey Epstein. The Metropolitan Police previously declined to open a full inquiry after examining London-related allegations three times. Giuffre's relatives urged the Independent Office for Police Conduct to review the Met's decisions, though no referral has been received. The Met is now probing fresh claims that Andrew sought to use a police bodyguard to smear Giuffre, with leaked emails reportedly cited.
Read at www.independent.co.uk
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