Prince Andrew’s controversial past has finally caught up with him, leading to his decision to give up his royal titles and honours on October 17 amid mounting public scrutiny and legal pressure. Central to the unfolding drama is Virginia Giuffre’s posthumous memoir, Nobody’s Girl: A Memoir of Surviving Abuse and Fighting for Justice, which casts a glaring light on Andrew’s alleged misconduct and his ties to the late financier Jeffrey Epstein.
In her memoir, Giuffre details how Andrew allegedly used a “code name” to hide his identity during encounters with trafficked women. She writes, “Since I gave that account, the pilot has said in a deposition that a coded notation (‘AP’) that he made on his flight log for 4 Jul, 2001, referred to Prince Andrew. He [the pilot] said that Epstein, the Prince, another woman, and I flew from Saint Thomas that day back to Palm Beach.” While Giuffre could not recall every detail, the incident reportedly involved multiple women, shedding light on a disturbing network of abuse.
Giuffre also recounts two additional alleged encounters with Andrew while being trafficked by Epstein. She claims their first meeting occurred in London in 2001, when she was just 17 and Andrew was 41. Shockingly, Giuffre writes that Andrew allegedly remarked, “My daughters are just a little younger,” in reference to Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie, who were only 12 and 11 at the time.
The memoir further touches on the involvement of the York sisters, suggesting that Beatrice and Eugenie first met Epstein at a very young age. According to reports, including coverage by the Daily Mail, the princesses were 9 and 8 when they first encountered Epstein, whom their mother, Sarah Ferguson, described as “nice Jeffrey.” Later visits to Epstein’s infamous Little Saint James island indicate that the young royals were exposed to Epstein’s circle early on, underscoring the troubling reach of the disgraced financier.
The revelations in Giuffre’s memoir have reignited public debate over accountability within the royal family and intensified scrutiny on Prince Andrew. By relinquishing his Duke of York title and related honours, Andrew has sought to mitigate the fallout, but the lasting impact of the allegations continues to dominate headlines and shape public perception of the monarchy.
This landmark memoir not only exposes alleged abuses but also serves as a crucial document in understanding the scope of Epstein’s influence and the ongoing consequences for those associated with him.
