The Metropolitan Police have confirmed they are "actively looking into" claims that Prince Andrew sought to have his police protection officer investigate his late accuser, Virginia Giuffre.
Newly emerged emails from 2011 appeared to show the prince explaining to the late Queen’s deputy press secretary that he had given his taxpayer-funded bodyguard sensitive personal details about Ms Giuffre.
The communication appeared to occur mere hours before the publication of the now-infamous image showing Andrew with his arm around the then-17-year-old at Ghislaine Maxwell's London residence in March 2001.
In light of the allegations, the Met has confirmed to GB News that they are now looking into the matter.
"We are aware of media reporting and are actively looking into the claims made," they told The People’s Channel.
In correspondence with his mother’s deputy press chief, Ed Perkins, the Prince appeared to write: "It would also seem she has a criminal record in the (United) States. I have given her DoB (date of birth) and social security number for investigation with (redacted), the on-duty ppo (personal protection officer)."
The email was sent on February 26, 2011, apparently following Andrew's receipt of the photograph from Mr Perkins earlier that day.
Andrew had allegedly responded to seeing the image by contacting Maxwell, then informing Perkins: "I've just had a short conversation with Ghislaine (Maxwell) and she says VR (Virginia Roberts) is a lying so and so, paraphrasing, but this is consistent with what JE (Jeffrey Epstein) says."
The Met Police have confirmed they are 'actively looking into the claims' regarding Prince Andrew's alleged request to his bodyguard
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Mr Perkins was seen to reply: "Indeed Sir. All received. Awaiting their response now. Lawyers primed."
At this time, it is not known how Prince Andrew allegedly attained the confidential information about Ms Giuffre, and there is no indication that the Met Police officer complied with his alleged request.
The disclosure forms part of a cache of correspondence currently held by the US Congress, the Mail on Sunday reported.
Prince Andrew declined to comment when approached by the paper. GB News has also reached out to the representatives of the royal.
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Andrew appeared to share he had passed sensitive information about Virginia Giuffre to his personal protection officer
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These latest disclosures made light mere hours after Prince Andrew announced he would surrender the use of his Duke of York title and membership of the Order of the Garter, Britain's most ancient chivalric order.
In a statement released on Friday evening, Prince Andrew said: "In discussion with The King, and my immediate and wider family, we have concluded the continued accusations about me distract from the work of His Majesty and the Royal Family."
"I have decided, as I always have, to put my duty to my family and country first. I stand by my decision five years ago to stand back from public life.
"With His Majesty’s agreement, we feel I must now go a step further. I will therefore no longer use my title or the honours which have been conferred upon me. As I have said previously, I vigorously deny the accusations against me," he concluded.
Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson have surrendered the use of their royal titles
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Andrew remains a prince as he is the son of the late Queen Elizabeth.
His former wife, Sarah Ferguson, also lost the use of her title, the Duchess of York, as part of the decision.
Their daughters, Beatrice and Eugenie, will retain their princess titles as they are descendants of the former monarch.
The move follows a series of new damaging allegations against Andrew based on leaked emails with the disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein and the upcoming release of Virginia Giuffre’s posthumous memoir.
Prince Andrew has consistently and strongly denied the allegations made against him by Ms Giuffre.
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