Palace’s statement on Andrew is ‘vindication’ for Virginia Giuffre, says her family

Women’s rights groups say announcement sends important message to survivors of abuseThe historic statement from Buckingham Palace stripping Andrew Mountbatten Windsor of his title is an “acknowledgment” that something happened to the late Virginia Giuffre, her family has told the Guardian.In its announcement on Thursday, the palace said Andrew Mountbatten Windsor – as he is now known – will also leave his mansion in Windsor, Royal Lodge, as his links to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein continue to cause controversy. Continue reading…