The brother of Virginia Giuffre is calling for a formal investigation into Prince Andrew following his connections to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. This comes after King Charles stripped Andrew of his royal title and ordered him to vacate Windsor's Royal Lodge. The decision was made public on Thursday amid growing pressure on the monarchy after Giuffre's memoir detailed allegations that she was trafficked to have sex with Andrew three times, including twice when she was 17.

Sky Roberts, Giuffre's brother, stated that Andrew should be investigated further. He suggested that King Charles could take additional steps by urging U.S. President Donald Trump to release documents related to Epstein. "He's setting a precedent to the rest of the world to say: I do stand with survivors, I am going to hold even my brother to account," Roberts said in an interview. However, he expressed concern that Andrew remains free, stating, "Let's not be naive here, he's not going to be living on the side of the road. He's still in a very, let's say, cushy spot, when he should be … he should be investigated."

Roberts also mentioned that the Trump administration is "safeguarding" documents that could provide more insight into Epstein's actions and associates. He urged the King to pressure Trump to release these files, saying, "He should tell Donald Trump, verbatim: put your big boy pants on, and let's get these Epstein files released, so that we can go after these monsters properly."

UK trade minister Chris Bryant echoed the call for accountability, stating that Andrew should comply with any requests from U.S. authorities regarding Epstein. He told the BBC, "I think that just as with any ordinary member of the public, if there were requests from another jurisdiction of this kind, I would expect any decently minded person to comply with that request."

The Metropolitan Police previously investigated Giuffre's claims but announced in 2021 that they would take no further action after reviewing the case. Andrew, 65, has consistently denied the allegations but agreed to pay Giuffre millions in 2022 to settle her civil sexual assault lawsuit against him.

The news of Andrew's removal from royal duties has been met with approval in the UK. The audience at a live taping of the BBC's political debate show "Question Time" applauded when the announcement was made. The Daily Mirror headlined, "Finally!" while The Sun referred to him as "The Andrew formerly known as Prince."

A spokesman for Prime Minister Keir Starmer stated that the government fully supports the King's decision, which was reportedly made in consultation with Downing Street. Giuffre, a U.S. and Australian citizen, tragically took her own life in April at the age of 41.

As a result of these developments, Andrew will now be known simply as Andrew Mountbatten Windsor. He has also been removed from the official roll of the peerage, effectively losing his Duke of York title. Despite these changes, he remains eighth in line to the throne, with speculation that this could change in the future. Andrew is expected to relocate to a lodge on the King's Sandringham estate, with the move funded privately by Charles, although it may take weeks or months to complete.