Good Morning Britain viewers issue same complaint over Prince Andrew coverage

ITV fans who tuned into the latest episode of Good Morning Britain issued the same complaint over coverage regarding Prince Andrew. The breakfast show reported on fresh claims about Prince Andrew, alleging that he asked his taxpayer-funded protection officer to investigate his accuser, Virginia Giuffre. The Met Police is now looking into reports published in the Mail on Sunday. Prince Andrew has always denied the accusations made by Giuffre and has not commented on the reports. The dramatic development comes just days after he announced that he will no longer use his Duke of York title.

One person complained on X: "Anyone else thinking that the blanket media coverage of Prince Andrew is a distraction from all the other stuff going on?" A second also chimed in: "#GMB You can take every blooming title you like from Andrew. Problem is, he'll still be who is, living where he does. In other words, no change, living better than the rest of us! @chrisshipitv #LBC @GMB #JeremyVine @Kevin_Maguire @toryboypierce." A third also said: "@gmb I bet Prince Andrew is wishing he was an Israeli today, so you would be ignoring the story."

Another said on X: "Just because Andrew has the title prince does not make him above the law, he should be properly investigated & if guilty arrested, charged & dealt with; if not, how can anyone believe , abide by or trust due process & the law? This has dragged on for way too long." [sic]

An email obtained by the Mail on Sunday shows that Andrew asked his taxpayer-funded Met bodyguard to investigate Giuffre and passed him her date of birth and confidential social security number.

Victoria Derbyshire paused the Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg show to announce the update. She stated: "I want to give you this breaking news if I may, it's from the Metropolitan Police. They say they are going to look into claims that Prince Andrew ordered his bodyguard to dig up dirt on Virginia Giuffre, who accused Prince Andrew of sexual abuse. She says she was forced to have sex with him when she was 17."

It comes after Prince Andrew announced his plan to is relinquish his dukedom, but he technically retains it as it can only be removed by an Act of Parliament. He also stays as a prince, because this is his birthright as the son of a monarch.

The titles he will no longer use include the likes of: Duke of York, the Earl of Inverness and Baron Killyleagh, his knighthood as a Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order (GCVO) and his Garter role as a Royal Knight Companion of the Most Noble Order of the Garter.

Prince Andrew stepped down from public life in 2019 following his infamous BBC Newsnight interview with Emily Maitlis.