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“An ordinary American girl has brought down a prince with her courage”

King Charles’ decision to strip his brother Andrew of his princely title and evict him from his home is a step in the right direction, the family of sex trafficking victim Virginia Giuffre told the BBC.

“Today, an ordinary American girl has brought down a prince with her courage,” the family wrote in a statement.

Giuffre has accused Andrew of sexually assaulting her for years. The allegations have made headlines again since her autobiography was published posthumously. She took her own life earlier this year.

Virginia Giuffre’s brother Sky Roberts told the BBC that King Charles’ decision is not enough.

– The king deserves praise, I think he’s doing a fantastic job. But we have to take it a step further: Andrew deserves to be locked up.

Don't want to be neighbors with the "terrible man"

The neighbors of the Royal Lodge, where Prince Andrew lives, are rejoicing that King Charles is kicking his brother out of the mansion.

- It's high time he left. The king has made the right decision, one of them tells The Telegraph.

But not everyone is rejoicing. The newspaper has also spoken to those who live next door to Sandringham, the king's country estate that is expected to be Andrew's new home.

- He is a terrible man and we don't want him here, says neighbor Susan Larkins.

She is supported by Jackie Cruickshank, who is afraid that photographers looking for new pictures of the ex-prince will ruin life in the village.

Andrew is being kicked out of his rent-free home and stripped of his titles due to allegations that he abused then-17-year-old Virginia Giuffre, who was also one of Jeffrey Epstein's victims.

Sources: Andrew to skip line of succession

Despite losing his titles, Prince Andrew is still eighth in the British line of succession. But the British royal family would not let him take over the throne, even in the highly unlikely scenario that the seven before him die, sources told The Telegraph.

According to the newspaper, the court would take “measures and steps” to ensure that Andrew does not become king.

It was on Thursday that the royal family announced that Andrew would lose his titles and be evicted from the Royal Lodge residence in Windsor. His new address will be the country estate of Sandringham. The move will take place after Christmas, to avoid an “uncomfortable situation” during the royal family’s traditional celebrations at Sandringham.

Andrew’s royal titles – the case in point

• Britain’s King Charles stripped Prince Andrew of his princely title and residence of the Royal Lodge on Thursday following allegations of sexual assault against Virginia Giuffre.
• The decision was made in consultation with the government and was deemed necessary despite Andrew's continued denials of the allegations; he reached a settlement with Giuffre in 2022.
• Virginia Giuffre, who accused Andrew of abuse when she was 17 and recently died, has posthumously published an autobiography that has revived the case.Virginia Giuffre, som anklagat Andrew för övergrepp när hon var 17 år och nyligen avlidit, har postumt gett ut en självbiografi som åter aktualiserat fallet.
• The royal family has tried to persuade Andrew to leave the Royal Lodge and he is expected to move to Sandringham House; the decision is described as exceptional and historic.
• Giuffre's family welcomed the decision but believe it is not enough, while experts say the king's actions are aimed at protecting the reputation of the monarchy.