Women’s rights groups say announcement sends important message to survivors of abuse
The historic statement from Buckingham Palace stripping Andrew Mountbatten Windsor of his title is an “acknowledgment” that something happened to the late Virginia Giuffre, her family has told the Guardian.
In its announcement on Thursday, the palace said Andrew Mountbatten Windsor – as he is now known – will also leave his mansion in Windsor, Royal Lodge, as his links to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein continue to cause controversy.
The statement concluded: “Their majesties wish to make clear that their thoughts and utmost sympathies have been and will remain with the victims and survivors of any and all forms of abuse.”
Asked whether this suggested King Charles believes Virginia over Andrew, her brother Sky Roberts said: “Absolutely, I think that he’s speaking very clearly in that statement when he says he’s with survivors out there.
