Prince Andrew Accused of Using Met Police to Smear Virginia Giuffre

Prince Andrew’s attempt to discredit his accuser, Virginia Giuffre, has resurfaced in a new Metropolitan Police investigation. Reports reveal that in 2011, the Duke allegedly passed Giuffre’s private information, including her date of birth and social security number, to his police bodyguard. The request, detailed in emails shared with Queen Elizabeth’s deputy press secretary, asked that she be investigated for damaging material. The Met confirmed it is “actively looking into” the matter.

The revelation has reignited a scandal Britain never resolved. In 2020, The Mail on Sunday uncovered that the same police force had destroyed duty records from the night Giuffre said Andrew assaulted her. That destruction is now viewed less as bureaucracy and more as part of a pattern of protection.

Records That Disappeared Before the Truth Did

The 2020 report by journalist Michael Gillard revealed Scotland Yard’s startling admission: records showing Andrew’s movements on the night of March 10, 2001, were deleted. The Met claimed the files were disposed of under a “two-year retention policy,” an explanation that drew disbelief from former Royal protection officers. One said he had complained about Andrew’s “abusive conduct” when the Duke returned to Buckingham Palace early the next morning.

Those documents would have confirmed or contradicted Andrew’s alibi that he was at home with his daughters after visiting a Pizza Express in Woking. Instead, the absence of records left only his word. The Met declined to clarify whether any other logs or protection reports survived. With the new allegations, critics now view that destruction as part of a system built to shield reputations, not expose the truth.

New Allegations of a Smear Campaign

Leaked emails published this month show Andrew asked his Met protection officer to research Giuffre. He wrote to Queen Elizabeth’s deputy press secretary, claiming she had a criminal record. Her family strongly denied the claim. Government officials have described the act as an abuse of police resources, while women’s rights advocates say it amounts to intimidation of a sexual abuse survivor.

Former Newsnight interviewer Emily Maitlis, who confronted Andrew about his ties to Jeffrey Epstein, said she hopes authorities deliver justice if efforts to discredit Virginia Giuffre caused her further harm. The phrase “destroyed records, destroyed trust” began trending within hours.

A System That Serves Power, Not the Public

The Met’s Royalty and Specialist Protection branch operates under an opaque arrangement that answers both to the Home Office and Buckingham Palace. That dual accountability has come under renewed scrutiny as critics say it enables conflicts of interest when royals become the focus of investigations. What should be a public safeguard risks becoming a private shield.

Republic CEO Graham Smith said the allegations expose deep institutional failure within both the monarchy and the police. He urged a full investigation into what senior royals knew and why they allowed years of silence to shield Prince Andrew. According to Smith, the response reflects a culture of influence that protects power rather than victims.

“If the police officer had disclosed information to Andrew, he would have been committing an offence. And had Andrew persuaded him to do that, Andrew would be committing an offence — another on top of many others. It’s not believable that William and Charles didn’t know about the emails to Epstein or the complaints from police.” Graham Smith – Republic’s CEO

Prince Andrew’s biographer, Andrew Lownie, agreed that the Metropolitan Police should reopen past investigations, noting that the allegations could amount to a criminal offence. He warned that failure to act decisively would reinforce public suspicion that the Met remains unwilling to hold the royals accountable. Whether this new probe will finally test royal impunity—or repeat history—remains to be seen.

Final Thoughts

Prince Andrew’s efforts to smear Virginia Giuffre have exposed more than his own moral collapse. They have drawn attention to an institution that once erased records and now struggles with accountability. The same police force that destroyed evidence in 2020 is once again reviewing its own actions. Whether this time leads to transparency or another quiet conclusion remains to be seen.

The Royal Family has never shown public sympathy for the women exploited by Epstein or acknowledgment of their suffering. Instead of demanding justice, the institution has focused on distancing itself from Prince Andrew’s scandal, hoping time would erase its shadow. Yet Virginia Giuffre’s story persists, defying silence and exposing the moral emptiness behind the royal institution. Britain’s monarchy now faces a reckoning over who it truly protects when power is at stake.

If the royals and the Metropolitan Police are serious about transparency, they must support a full inquiry into the Epstein network and Andrew’s role in it. Denials are meaningless without accountability. If Andrew is innocent, the investigation will prove it; if not, he should face the same legal consequences as any citizen. The controlled narrative and quiet public shaming offered so far are no substitute for justice, they are an affront to survivors of abuse everywhere.