Prince Andrew latest: Virginia Giuffre says she was ‘a toy to be passed around’ in previously unseen Panorama interview
Unseen footage of interview with Andrew’s sex abuse accuser Virginia Giuffre aired on Tuesday
Unseen footage of a BBC interview with the late Virginia Giuffre has aired, in which she reflected on her introduction to Andrew Mountbatten Windsor.
“I was a toy. I was there to be passed around,” she said. “But I was still a human being with feelings and emotion and sadness. And to know that this man had daughters, that he was still capable of abusing me. It's... it just doesn't make sense.”
In the interview, which featured on BBC Panorama on Tuesday night, the late Ms Giuffre told the story of how she met Andrew in London in 2001 when she was 17 years old.
The prince vehemently denies the allegations that Ms Giuffre was forced to have sex with him three times after being trafficked by Epstein. Ms Giuffre told the BBC: "He knows what happened, I know what happened. And there's only one of us telling the truth."
Andrew was formally stripped of his remaining royal titles on Thursday. A statement from Buckingham Palace said Andrew continued to deny all allegations against him.
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Widely purported to have been the late Queen’s ‘favourite’ child, Andrew has suffered a sharp fall from grace over the last decade - with the King now having formally started the process to strip him of all his titles.
Plagued by a string of controversies, the latest development has seen Andrew agree to leave Royal Lodge as his links to paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein continue to cause controversy.
The Palace said he will now be known as Andrew Mountbatten Windsor.
Here, The Independent takes a look at a timeline of Andrew’s fall from grace and his retreat from the public eye.
Timeline of Prince Andrew scandals: From Queen’s favourite to Epstein allegations
Recap: Prince Andrew could lose out on most of his compensation for leaving Royal Lodge
Andrew Mountbatten Windsor may lose out on most of his hefty compensation claim after his exit from Royal Lodge.
The King’s brother, who is set to be evicted from the Windsor mansion after he was stripped of his royal titles earlier this week, is reportedly due to receive a six-figure sum after surrendering his lease.
But sources have told The Telegraph his now-former home is in dire need of repairs and maintenance – and that Andrew may end up out of pocket if costs are deducted from his package.
Andrew could lose out on most of his compensation for leaving Royal Lodge
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COMMENT: Andrew must now answer questions from the US Congress about Jeffrey Epstein
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Residents of Prince Andrew’s Road in Hellesdon demand street name change
Residents of Prince Andrew’s Road in Hellesdon, near Norwich, want the street renamed after King Charles stripped his brother of royal titles over his Epstein ties.
Councillor Shelagh Gurney said there’s “a kind of misconception” – the road was actually named for Prince Andrew of Greece and Denmark.
Some locals like Stacy Baldry told the BBC: “We wouldn’t want any association with the name”, while others, like Valerie Attfield, called changing it “a bit silly”.
“I feel it’s very unfortunate and I’m glad we don’t plan to stay here long-term. We’ll be moving in a couple of years, anyway,” said one resident, Stacy Baldry.
Where is Sandringham? And who has lived there?
Andrew Mountbatten Windsor has agreed to leave the Royal Lodge and move to Sandringham “as soon as practicable”.
Sandringham, the private home of the last six British monarchs, sits amid parkland, gardens and working farms about 110 miles (180 kilometres) north of London. It has been owned by the royal family since 1862, passing directly from one monarch to the next for more than 160 years.
It was recorded in the Domesday Book, the survey of lands in England compiled by William the Conqueror in 1086, as “Sant Dersingham,” or the sandy part of Dersingham. That was shortened to Sandringham in later years.
Queen Victoria bought Sandringham for her eldest son, Edward, in 1862, largely in hopes that becoming a country gentleman would keep the playboy prince out of trouble in the nightspots of London, Paris, Monte Carlo and Biarritz. The future Edward VII transformed the estate into a modern country retreat to be passed on from one generation to the next.
The monarchs since have inherited it — and loved it. Charles was a fan from a young boy, joining shooting parties in the 1950s, with one photograph catching him blowing a miniature hunting trumpet while sitting on horseback.
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Unseen Virginia Giuffre interview segments to feature in BBC Panorama on Tuesday
Previously unseen footage from a 2019 BBC Panorama interview with Virginia Giuffre is being shown at 8pm on Tuesday.
In her first UK television interview, "The Prince and the Epstein Scandal”, Ms Giuffre told the story of how she came to meet Andrew.
She detailed how Ghislaine Maxwell, Jeffrey Epstein and Andrew took her to Tramp nightclub in London, where the former prince asked her to dance.
"He is the most hideous dancer I've ever seen in my life", she said.
"His sweat was like it was raining basically everywhere".
Andrew has consistently denied all allegations.
Watch: Trump says Prince Andrew being stripped of titles is 'tragic situation'
US President Donald Trump feels “badly” for the royal family amid the fallout over Andrew’s ongoing scandal.
“It’s a terrible thing that’s happened to the (royal) family,” Mr Trump told reporters on board Air Force One late on Sunday.
“That’s been a tragic situation. It’s too bad. I feel badly for the family.”
US lawmakers call for Andrew to reveal what he knew about Epstein
Pressure for Andrew Mountbatten Windsor to answer questions over his friendship with Jeffrey Epstein in the US have intensified after the former prince was stripped of his titles.
Lawmakers in the US have now ramped up their calls for Andrew to hand over information on Epstein’s crimes to a House Oversight Committee, with key figures saying he may even be able to speak to a congressional committee remotely via video link.
Nicole Wootton-Cane and Rebecca Whittaker report:
