Virginia Giuffre told the BBC in previously unseen footage that she “was a toy” in her relationships with Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, as she reflected on her introduction to Andrew Mountbatten Windsor.
“I was a toy. I was there to be passed around,” she said. “But I was still a human being with feelings and emotion and sadness. And to know that this man had daughters, that he was still capable of abusing me. It's... it just doesn't make sense.”
In the interview, which featured on BBC Panorama on Tuesday night, the late Ms Giuffre told the story of how she met Andrew in London in 2001 when she was 17 years old.
Ms Giuffre has claimed that Andrew had sex with her three times. She told the BBC: "He knows what happened, I know what happened. And there's only one of us telling the truth."
Andrew was formally stripped of his remaining royal titles on Thursday. A statement from Buckingham Palace said Andrew continued to deny all allegations against him.
Key Points
- Unseen Giuffre interview segments to air on Tuesday
- Trump says Prince Andrew being stripped of titles is 'tragic situation'
- Watch: Giuffre says 'there's only one of us telling the truth'
- Prince Andrew could lose out on most of his compensation for leaving Royal Lodge
- King Charles wants Andrew to be stripped of his last remaining military title
Andrew to be stripped of last military title
22:57
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James Reynolds
The Ministry of Defence is “working to remove” Andrew’s last military title, after the King stripped his brother of his peerages and the title of prince amid the continuing fallout of the Epstein scandal.
John Healey, the defence minister, said Andrew would be stripped of his honorary rank of vice-admiral, adding that ministers had been “guided by the decisions and judgments the King has made”.
Read the full story:
WATCH: Virginia Giuffre told BBC Maxwell 'could be more abusive' than Epstein
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James Reynolds
"I was still a human being," Giuffre told BBC
20:50
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James Reynolds
“I was still a human being with feelings and emotion and sadness,” Virginia Giuffre told the BBC, during a segment on her alleged meetings with Andrew Mountbatten Windsor.
“To know that this man had daughters, that he was still capable of abusing me. It's ... it just doesn't make sense."
The former prince has denied all wrongdoing.
'Ghislaine Maxwell was more physically abusive than Epstein', Giuffre told the BBC
20:32
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James Reynolds
Virginia Giuffre told the BBC in an interview aired on tonight’s Panorama episode that Ghislaine Maxwell could be more abusive than Jeffrey Epstein.
“Ghislaine was more physically abusive in some aspects than Jeffrey Epstein even was,” she told the BBC in 2019.
“She 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.”
Maxwell was convicted of sex trafficking in 2021 and jailed for 20 years.
Watch: Virginia Giuffre tells Panorama Ghislaine Maxwell patted her on the back and said she'd 'made Prince Andrew really happy'
20:00
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Harriette Boucher
In a 2019 interview featured on BBC Panorama, Virginia Giuffre told the story of how she came to meet Andrew.
She said: “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.”
Previously unseen footage from the interview will air at 8pm on Tuesday on BBC One.
Did Donald Trump and Andrew know each other?
19:30
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Harriette Boucher
Donald Trump said he feels “badly” for the royal family amid the fallout over Andrew’s connections to paedophile Jeffrey Epstein.
Trump, who has also faced pressure over his own ties to Epstein, told reporters on Sunday: “It’s a terrible thing that’s happened to the (royal) family.”
In 2019, when asked about sexual abuse allegations against Andrew, the president denied knowing him despite them having met on several occasions, including Trump’s state visit to the UK that year.
Mr Trump said: “I don’t know Prince Andrew, but it’s a tough story, it’s a very tough story.”
A photo from February 2000 shows Trump, his wife, Melania, and Andrew pictured together at the Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida.
Trump’s comments on Sunday come as members of a US congressional committee ramp up their calls for Andrew to answer questions over his friendship with Epstein.
How Camilla influenced the King's decision to strip Andrew of his titles
19:00
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Harriette Boucher
Queen Camilla is said to have played a part in King Charles’s decision to strip Andrew of his titles, expressing fears that his ties to paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein could impact her work with sex abuse victims.
Camilla was said to be appalled by Andrew’s relationship with Epstein and felt the continuous scandal was affecting her ability to carry out public duties, according to The Telegraph.
In a statement to mark the UN Day for the elimination of violence against women in 2020, Camilla said: “Each one of us has a part to play, to do everything in our power to raise awareness, to ‘reach in’ to others, and to support, and be inspired by, those very brave survivors.”
What next for Beatrice and Eugenie and their grace and favour lifestyle?
18:30
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Harriette Boucher
Beatrice likes to talk about AI in Saudi Arabia and Eugenie deals in art – both have rich husbands with good prospects, so why do they both reside in grace-and-favour Crown Estate properties?
It might not be long before more questions are asked about the sisters who get to retain their HRH titles without being working royals, writes Tessa Dunlop.
Timeline of Andrew scandals: From Queen’s favourite to Epstein allegations – and losing his ‘prince’ title
18:00
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Harriette Boucher
Widely purported to have been the late Queen’s ‘favourite’ child, Andrew has suffered a sharp fall from grace over the last decade - with the King now having formally started the process to strip him of all his titles.
Plagued by a string of controversies, the latest development has seen Andrew agree to leave Royal Lodge as his links to paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein continue to cause controversy.
The Palace said he will now be known as Andrew Mountbatten Windsor.
Here, The Independent takes a look at a timeline of Andrew’s fall from grace and his retreat from the public eye:
Watch: Virginia Giuffre tells BBC Panorama 'there's only one of us telling the truth'
17:30
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Harriette Boucher
Unseen Virginia Giuffre interview segments to feature in BBC Panorama on Tuesday
17:00
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Harriette Boucher
Previously unseen footage from a 2019 BBC Panorama interview with Virginia Giuffre is being shown at 8pm on Tuesday.
In her first UK television interview, "The Prince and the Epstein Scandal”, Ms Giuffre told the story of how she came to meet Andrew.
She detailed how Ghislaine Maxwell, Jeffrey Epstein and Andrew took her to Tramp nightclub in London, where the former prince asked her to dance.
"He is the most hideous dancer I've ever seen in my life", she said.
"His sweat was like it was raining basically everywhere".
Andrew has consistently denied all allegations.
Residents of Prince Andrew’s Road in Hellesdon demand street name change
16:30
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Harriette Boucher
Residents of Prince Andrew’s Road in Hellesdon, near Norwich, want the street renamed after King Charles stripped his brother of royal titles over his Epstein ties.
Councillor Shelagh Gurney said there’s “a kind of misconception” – the road was actually named for Prince Andrew of Greece and Denmark.
Some locals like Stacy Baldry told the BBC: “We wouldn’t want any association with the name”, while others, like Valerie Attfield, called changing it “a bit silly”.
“I feel it’s very unfortunate and I’m glad we don’t plan to stay here long-term. We’ll be moving in a couple of years, anyway,” said one resident, Stacy Baldry.
Where is Sandringham? And who has lived there?
16:00
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Harriette Boucher
Andrew Mountbatten Windsor has agreed to leave the Royal Lodge and move to Sandringham “as soon as practicable”.
Sandringham, the private home of the last six British monarchs, sits amid parkland, gardens and working farms about 110 miles (180 kilometres) north of London. It has been owned by the royal family since 1862, passing directly from one monarch to the next for more than 160 years.
It was recorded in the Domesday Book, the survey of lands in England compiled by William the Conqueror in 1086, as “Sant Dersingham,” or the sandy part of Dersingham. That was shortened to Sandringham in later years.
Queen Victoria bought Sandringham for her eldest son, Edward, in 1862, largely in hopes that becoming a country gentleman would keep the playboy prince out of trouble in the nightspots of London, Paris, Monte Carlo and Biarritz. The future Edward VII transformed the estate into a modern country retreat to be passed on from one generation to the next.
The monarchs since have inherited it — and loved it. Charles was a fan from a young boy, joining shooting parties in the 1950s, with one photograph catching him blowing a miniature hunting trumpet while sitting on horseback.
Watch: Trump says Andrew being stripped of titles is 'tragic situation'
15:30
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Harriette Boucher
Recap: Prince Andrew could lose out on most of his compensation for leaving Royal Lodge
15:00
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Harriette Boucher
Andrew Mountbatten Windsor may lose out on most of his hefty compensation claim after his exit from Royal Lodge.
The King’s brother, who is set to be evicted from the Windsor mansion after he was stripped of his royal titles earlier this week, is reportedly due to receive a six-figure sum after surrendering his lease.
But sources have told The Telegraph his now-former home is in dire need of repairs and maintenance – and that Andrew may end up out of pocket if costs are deducted from his package.
Calls for Andrew to finally reveal full truth about Epstein
14:30
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Harriette Boucher
Andrew biographer says ‘more damaging’ material to come
14:00
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Harriette Boucher
Andrew Lownie, the biographer who has spent years researching Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson, said that “there’s lots more still to come”.
His book Entitled: The Rise and Fall of the House of York landed just before Andrew’s fall from grace.
Following King Charles’ decision to strip his brother of his royal titles, Lownie said: “I think there’s lots more still to come, lots more, and it will be even more damaging material.”
Recap: Jeremy Vine suggests Andrew could end up in a US jail
13:30
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Harriette Boucher
The broadcaster told the BBC that the King’s brother - who denies the allegations against him - no longer had anyone protecting him.
He said Andrew had been “buried alive” and he was “amazed” at the plans to take his last military honour away from him.
“But I wonder whether the Americans will think, ‘okay, we can now go for him’. I would reckon in the next five years he'll be in an American jail.”
He added: “I think they'll start some extradition proceedings on him. Because now he has no protection… That must be a signal to the FBI and others that they can now look into him properly.”
Watch: Virginia Giuffre tells Panorama Ghislaine Maxwell patted her on the back and said she'd 'made Prince Andrew really happy'
13:00
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Harriette Boucher
Prince William leaves behind Andrew scandal as he arrives in Rio de Janeiro
12:30
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Harriette Boucher
The Prince of Wales arrived in Rio de Janeiro on Monday for a five-day visit to stage his Earthshot Prize and attend the COP30 UN climate change summit.
The visit may be a welcome escape for Prince William, who leaves behind a turbulent time for the royal family as they deal with Andrew’s ongoing scandal around his ties to paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein.
His trip clashes with the Duke of Sussex’s visit to Toronto this week, where he will meet with veterans, members of the armed forces community and military charities before Remembrance Day.
Did Donald Trump and Andrew know each other?
12:00
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Harriette Boucher
Donald Trump said he feels “badly” for the royal family amid the fallout over Andrew’s connections to paedophile Jeffrey Epstein.
Trump, who has also faced pressure over his own ties to Epstein, told reporters on Sunday: “It’s a terrible thing that’s happened to the (royal) family.”
In 2019, when asked about sexual abuse allegations against Andrew, the president denied knowing him despite them having met on several occasions, including Trump’s state visit to the UK that year.
Mr Trump said: “I don’t know Prince Andrew, but it’s a tough story, it’s a very tough story.”
A photo from February 2000 shows Trump, his wife, Melania, and Andrew pictured together at the Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida.
Trump’s comments on Sunday come as members of a US congressional committee ramp up their calls for Andrew to answer questions over his friendship with Epstein.
Watch: Virginia Giuffre tells BBC Panorama 'there's only one of us telling the truth'
11:28
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Harriette Boucher
Andrew proposed 'catch up' with Epstein months before infamous New York meeting
11:02
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Harriette Boucher
Andrew told paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein that it would “be good to catch up in person” months after Epstein was released from prison for prostituting minors.
Unsealed court documents have revealed that in an email in April 2010, following a suggestion from Epstein that the then-prince should meet American banker Jes Staley, Andrew said he would try to “drop by” New York later in the year.
In his disastrous Newsnight interview in 2019, Andrew, when pressed about why he met Epstein in New York in December 2010, said that he wanted to break up their friendship in person because doing it over the phone “was the chicken's way of doing it”.
Where will Andrew live on Sandringham Estate?
10:31
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Harriette Boucher
Where will Andrew live on Sandringham Estate?
Andrew Mountbatten Windsor is set to vacate the 30-room Royal Lodge and take up a property on the 8,000-hectare Sandringham Estate.
His move will be funded privately by King Charles and take place “as soon as practicable”
York Cottage
York Cottage, which has previously been used as holiday accommodation or housing for estate employees, is a possible contender for Andrew’s new home.
The property was earmarked for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex before their departure from royal life.
Park House
Andrew’s move to Sandringham may place him in Park House, where the late Princess Diana was born.
Park House was leased to the charity Leonard Cheshire by the late Queen in 1987, which ran it as a hotel for disabled people.
Gardens House
He could also move to Gardens House, the residence that once housed the estate’s head gardener.
It has four bedrooms, three bathrooms and is being used as a holiday let, according to Sandringham’s website.
US lawmakers call for Andrew to reveal what he knew about Epstein
10:00
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Harriette Boucher
Pressure for Andrew Mountbatten Windsor to answer questions over his friendship with Jeffrey Epstein in the US have intensified after the former prince was stripped of his titles.
Lawmakers in the US have now ramped up their calls for Andrew to hand over information on Epstein’s crimes to a House Oversight Committee, with key figures saying he may even be able to speak to a congressional committee remotely via video link.
Nicole Wootton-Cane and Rebecca Whittaker report:
Watch: Trump says Prince Andrew being stripped of titles is 'tragic situation'
09:33
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Harriette Boucher
US President Donald Trump feels “badly” for the royal family amid the fallout over Andrew’s ongoing scandal.
“It’s a terrible thing that’s happened to the (royal) family,” Mr Trump told reporters on board Air Force One late on Sunday.
“That’s been a tragic situation. It’s too bad. I feel badly for the family.”
Unseen Virginia Giuffre interview segments to feature in BBC Panorama on Tuesday
09:06
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Harriette Boucher
Previously unseen footage from a 2019 BBC Panorama interview with Virginia Giuffre is being shown at 8pm on Tuesday.
In her first UK television interview, "The Prince and the Epstein Scandal”, Ms Giuffre told the story of how she came to meet Andrew.
She detailed how Ghislaine Maxwell, Jeffrey Epstein and Andrew took her to Tramp nightclub in London, where the former prince asked her to dance.
"He is the most hideous dancer I've ever seen in my life", she said.
"His sweat was like it was raining basically everywhere".
Andrew has consistently denied all allegations.
Watch: Andrew will be stripped of remaining naval rank, Healey confirms
08:30
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Maroosha Muzaffar
Where is Sandringham? And who has lived there?
07:30
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Harriette Boucher
Andrew Mountbatten Windsor has agreed to leave the Royal Lodge and move to Sandringham “as soon as practicable”.
Sandringham, the private home of the last six British monarchs, sits amid parkland, gardens and working farms about 110 miles (180 kilometres) north of London. It has been owned by the royal family since 1862, passing directly from one monarch to the next for more than 160 years.
It was recorded in the Domesday Book, the survey of lands in England compiled by William the Conqueror in 1086, as “Sant Dersingham,” or the sandy part of Dersingham. That was shortened to Sandringham in later years.
Queen Victoria bought Sandringham for her eldest son, Edward, in 1862, largely in hopes that becoming a country gentleman would keep the playboy prince out of trouble in the nightspots of London, Paris, Monte Carlo and Biarritz. The future Edward VII transformed the estate into a modern country retreat to be passed on from one generation to the next.
The monarchs since have inherited it — and loved it. Charles was a fan from a young boy, joining shooting parties in the 1950s, with one photograph catching him blowing a miniature hunting trumpet while sitting on horseback.
Residents of Prince Andrew’s Road in Hellesdon demand street name change
06:30
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Maroosha Muzaffar
Residents of Prince Andrew’s Road in Hellesdon, near Norwich, want the street renamed after King Charles stripped his brother of royal titles over his Epstein ties.
Councillor Shelagh Gurney said there’s “a kind of misconception” – the road was actually named for Prince Andrew of Greece and Denmark.
Some locals like Stacy Baldry told the BBC: “We wouldn’t want any association with the name”, while others, like Valerie Attfield, called changing it “a bit silly”.
“I feel it’s very unfortunate and I’m glad we don’t plan to stay here long-term. We’ll be moving in a couple of years, anyway,” said one resident, Stacy Baldry.
COMMENT: Andrew must now answer questions from the US Congress about Jeffrey Epstein
21:50
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James Reynolds
Editorial: The former prince protests his innocence, so he should want to help to bring other, guilty associates of the sex trafficker to justice in the United States
Watch: Andrew will be stripped of remaining naval rank, Healey confirms
01:15
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Harriette Boucher
Recap: Prince Andrew could lose out on most of his compensation for leaving Royal Lodge
Monday 3 November 2025 22:30
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Harriette Boucher
Andrew Mountbatten Windsor may lose out on most of his hefty compensation claim after his exit from Royal Lodge.
The King’s brother, who is set to be evicted from the Windsor mansion after he was stripped of his royal titles earlier this week, is reportedly due to receive a six-figure sum after surrendering his lease.
But sources have told The Telegraph his now-former home is in dire need of repairs and maintenance – and that Andrew may end up out of pocket if costs are deducted from his package.
Timeline of Andrew scandals: From Queen’s favourite to Epstein allegations – and losing his ‘prince’ title
Monday 3 November 2025 21:30
,
Harriette Boucher
Widely purported to have been the late Queen’s ‘favourite’ child, Andrew has suffered a sharp fall from grace over the last decade - with the King now having formally started the process to strip him of all his titles.
Plagued by a string of controversies, the latest development has seen Andrew agree to leave Royal Lodge as his links to paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein continue to cause controversy.
The Palace said he will now be known as Andrew Mountbatten Windsor.
Here, The Independent takes a look at a timeline of Andrew’s fall from grace and his retreat from the public eye.
Did Donald Trump and Andrew know each other?
Monday 3 November 2025 20:30
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Harriette Boucher
Donald Trump said he feels “badly” for the royal family amid the fallout over Andrew’s connections to paedophile Jeffrey Epstein.
Trump, who has also faced pressure over his own ties to Epstein, told reporters on Sunday: “It’s a terrible thing that’s happened to the (royal) family.”
In 2019, when asked about sexual abuse allegations against Andrew, the president denied knowing him despite them having met on several occasions, including Trump’s state visit to the UK that year.
Mr Trump said: “I don’t know Prince Andrew, but it’s a tough story, it’s a very tough story.”
A photo from February 2000 shows Trump, his wife, Melania, and Andrew pictured together at the Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida.
Trump’s comments on Sunday come as members of a US congressional committee ramp up their calls for Andrew to answer questions over his friendship with Epstein.
Watch: ‘Brought down a prince’: Virginia Giuffre’s family reacts to Andrew being stripped of royal title
Monday 3 November 2025 19:30
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Harriette Boucher
Prince Andrew decision will have been stressful for King, says Charles’s friend
Monday 3 November 2025 18:45
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Harriette Boucher
King Charles’s friend says stripping Andrew of his “prince” title will have been a “stressful” decision for the monarch to make.
“If this wasn't stressful, he's a human being, nothing would be stressful,” Jonathan Dimbleby, friend and biographer of the King, told BBC Radio 4 on Friday.
Andrew proposed 'catch up' with Epstein months before infamous New York meeting
Monday 3 November 2025 17:30
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Harriette Boucher
Andrew told paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein that it would “be good to catch up in person” months after Epstein was released from prison for prostituting minors.
Unsealed court documents have revealed that in an email in April 2010, following a suggestion from Epstein that the then-prince should meet American banker Jes Staley, Andrew said he would try to “drop by” New York later in the year.
In his disastrous Newsnight interview in 2019, Andrew, when pressed about why he met Epstein in New York in December 2010, said that he wanted to break up their friendship in person because doing it over the phone “was the chicken's way of doing it”.
Watch: Question Time filming halted and audience burst into applause as Andrew news breaks
Monday 3 November 2025 16:29
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Harriette Boucher
Prince William leaves behind Andrew scandal as he arrives in Rio de Janeiro
Monday 3 November 2025 16:11
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Harriette Boucher
The Prince of Wales has arrived in Rio de Janeiro for a five-day visit to stage his Earthshot Prize and attend the COP30 UN climate change summit.
The visit may be a welcome escape for Prince William, who leaves behind a turbulent time for the royal family as they deal with Andrew’s ongoing scandal around his ties to paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein.
His trip clashes with the Duke of Sussex’s visit to Toronto this week, where he will meet with veterans, members of the armed forces community and military charities before Remembrance Day.
Andrew's car spotted leaving Royal Lodge
Monday 3 Novembe
