The investigation into (former) Prince Andrew, who now goes by Andrew Mountbatten Windsor, is deepening.
As part of the United Kingdom’s ongoing probe into the former British royal, it’s now being reported that detectives are planning to travel to the United States in order to speak with Virginia Giuffre’s family.
This is notable for several reasons.
Most obviously, Virginia Guiffre was one of the most outspoken Epstein victims before her death by “suicide” last year. She specifically accused Prince Andrew of sexually assaulting her.
Secondly, this most-recent development in the case reveals that the UK’s investigation of Andrew, which began as a misconduct probe, has expanded into far more serious allegations of sex trafficking.
Here are the latest details:
EXCLUSIVE from @Josiensor and @Fhamiltontimes
Detectives investigating Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor are preparing to travel to the United States to interview the family of his accuser Virginia Giuffre
Thames Valley police want to talk to relatives of Giuffre, who died in April…
— Steven Swinford (@Steven_Swinford) July 10, 2026
EXCLUSIVE from @Josiensor and @Fhamiltontimes
Detectives investigating Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor are preparing to travel to the United States to interview the family of his accuser Virginia Giuffre
Thames Valley police want to talk to relatives of Giuffre, who died in April last year, about her allegations of sexual assault against Andrew
Andrew’s former role as a trade envoy is at the centre of Thames Valley’s investigation into alleged misconduct in public office after revelations in the mass dump of files related to Jeffrey Epstein, the paedophile financier
However, detectives have issued a wider appeal for information and are also assessing allegations that another woman was sent to the UK in 2010 by Epstein for a sexual encounter with Andrew at Royal Lodge. Andrew has always denied wrongdoing
In 2022, Andrew paid a £12 million settlement to Giuffre, who claimed he sexually assaulted her on three occasions when she was 17. Andrew denied wrongdoing and said he did not remember meeting Giuffre
She killed herself in April last year aged 41. Her family were disappointed by the Met’s failure to carry out a full inquiry into her allegations, but believe that Thames Valley have been “very proactive”
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Thames Valley Police officers are reportedly set to visit the United States in the coming weeks to talk to Virginia Giuffre’s brother Sky Roberts and his wife, Amanda.
The New York Post has more:
Officers have already asked for case files and are likely to speak with Andrew’s former protection officers, the report said.
But it will not be a formal interview as Sky and Amanda are not considered direct witnesses to the allegations.
It’s not clear if Thames Valley police bosses have received permission from US authorities to carry out an interview.
A spokesperson for the police force said it was following “all reasonable lines of inquiry,” without delving into the specifics.
Andrew was initially investigated over long-running claims by Jeffrey Epstein victim Virginia Giuffre that she was made to have sex with him three times — starting when she was 17 — on orders from the financier and his madam Ghislaine Maxwell.
Andrew was never charged and has always denied any wrongdoing – but paid her between $14 million and $16 million in an out-of-court settlement in February 2022.
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Sky News provided further coverage in this clip:
BREAKING: Thames Valley Police plan to speak to Virginia Giuffre's family in relation to their ongoing investigation into Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, Sky News understands.https://t.co/PAiZ4D1jU3
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