PRINCE Andrew “gagged” his abuse accuser Virginia Giuffre to avoid ruining the late Queen’s platinum jubilee, it has been claimed.
Virginia made the shock claims in her memoir Nobody’s Girl – a book she wrote before her death aged 41 in April.
Despite insisting he had never met Virginia, the former duke paid millions to settle a civil sexual assault case with her in 2022.
The same year his mother, the late Queen Elizabeth II, celebrated her platinum jubilee as the first British monarch to reach the milestone.
But as the civil case against her son gathered pace, it was quickly settled – just nine days after the Queen reached the 70th year of her reign.
In the book Nobody’s Girl: A Memoir of Surviving Abuse and Fighting for Justice, it claims Andrew “gagged” Virginia to avoid ruining the jubilee.
According to The Telegraph it read: “I agreed to a one-year gag order… which seemed important to the prince.
“It ensured his mother’s platinum jubilee would not be tarnished any more than it already had been.”
Virginia, who committed suicide in April, has alleged she was trafficked to have sex with Andrew on three occasions.
The former Duke of York has always denied any wrongdoing and maintains he has never met Virginia.
Last night, Virginia’s family said his decision to give up the titles was a “victory” for her.
They added: “This decisive action is a powerful step forward in our fight to bring Epstein and Maxwell’s child sex-trafficking network to justice.
“Further, we believe it is appropriate for King Charles to remove the title of Prince.
“This moment serves as victory for Virginia, who consistently maintained he knows what happened, I know what happened…
“… there’s only one of us telling the truth, and I know that’s me”.
“This is not just a victory for her, but for every single survivor of the horrific crimes perpetrated by Epstein and his co-conspirators.
“We hope that the days of impunity for the powerful are over.”
