Andrew will not face police action over bodyguard claim

The Metropolitan Police has said it will “take no further action” over claims Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor asked his police protection officer for information on accuser Virginia Giuffre.

The allegations, first reported in the Mail on Sunday in October, said the then-prince gave the officer Ms Giuffre’s date of birth and social security number, just before the paper published a photo of the pair meeting in February 2011.

On Saturday, the Met said a further assessment “has not revealed any additional evidence of criminal acts or misconduct”.

Mr Mountbatten-Windsor has not commented on the reports, but has consistently denies all allegations against him.

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