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.

Prince Andrew was seen for the first time following the death of Virginia Giuffre, who previously accused him of sexual abuse and died by suicide at age 41.

Prince Andrew's former girlfriend Lady Victoria Hervey sparked fury by reacting to Virginia Giuffre's suicide on Friday by posting "when lies catch up to you there's no way out." According to the Daily Mirror she later appeared to backtrack saying she would "pause my posts on the topic" adding: "Suicide in anyone at anytime is tragic.