London’s Metropolitan Police have launched an investigation into allegations that Prince Andrew asked a protection officer to gather damaging information about Virginia Giuffre, the woman who accused him of sexual abuse connected to Jeffrey Epstein, as reported by The New York Post.

A spokesperson for The Met confirmed to The Times of London that authorities are “aware of media reporting and are actively looking into the claims made.”

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The allegations surfaced after reports that the prince, now stripped of his royal title as Duke of York, sent an email in 2011 to Queen Elizabeth II’s deputy press secretary, the late Ed Perkins.

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In that message, Andrew reportedly stated he had provided Giuffre’s personal information — including her date of birth and Social Security number — to an on-duty personal protection officer for investigation.

According to The Times, the communication occurred roughly a decade after Giuffre claimed she was forced to have sex with Andrew during his association with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

The email exchange also took place shortly before the release of a 2001 photo showing the prince with his arm around a then-17-year-old Giuffre, with Epstein’s associate Ghislaine Maxwell appearing in the background.

It remains unclear whether the officer carried out the request, but legal experts cited by The Times said the alleged action could represent “a breach of [Giuffre’s] right to privacy” and could carry “legal implications” for the prince.

Giuffre’s family disputed the claim that she had any criminal record, telling the Daily Mail that the emails reveal “the lengths to which those implicated try to discredit and defame survivors.” The family added, “The truth will surface and there will be no shadows in which they can hide.”

Giuffre, known as one of Epstein’s most prominent victims, died by suicide in April at age 41 after years of publicly accusing Prince Andrew of sexual assault when she was a minor.

She had filed a civil lawsuit against Andrew in 2021, and the case was settled in 2022 for a reported $12 million. At the time, Andrew denied the allegations, but Queen Elizabeth removed his military honors amid the fallout.

On Friday, Andrew announced he would no longer use his titles of Duke of York or Knight of the Order of the Garter.

“I have decided, as I always have, to put my duty to my family and country first,” he said in a statement, noting that the decision was made after discussions with King Charles III and other family members.

The move came as royal aides reportedly sought to prevent Andrew’s ongoing controversies from overshadowing King Charles and Queen Camilla’s upcoming state visit to the Vatican — a historic event marking the first joint prayer between a British monarch and the pope since the Reformation.

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