Prince Andrew to face private prosecution over alleged sex offences

Prince Andrew’s problems are nowhere near over.

The former duke, who renounced his royal titles on October 17, now faces a private prosecution over alleged sex offences and corruption.

The father-of-two previously ceased to be a working royal during his mother Queen Elizabeth II’s monarchy in 2019 after his ties with convicted felon Jeffrey Epstein went public.

Now, he faces further uncertainty as he is also at the risk of losing his residence of 20 years, the Royal Lodge.

Republic, an anti-monarchist campaign group, has stated that it will push for criminal investigations into the accusations imposed by Andrew’s accuser, Virginia Giuffre.

On October 21, Virginia’s book Nobody’s Girl was released after her death which detailed her encounters with the former duke.

The late woman, who passed away from suicide in April 2025, has alleged she was trafficked to have sex with Andrew on three occasions.

The group campaign against Andrew has stated that it has instructed lawyers to launch inquiry if there is “sufficient evidence” of the prince’s wrongdoings.

Chief executive Graham Smith told Sky News that there is plenty of evidence which makes grounds for “suspicion that needs to be properly investigated.”

The Metropolitan Police has previously said that it is not investigating allegations against the royal.