Pizza Express ‘held inquiry into former prince Andrew’s visit to Woking branch’
Summary
Pizza Express investigated a claim by Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor (formerly the Duke of York) that he visited its Woking branch on the day he was accused of having sex with a teenage victim of Jeffrey Epstein in London. The restaurant found no proof he was there but also could not confirm he wasn't, while police have declined to confirm security details linked to his alibi, citing national security.Key Facts
- Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor said he was at Pizza Express in Woking on March 10, 2001, the day he was accused of wrongdoing in London.
- The restaurant chain conducted an inquiry but found no evidence to confirm or deny his visit.
- Virginia Giuffre accused him of having sex with her that day when she was 17; he denies these claims.
- In 2019, he told the BBC he was with his daughter at the restaurant and at home because his wife was away.
- BBC tried to confirm if police protection officers accompanied him, but Scotland Yard refused to confirm or deny this.
- The Metropolitan Police said revealing protection details could compromise national security.
- Mountbatten-Windsor was arrested in February 2024 on suspicion of misconduct related to his role as a UK trade envoy but was later released under investigation.
- Pizza Express has not commented publicly on the investigation.
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