The BBC's Panorama has recently broadcast a previously unseen interview with Virginia Giuffre, bringing to light significant allegations against Andrew Mountbatten Windsor, formerly known as Prince Andrew. The special, titled 'Panorama: The Fall of Prince Andrew', aired this evening and reignited scrutiny over Andrew's controversial connections to convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein and his associate Ghislaine Maxwell. This exclusive interview, recorded in 2019, featured Giuffre making detailed claims that had not been publicly shared before.

Virginia Giuffre alleged that she was trafficked for sex by Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, further asserting that she was instructed to engage in sexual acts with Andrew, stating, "Ghislaine tells me that I have to do for Andrew what I do for Jeffrey, and that made me sick. I just didn't expect it from royalty. I didn't expect from someone who people look up to and admire in the Royal Family." Giuffre accused Andrew of having sexual relations with her in March 2001 when she was 17 years old, following an encounter at Tape nightclub in London. She also claimed that Epstein gave her $15,000 after she had allegedly slept with Andrew.

Andrew, however, has vehemently denied all claims made against him. In a 2019 BBC Newsnight interview, he insisted he had no memory of ever meeting Ms. Giuffre. He provided an alibi for the evening in question, stating he was at home with his daughters before accompanying Princess Beatrice to a gathering at a Pizza Express in Woking, an event he characterized as unusual for him. Giuffre countered this, asserting in the Panorama interview, "He knows what happened, I know what happened, and there's only one of us telling the truth."

In her candid interview, Virginia Giuffre also described Ghislaine Maxwell as being "more physically abusive" in some respects than Epstein. She claimed Maxwell "almost took pleasure in the fact, knowing that you were highly uncomfortable and that you were feeling sick to your stomach and that you were going through pain." Giuffre's allegations further extended to claims of participating in an orgy, purportedly involving Andrew and eight other girls, and having sexual encounters with Andrew on Epstein's private island when she was still a minor.

The broadcast of this interview comes on the heels of major repercussions for Andrew. Just days prior, King Charles, in an unprecedented move, stripped his younger brother of all his Royal titles and honours, instructing him to vacate his residence at Royal Lodge on the Great Windsor Park estate, despite his "cast-iron lease." Andrew, aged 65, is now required to relocate to a privately owned property on the Sandringham Estate, rather than remaining at Windsor, which is a Crown Estate. He will officially be known as Andrew Mountbatten Windsor.

Buckingham Palace issued a statement confirming these actions, noting, "His Majesty has today initiated a formal process to remove the Style, Titles and Honours of Prince Andrew. Prince Andrew will now be known as Andrew Mountbatten Windsor." The statement further clarified that formal notice had been served for him to surrender his lease on Royal Lodge and move to alternative private accommodation. It emphasized that these censures were deemed necessary "notwithstanding the fact that he continues to deny the allegations against him," and conveyed the Majesties' "utmost sympathies" to the victims and survivors of abuse.

Tragically, Virginia Giuffre passed away in April at her home in Neergabby, Western Australia, at the age of 41. Her father initially expressed disbelief regarding the cause of her death, believing that "somebody got to her," casting a shadow of suspicion over the circumstances of her untimely demise.