Key facts
- Police investigating Prince Andrew plan to visit the US to speak with the family of his accuser, Virginia Giuffre.
- Thames Valley police are reportedly interested in speaking with Giuffre's brother and sister-in-law, Sky and Amanda Roberts.
- Prince Andrew has denied Giuffre's allegations.
- Giuffre took her own life in April last year.
- Prince Andrew was arrested in February on suspicion of misconduct in public office related to an investigation into the Epstein files.
- He was questioned about allegations of sharing confidential material with Jeffrey Epstein and released on bail.
- The relatives are in contact with detectives and confirmed police will visit the US, though not for a formal interview.
- Thames Valley police are also assessing allegations of another woman being sent to the UK for an encounter with Prince Andrew in 2010.
Detectives investigating Prince Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor are reportedly planning to travel to the United States to speak with the family of his accuser, Virginia Giuffre. Thames Valley police are understood to want to discuss Giuffre’s allegations of sexual assault with her brother, Sky Roberts, and his wife, Amanda Roberts.
Prince Andrew, 66, has denied all of Giuffre's allegations. Giuffre, who was 41 at the time of her death in April last year, had accused the former Duke of York of sexual assault when she was 17. The prince agreed to a reported £12 million settlement with Giuffre in 2022 without admitting liability.
Mountbatten-Windsor was arrested in February on suspicion of misconduct in public office as part of an investigation following the release of documents related to Jeffrey Epstein. He was questioned about sharing confidential material with Epstein and has been released on bail. Police have appealed for witnesses with information about alleged sexual misconduct, corruption, fraud, or the sharing of confidential information concerning Mountbatten-Windsor.
Giuffre’s relatives are reportedly in contact with detectives, and UK police officers are expected to visit the US soon, according to The Times. However, these will not be formal interviews as the relatives are not considered direct witnesses to the alleged events. Thames Valley police have also reportedly sought case files from the Metropolitan police and plan to speak with Prince Andrew’s former protection officers.
Following Prince Andrew's arrest, Giuffre's family released a statement expressing their belief that "no one is above the law, not even royalty." In a past interview, Prince Andrew stated he did not recall meeting Giuffre, despite a photograph showing him with his arm around her. The investigation is also reportedly assessing claims that another woman was sent to the UK in 2010 by Epstein for a sexual encounter with Prince Andrew at Royal Lodge, his former home.