Prince Andrew stepped back as a senior royal in 2019 following his nuclear interview with the BBC where he denied Virginia Giuffre's claims. He settled with Giuffre in 2022 for an undisclosed sum.

Virginia took her own life. Her family shared that despite years of resilience, "the weight of the violence she endured became unbearable" for Virginia. "We know she is now with the angels," they added in the heartfelt statement.

"Virginia was a fierce warrior in the fight against sexual abuse and sex trafficking," her family said in a statement.