London's Metropolitan Police says it is "actively looking into" media reports Prince Andrew asked his taxpayer-funded bodyguard for personal information about his accuser Virginia Giuffre.

The police force confirmed it was looking into the claims following reports from the Mail on Sunday and Sunday Telegraph .

"We are aware of media reporting and are actively looking into the claims made," a spokesperson said in a statement issued this morning (tonight AEDT).

The Mail claimed to have an email Andrew sent to Queen Elizabeth's deputy press secretary showing he'd provided his Met Police personal protection officer with Giuffre's date of birth and social security number to investigate her.

It is not suggested that the protection officer complied with the prince's re

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