Virginia Giuffre‘s household has damaged their silence after Prince Andrew was stripped of his royal titles.
“In the present day, an atypical American lady from an atypical American household introduced down a British prince along with her fact and extraordinary braveness,” Giuffre's relations Sky Roberts, Amanda Roberts, Danny Wilson and Lanette Wilson mentioned in a press release to Us Weekly on Thursday, October 30.
Giuffre, who died by suicide in April at age 41, beforehand accused Andrew, 65, of sexual abuse after assembly him by way of late convicted billionaire intercourse trafficker Jeffrey Epstein. Giuffre sued Andrew in 2021, and the lawsuit was settled out of court docket. (Andrew has denied Giuffre's claims and his alleged connection to Epstein.)
“Virginia Roberts Giuffre, our sister, a toddler when she was sexually assaulted by Andrew, by no means stopped preventing for accountability for what had occurred to her and to numerous different survivors like her,” the assertion continued. “In the present day, she declares victory. We, her household, alongside along with her survivor sisters, proceed Virginia's battle and won't relaxation till the identical accountability applies to all the abusers and abettors linked to Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell.”
Andrew Mountbatten Windsor has formally been stripped of his “prince” title as he continues to make headlines for his connection to Jeffrey Epstein. Buckingham Palace introduced in October 2025 that King Charles III had formally began the “formal” course of to take away his brother's “model, titles and honors” amid the fallout from his sexual assault scandal. […]
Giuffre's former legal professional, Sigrid McCawley, additionally launched a press release.
“The voice of Virginia Giuffre has modified historical past,” McCawley mentioned in a press release to Us. “Her bravery, dedication and resilient spirit has led to this defining second. As we account for the tipping level significance of the King stripping the title ‘Prince' from his brother Andrew, it ought to be a lesson for all to pay attention, hear and consider survivors of abuse.”
Information broke on Thursday that King Charles III started the method to take away his youthful brother Andrew's titles and evicted him from the Royal Lodge.
“Prince Andrew will now be generally known as Andrew Mountbatten Windsor. His lease on Royal Lodge has, up to now, supplied him with authorized safety to proceed in residence,” learn a Buckingham Palace assertion shared with Us. “Formal discover has now been served to give up the lease and he'll transfer to different personal lodging. These censures are deemed essential, however the truth that he continues to disclaim the allegations in opposition to him.”
Buckingham Palace continued, “Their Majesties want to clarify that their ideas and utmost sympathies have been, and can stay with, the victims and survivors of any and all types of abuse.”
Earlier than the formal course of started, Andrew introduced that he could be giving up his royal titles amid his alleged affiliation to Epstein.
Virginia Giuffre's household provided a plea to the royal household whereas selling her posthumously launched memoir, No person's Lady. Virginia's brother, Sky Roberts, and his spouse, Amanda, appeared on the U.Okay.'s ITV present This Morning on Tuesday, October 21. Host Cat Deeley requested the couple if that they had a message for the royals as Prince Andrew's […]
“In dialogue with The King, and my instant and wider household, now we have concluded the continued accusations about me distract from the work of His Majesty and the Royal Household,” learn Andrew's assertion from earlier this month. “I've determined, as I all the time have, to place my responsibility to my household and nation first. I stand by my resolution 5 years in the past to face again from public life.”
The assertion continued, “With His Majesty's settlement, we really feel I have to now go a step additional. I'll subsequently not use my title or the honors which have been conferred upon me. As I've mentioned beforehand, I vigorously deny the accusations in opposition to me.”
Andrew's announcement got here days earlier than the posthumous launch of Giuffre's memoir, No person's Lady. The e-book detailed Giuffre and Andrew's alleged assembly and maintained her claims that they slept collectively.
“Within the years since, I've thought quite a bit about how he behaved,” she wrote. “He was pleasant sufficient, however nonetheless entitled — as if he believed having intercourse with me was his birthright.”
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