It comes amid increased pressure on the royals amid renewed controversy over Prince Andrew's links to the late paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein View 2 Images Prince Andrew could face a private prosecution (Image: Getty Images)

Prince Andrew could face a private prosecution over allegations of sexual assault, corruption and misconduct in public office.

Campaign group Republic says it is looking into possible legal proceedings in the wake of the Virginia Giuffre scandal.

The anti-monarchist organisation said it had taken the “unprecedented step” of instructing a law firm to investigate the prince.

The Royal gave up his titles earlier this month ahead of the publication of Ms Giuffre’s posthumous book Nobody’s Girl.

She sued Andrew in a US court in 2021, accusing him of s

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