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In a statement released by Giuffre's family and published by the BBC, they said Giuffre was an "ordinary" girl who "never stopped fighting for accountability". "Today, an ordinary American girl from an ordinary American family brought down a British prince with her truth and extraordinary courage," they said. Giuffre, who took her own life in April, detailed allegations she was raped by Andrew when she was 17 in her posthumous memoir, released this month. The revelations led to Andrew renouncing his Duke of York title, and questions in British parliament about his rent-free accommodation at his Windsor mansion, Royal Lodge. Andrew has denied allegations of assault. On Thursday, Buckingham Palace announced it was stripping Andrew of his "prince" title and that he would surrender his lease at Royal Lodge. The statement was released by Sky Roberts and Danny Wilson, Virginia's brothers, and Amanda Roberts and Annette Wilson, her sisters-in-law. "Virginia Roberts Giuffre, our sister, a child when she was sexually assaulted by Andrew, never stopped fighting for accountability for what had happened to her and to countless other survivors like her," they said. "Today, she declares victory. We, her family, along with her survivor sisters, continue Virginia's battle and will not rest until the same accountability applies to all of the abusers and abetters connected to Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell." Epstein died in a New York jail in 2019 while awaiting trial on multiple charges, including sex trafficking. His death was ruled a suicide. Maxwell was jailed for 20 years in the US in 2022 for conspiring with Epstein to sexually abuse minors. Giuffre's brothers have been vocal supporters of her search for justice. Following the publication of Giuffre's posthumous memoir, her brother Sky said her sister had been "gaslit" and her alleged assault dismissed. "By continuously being gaslit by the UK government, UK metro police, US government here, it was a kick in the stomach to her that every time she would get to the point of justice, someone from the side would come in and dismiss her claims," he told the UK's Channel 4 in late October. "Now the public is coming forward and saying, 'No, there's just too much substantial evidence here, it stinks of a cover-up.'" Andrew will move to a private property at Sandringham House, according to the BBC. Unlike Royal Lodge, Sandringham is a private property of the royal family, and not owned by the Crown Estate. Located in Norfolk in the east of England, Sandringham House is where the Windsor family spend their Christmas holidays. According to a profile of Sandringham House by Town and Country Magazine, the 8,000-hectare estate was acquired in 1862 by the royal family. Sandringham is frequently used by King Charles for meetings with world leaders, and was where he entertained Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for a summit in March this year. Andrew's ex-wife, Sarah Ferguson, will also move out of Royal Lodge, according to the BBC. Although Sarah and Andrew divorced in 1996, she kept the title of Duchess of York until earlier this month when Andrew gave up his Duke of York title . Andrew remains eighth in line for the throne. 1800RESPECT.org.au beyondblue.org.au Embrace Multicultural Mental Health download our app subscribe to our newsletter
