In a New York civil lawsuit, Virginia Giuffre alleged that Epstein trafficked her in the early 2000s to London, New York and the U.S. Virgin Islands to have sex with the prince when she was 17. Andrew denied the allegation and settled out of court, paying a substantial sum but admitting no liability. Giuffre died by suicide in April.

The FBI and DOJ's new memo concluding that Jeffrey Epstein had no "client list" comes over five years after Prince Andrew's relationship led to his step back from royal duties.

The Duke of York, who has been previously been dubbed 'air miles Andy', could be ready to travel abroad again says a friend following the decision to drop the Jeffrey Epstein case in the US