The Duke of York could be stripped of his round-the-clock armed bodyguards in the wake of the Jeffrey Epstein scandal, it has been claimed. Prince Andrew, 59, faces losing his Metropolitan police protection following a proposed downgrade of his security.

H/T: The Telegraph

The disgraced Duke may be forced to provide funds for his own armed security if he wants the level of protection currently provided by the Metropolitan Police to continue.

“Those in charge of royal security cannot write a blank cheque for anyone who does not have a public role for the foreseeable future. Round-the-clock armed protection is very expensive. The Met is obliged to review the position to ensure it is justified,” according to a source cited by the Evening Standard.

This latest development comes just days after the Met Police refused a bid to trace Prince Andrew’s location on night he is accused of having taken advantage of a trafficked victim of abuse.

British police have blocked a legal bid to trace Prince Andrew’s bodyguards’ movements on the night he allegedly first had sex with a Jeffrey Epstein accuser. https://t.co/qSa3zykmaW — Charlotte Hughes. The Poor Side Of life (@charlotteh71) January 16, 2020

Virginia Robert Giuffre, the woman who alleges she was trafficked to London to have sex with the Duke of York broke down in an interview with BBC as she described how “horrified and ashamed” she felt after sleeping with him.

You saw me at your parties, you saw me in Epstein’s homes, you saw me on the plane, you saw me get my haircut, you saw me on the streets, you watched me be abused. You saw me! 🦋#Awareness #Justice #GhislaineMaxwell #JeffreyEpstein #NaomiCampbell #PrinceAndrew pic.twitter.com/5TNWvG1eAA — Virginia Giuffre (@VRSVirginia) January 16, 2020