Royal Family

The family of the late Virginia Giuffre -- who publicly accused convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and former Prince Andrew of sexual abuse, and died by suicide last year -- is applauding the Andrew's arrest Thursday.

Her brother Sky Roberts and sister-in-law Amanda Roberts told NBC News the arrest feels like a "surreal moment" and a "piece of justice" that Giuffre has been fighting for.

Her siblings told CBS News in a separate statement... "At last, today, our broken hearts have been lifted at the news that no one is above the law, not even royalty."

The younger brother of King Charles III was arrested over suspicions of misconduct in public office after being accused of sharing confidential information with Epstein while working for the British government in 2010.

Prince Andrew was stripped of his royal title over his creepy connection to Jeffrey Epstein -- and now we're getting an up-close and personal look at Andrew's strange interaction with a woman under his body.

Check out these photos of Andrew crouched over a fully clothed woman lying on a floor inside a room. In two photos, Andrew is staring down at the woman with his hand placed on her tummy. In another, he's leaning over the woman while staring directly into the camera. The woman's face is redacted, so we can't tell who she is or if she's in distress.

The 3 pics were released Friday by the Department of Justice as part of the latest rollout of Epstein files, with 3.5 million documents related to the late convicted pedophile becoming instantly available. Some of the world's biggest names surfaced in the new batch of docs, namely President Trump, Elon Musk and Bill Clinton -- although there are no proven incidents of wrongdoing. The British Royal Family was also mentioned.

Prince Harry’s legal battle against a powerful British tabloid publisher is heating up -- with the Duke of Sussex returning to court to take them on over allegations of unlawful information-gathering ... along with a host of A-listers.

Harry arrived at London’s High Court on Monday looking confident in a black suit … acknowledging a few spectators as he headed inside.

Elton John and actors Elizabeth Hurley and Sadie Frost join Harry as part of the group, claiming Associated Newspapers Limited -- the publisher of the Daily Mail -- hired private investigators to place listening devices in homes and cars and record private calls. There are also claims of ANL engaging in impersonation and deception to access personal info.

Meghan Markle's father had part of his left leg amputated after being rushed to the hospital for emergency surgery this week in the Philippines.

Thomas Markle Sr. lost his left foot and lower leg during a 3-hour operation Wednesday, his son, Thomas Markle Jr., told the Daily Mail Friday. He was rushed into surgery after a blood clot cut off circulation in his left leg, and it turned black, DM was told.

Thomas Jr. detailed the seriousness of the situation, saying ... "There was no option. I was told the leg had to be removed and it was a case of life or death."

Meghan Markle's father has been admitted to an intensive care unit in the Philippines after being rushed to the hospital for an emergency surgery ... and it seems he will need a second surgery now as well.

Thomas Markle Jr. told the Daily Mail their father -- Thomas Sr. -- was taken to the hospital with a grave illness Tuesday ... and he underwent three hours of surgery earlier today.

Thomas Jr. told DM ... "They raced us by ambulance, with the sirens going, to a much bigger hospital in the center of the city. My dad has undergone emergency surgery. I would ask everyone around the world to keep him in their thoughts."

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's had a rough couple of years, and it looks like things are only getting tougher for the man formerly known as Prince Andrew ... because he likely won't have a payday after leaving the Royal Lodge.

The brother of King Charles was tentatively set to receive upwards of £488,000 -- about $644,000 USD -- upon his early eviction from the property he called home for over two decades, reports CNN.

According to the Crown Estate, cash will only go to Andrew if “no end-of-tenancy repairs or dilapidations are required.”

Andrew paid £1 million for the Royal Lodge in 2003 for a 75-year lease on the property. He's expected to foot the bill for any refurbishing or maintenance of the grounds.

Of course Andrew's not out on the streets ... he'll be moving to Sandringham, located roughly 100 miles north of London, and his accommodation will be funded by King Charles.

Andrew's ex-wife, Sarah Ferguson -- who also resided at the Royal Lodge -- is going to have to find her own place.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle weren't ducking the cameras at Kris Jenner's huge 70th bash ... in fact, they were happy to be snapped all night long, TMZ has learned.

Here's the deal ... pictures of the royal couple mingling with a slew of stars at the party were scrubbed minutes after the Kardashians posted them in the party's aftermath. Multiple reasons have been alleged in the press ... the latest claim was the couple made it clear they were not to be photographed.

A source close to the situation calls BS on that … telling us the new report that Harry and Meghan were photographed at Kris’ party even though they wrote "No" on their consent form can't be true -- because there was no form.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were guests at Kris Jenner's 70th birthday bash, but you wouldn't know it from her social media accounts ... Kris and Kim Kardashian deleted shots of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex from the event.

Kris celebrated the milestone birthday at Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez's Beverly Hills compound Saturday with a James Bond-themed soiree. With such a classic English theme, Meghan and Harry were the perfect guests, looking every bit the part in black-tie attire. So why the photo album removal?

Don't read too much into it.

Prince Harry's been caught red-handed supporting the L.A. Dodgers ... and now he's apologizing to Canada for his actions.

Check out his hilarious interview with CTV News Thursday -- he addresses his choice to support his new home town's team over the Toronto Blue Jays in the World Series, and chalks it up to being "under duress."

He adds ... "I was invited to the L.A. Dodgers box or the dugout by the owner himself. So, I was doing what I thought was the polite thing to do."

Prince William and Princess Kate Middleton’s pal from college, Ben Duncan, has reportedly died.

Duncan -- who appeared on the UK’s "Big Brother" in 2010 -- died after falling from the 7th floor of London’s Trafalgar St. James Hotel last Thursday, according to several British outlets. That's about a 100-foot drop.

London's Metropolitan Police confirmed the incident in a statement to the Daily Mail, which was the first to report the news. Police said he was pronounced dead at the scene, and that the death "is unexpected but non-suspicious."

David Beckham was anything but surly on Tuesday -- he received a knighthood from King Charles!!

The English soccer superstar officially became Sir David Beckham during a ceremony at Windsor Castle ... being presented with the recognition for "Services to Sport and to Charity."

The 50-year-old was happy as could be as he took a knee in front of Charles ... and proudly flaunted his new medal in a photo op with his wife, Victoria.

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry left their Montecito cocoon for Halloween ... walking around Santa Barbara with their kids -- and Markle put on her best butterfly impression.

The former royals were out and about with their children, Lilibet and Archie ... going door to door with the rest of the normies and asked for some sweet treats on the holiday.

Archie and Lilibet dressed as an ant and firefly respectively while their mom dressed as a butterfly.

A British Royal Family shake-up continues ... Sarah Ferguson's going to be doing some house-hunting pretty soon ... because she won't be living with her former husband, Andrew Mountbatten Windsor -- formerly known as Prince Andrew.

ICYMI ... Andrew's being stripped of his title by King Charles, and he's also being kicked out of Royal Lodge, where he and Sarah lived for almost two decades.

A source close to Ferguson confirmed she'll also be leaving the Royal Lodge to move into her own place, People people.

The source said Sarah hadn't asked for any property for herself in recent weeks, and they stated the philanthropist will "forge an independent life" for herself.

Andrew has been the subject of intense controversy for his connections to Jeffrey Epstein ... he's reportedly looking to move into a property on the Sandringham Estate -- privately held by his brother, King Charles -- ASAP.

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.

Prince Andrew will no longer be known as such ... his brother -- King Charles of Great Britain -- has reportedly begun stripping him of the title ... and he's kicking the former prince out of his rent-free royal mansion.

Buckingham Palace announced the move Thursday, writing, "His Majesty has today initiated a formal process to remove the Style, Titles and Honours of Prince Andrew. Prince Andrew will now be known as Andrew Mountbatten Windsor," CNN reports.

The statement continues ... "His lease on Royal Lodge has, to date, provided him with legal protection to continue in residence. Formal notice has now been served to surrender the lease and he will move to alternative private accommodation."

Prince Harry seemed defeated Tuesday night ... as he and his wife, Meghan Markle, were booed as their mugs popped up on the Jumbotron during Game 4 of the World Series.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex had expressions that harkened back to the infamous Coldplay couple ... as they cringed as the jeering started. Harry eventually forced a smile, but it was clearly an uncomfortable moment.

The good news ... they had great seat at field level. Sorry Jerry O'Connell, no nosebleeds for them.

Harry dressed sharp in a black blazer over a white T-shirt and dark pants, while Meghan donned dark pants with an oversized white button-up. Of course, they both repped Dodger blue with matching baseball caps.