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Virginia Giuffre’s Family Reacts Emotionally to Prince Andrew Losing Royal Titles
Virginia Giuffre
Family Cries in Celebration …
After Prince Andrew Loses Royal Titles
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Virginia Giuffre’s brother Sky Roberts and sister-in-law Amanda Roberts broke down in tears as they celebrated the news that Prince Andrew is losing his royal titles.
Watch their emotional interview on BBC’s “Newsnight” … Sky can barely keep it together as he acknowledges “this normal girl from a normal family has taken down a prince.”
He says it means “everything” to him, and certainly to Virginia, who accused Andrew of sexually assaulting her when she was a minor after being trafficked by Jeffrey Epstein — first in a 2019 interview and then in a 2021 lawsuit. She and Andrew reached an out-of-court settlement in 2022.
Amanda, also in tears, says Virginia would look at her kids and proudly announce she took down the bad guys if she were still here.
As you know, Virginia died by suicide in April … she detailed 3 instances of alleged assault in her posthumous memoir, “Nobody’s Girl: A Memoir of Surviving Abuse and Fighting for Justice,” which debuted Oct. 21.
Buckingham Palace announced they’d begun the process of stripping Andrew of his “Style, Titles and Honours” Thursday evening, adding … “Prince Andrew will now be known as Andrew Mountbatten Windsor.”
King Charles III is also taking away his Windsor housing accommodation, Royal Lodge, for an “alternative private accommodation.”
The statement adds … “Their Majesties wish to make clear that their thoughts and utmost sympathies have been, and will remain with, the victims and survivors of any and all forms of abuse.”
Andrew has always denied Virginia’s allegations of sexual abuse. Amid mounting pressure, though, he voluntarily gave up his Duke of York title earlier this month.
Sigrid McCawley, Virginia’s former lawyer, tells TMZ … “The voice of Virginia Giuffre has changed history. Her bravery, determination and resilient spirit has led to this defining moment. As we account for the tipping point significance of the King stripping the title ‘Prince’ from his brother Andrew, it should be a lesson for all to listen, hear and believe survivors of abuse.”
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Don Lemon is apparently in the DOJ’s crosshairs after he was covering a group of ICE protesters who interrupted a church service in Minnesota’s Twin Cities … and at least one parishioner wants them all charged.
Here’s the deal … The former CNN host — now an independent journalist — live-streamed from Cities Church in St. Paul, MN, where a bunch of demonstrators interrupted the Sunday service to protest the presence of Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in the state. One of the pastors is allegedly an ICE official.
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Cities Church parishioner Caleb Phillips tells TMZ … the protesters rocked the church and scared the hell out of a lot of good people … but ultimately, they accomplished nothing.
Don Lemon may have been on the job … but Caleb tells us he should be ashamed of going into the church, seeing how upset everyone, especially children, were. CP also couldn’t believe Lemon dared to do an ambush interview of lead pastor Jonathan Parnell.
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The DOJ said Monday an investigation had been opened … and alluded that Lemon would not be exempt.
After the situation settled and police arrived … Caleb tells us Parnell told members the protest target, Pastor David Easterwood, was in law enforcement for decades and has been a pastor at the church for 10 years. The church stands firmly behind him.
Caleb is still on edge now — and knows others are, too – but he’s sure this will draw more people to the church. That said, he doesn’t want any newcomers there simply because they’re supportive of ICE. They need to be there for Jesus.
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Fancy a night of cutting loose and cracking up? Funny you should ask — ’cause TMZ just threw its first-ever comedy crawl … and it was an absolute hoot.
Catch the clip for nonstop laughs — our rolling comedy party was hosted by Brittany Schmitt and Mateen Stewart, who kept the jokes coming all night as the TMZ party bus ferried everyone to three of L.A.’s hottest comedy spots.
The crawl kicked off at the Hollywood Improv, then rolled over to the Laugh Factory … where things seriously leveled up with a VIP view of Dane Cook’s set.
The final stop was the Comedy Store and its buzzing outdoor patio … where guests knocked back free shots and raised a group toast to celebrate the first-ever “TMZ Comedy Crawl.”
As one last surprise, passengers scored free tickets to future shows at the Hollywood Improv and Laugh Factory — plus a discounted Comedy Store ticket … ending the night on a total high note.
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So yeah — if you want in on the laughs, grab your tickets now!
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