A parade of scandals tarnished the prince’s reputation, long before he gave up using his title as Duke of York on Friday.

The Metropolitan Police said it is "actively" looking into media reports that Prince Andrew tried to obtain personal information about his accuser Virginia Giuffre through his police protection. "We are aware of media reporting and are actively looking into the claims made," the force said on Sunday.

Prince Andrew's decision to give up his Duke of York title was described as a "vindication" by the family of late Epstein survivor Virginia Roberts Giuffre.

PRINCE Andrew’s sex accuser Virginia Giuffre reckoned his Newsnight interview — in which we now know he lied — was “like an injection of jet fuel” to her fight to prove she was telling the truth.

Journalist Emily Maitlis believes Prince Andrew “lied to me about his contact” with convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein during their 2019 Newsnight interview. At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.

The consequences of Prince Andrew's BBC Newsnight interview with Emily Maitlis still resonate - nearly six years later - and now the royal has relinquished his dukedom

The journalist behind the BBC interview that ended Prince Andrew's royal career has predicted more reputations will be ruined by the Jeffrey Epstein files, stating: "We're at the tip of the iceberg."

Prince Andrew, the Duke of York, has given up all remaining royal titles following renewed scrutiny over his links to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and allegations of sexual abuse by Virginia Giuffre.