Prince Harry publicly addresses Prince Andrew's links to Jeffrey Epstein

Prince Harry has become the first royal to publicly criticise Prince Andrew, labelling the Jeffrey Epstein affair ‘a shameful scandal’. 

No one in ‘The Firm’ had spoken about allegations that the Duke of York twice sexually assaulted Virginia Giuffre, who claimed she was trafficked by the late disgraced financier Epstein. 

Andrew settled her lawsuit last year, accepting no liability, and has always denied any wrongdoing. But Prince Harry brings up the affair in his book Spare. 

When his wife Meghan asks if the Royal Family might cut their security after they quit Britain for North America, he says there is ‘no way’, considering his uncle still gets protection. 

Prince Harry has become the first royal to publicly criticise Prince Andrew, labelling the Jeffrey Epstein affair ‘a shameful scandal’

Harry told her there was an ‘obligation’ and an ‘implicit promise’ to protect them. 

Pushed by Meghan if it would ever be removed, he said: ‘Never. 

Not in this climate of hate. And not after what happened to my mother.’ 

The Duke of Sussex adds: ‘Also, not in the wake of my Uncle Andrew. 

Despite being embroiled in a shameful scandal, accused of sexually assaulting a young girl, no one had even suggested removing his security. 

No one in ‘The Firm’ had spoken about allegations that the Duke of York twice sexually assaulted Virginia Giuffre, who claimed she was trafficked by the late disgraced financier Epstein

People have had plenty of reasons to complain about us, sex crimes weren’t one of them.’ 

Prince Andrew has always denied the accusation.

However, once the couple stopped being working royals and moved to the US, they were no longer entitled to the security provided to the Royal Family. 

Last year, Harry sued the Home Office after he was told that he could not pay for the Metropolitan Police to provide security for him and his family when they visited the UK.