Prince Andrew's Past Won't Stay Buried: UK Police Head to US

For Prince Andrew, the Epstein shadow just keeps getting longer. Thames Valley Police investigators are now crossing the Atlantic to sit down with Virginia Giuffre’s family—a move that signals the investigation into the ex-royal isn’t slowing down anytime soon.

The officers are scheduled to have informal conversations with Giuffre’s brother Sky Roberts and his wife Amanda Roberts. While the two aren’t being formally interviewed as direct witnesses, their participation underscores how seriously UK authorities are treating allegations that Andrew had sexual contact with Giuffre on at least three separate occasions when she was 17 years old. Andrew has never been criminally charged, but the investigation itself is a stark reminder that rank and royal connection don’t shield you from accountability—at least not indefinitely.

This development carries particular weight because of what came before it. Giuffre, one of Jeffrey Epstein’s most prominent accusers, died by suicide last year. Her death marked a painful chapter in a story that’s haunted Andrew for years. Despite never facing criminal charges, he’s already paid a steep price: King Charles stripped him of his royal titles following the Epstein files revelations, and he lost the security and prestige that once came with his royal standing. The Royal Lodge eviction followed.

What makes this new police initiative noteworthy is its proactive nature. According to reporting, Giuffre’s family credits Thames Valley Police with being“very proactive”in their pursuit. Investigators are also gathering case files and looking to speak with Andrew’s security team—details that suggest this investigation has real legs, not just symbolic weight.

The question hanging over all of this: What are police hoping to find or confirm at this stage? The allegations against Andrew have been public for years. The civil settlement was reached. His royal status is already gone. But apparently, someone in UK law enforcement still sees merit in turning over stones, in speaking to family members, in pursuing leads. Whether that leads anywhere remains to be seen—but the fact that it’s happening at all suggests the reckoning with Epstein’s orbit isn’t finished yet.