New claims against Prince Andrew of ‘grave concern’ and need examining

It comes amid the publication of Ms Giuffre’s posthumous memoirs in which she wrote that Andrew’s team tried to hire “internet trolls to hassle” her.

Andrew has relinquished his Duke of York title, but there are calls for it to be removed through legislation (Jacob King/PA)

New allegations against Britain's Prince Andrew are of “very serious and grave concern” and should be “examined in the appropriate way”, a Buckingham Palace source has said.

The Metropolitan Police is “actively” looking into claims Andrew passed his sex accuser Virginia Giuffre’s date of birth and social security number to his bodyguard in a bid to dig up dirt for a smear campaign.