Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor surrenders gun licence to police

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has surrendered his gun licence and firearms to police following a review.

The former prince, 65, agreed to give up the certificate after specialist police visited his Royal Lodge home in Windsor, it has been reported.

Gun licences are reviewed regularly and can be revoked if the holder has a change of circumstances or there are public safety concerns.

The Sun reported that Andrew can now only use or transport his shotguns if accompanied, the newspaper reported.

A Metropolitan Police spokesperson said: “On Wednesday November 19, firearms licensing officers attended an address in Windsor to request that a man in his sixties voluntarily surrender his firearms and shotgun certificate.

“The certificate was surrendered, and we will not be commenting any further at this stage.”

It comes after the former prince was forced to relinquish all his remaining titles, including the Duke of York, after continued reporting on his ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

The news came after the publication of extracts of the posthumous memoir of Epstein victim Virginia Giuffre. In the book, Giuffre claimed that Andrew considered it his “birthright” to sleep with her.

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In his statement, issued on 17 October, Andrew repeated that “I vigorously deny the accusations against me”.

The Met announced earlier this month that they would no longer probe Andrew after they found no evidence he had asked one of his bodyguards to investigate Jeffrey Epstein victim Virginia Giuffre.

In a statement on Saturday, the force said its assessment “has not revealed any additional evidence of criminal acts or misconduct” and it would not open a criminal investigation.

“The Met remains committed to thoroughly assessing any new information that could assist in this matter,” said Central Specialist Crime Commander Ella Marriott. “To date, we have not received any additional evidence that would support reopening the investigation. In the absence of any further information, we will be taking no further action. Our thoughts will always be with Ms Giuffre’s family and friends following her death.”

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As Epstein files continue to be released, a photo revealed by the US Department of Justice saw the former prince lying across the legs of five people.

In the undated photo, convicted sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell appears to peer down and smile at the former prince, who is smiling with his eyes closed and his head near a woman’s lap. The photograph was taken at the royal residence of Sandringham

Maxwell – the former girlfriend of Epstein, who is currently serving 20 years in prison for her role in a decade-long scheme to sexually exploit and abuse minor girls with him – can be seen standing beside another woman.

All six people, apart from Maxwell and the former Duke of York, have had their faces redacted in the image, which is a photograph of a picture in a frame.

Andrew has been approached for comment.