Buckingham Palace breaks silence amid police probe into claims regarding Prince Andrew

Buckingham Palace has broken its social media silence after British police said Sunday they were probing claims that Prince Andrew asked an officer to dig up dirt for a smear campaign against his accuser Virginia Giuffre.

The development comes after Andrew on Friday renounced his royal title under pressure from King Charles, following further revelations about his ties to Jeffrey Epstein.

London´s Metropolitan Police force said it was looking into allegations that Andrew tried to smear Giuffre.

"We are aware of media reporting and are actively looking into the claims made," a spokesperson for the Met said in a statement.

Following this, the palace shared a video of King Charles as the monarch celebrates the 25th anniversary of the Millennium Seed Bank at Kew Gardens.

The palace also revealed, “The King has recorded a special podcast episode with Cate Blanchett, Ambassador for Wakehurst and Dr Elinor Breman, Senior Research Leader.

“The Millennium Seed Bank, created by Kew, is the world’s largest underground seed bank and conservation resource for diverse wild plant species. Created in 2000, it is now home to over 2.5 billion seeds ensuring they are safeguarded against extinction.”