Meghan Markle and Prince Charles may be forced to testify in Prince Andrew lawsuit

The lawyer for Australian victim Virginia Giuffre has revealed why Meghan Markle may be called as a witness to testify in the sex lawsuit brought against Prince Andrew.

Meghan Markle could be called as a witness in the Prince Andrew sex lawsuit if it goes to trial, the lawyer for the Australian victim at the centre of the abuse lawsuit has said.

The Duchess of Sussex is said to have been identified by lawyer’s working for Jeffrey Epstein accuser Virginia Roberts Giuffre as someone who could be counted on “to tell the truth” in the civil case.

Giuffre, 38, alleges she was forced to have sex with Prince Andrew three times in 2001, when she was just 17. She is seeking unspecified damages.

David Boies, the lawyer representing Giuffre in her legal action, told the Daily Beast there were two other key reasons why Markle could potentially be a witness.

Prince Andrew, Virginia Roberts Giuffre and Ghislaine Maxwell are pictured together inside the London Mews home of Ghislaine Maxwell (right). Picture: 60 Minutes

He said her proximity to Prince Andrew in recent years where she may have “seen what he did” and the fact she lives in the US, where she is subject to the jurisdiction of US courts rather than Britain, is why she may be called upon.

However, Boies emphasised Markle is only “one of the people we are considering, we haven't made a decision yet”.

‘Because of her past association with him, she may very well have important knowledge and will certainly have some knowledge,” he said.

“She checks all three boxes.”

The Duke of York’s ex-wife Sarah Ferguson, as well as his brother Prince Charles could also be asked to give a deposition as part of a civil suit against him brought by Giuffre.

“We would likely take one or two depositions of people close to Andrew who would have knowledge of his actions. That might include his ex-wife. It could possibly be his brother,” Boies said.

Supplied Editorial Virginia Roberts Giuffre

As for Prince Andrew’s 95-year-old mother, the Queen, she won’t be called out of respect for her age.

A judge in New York will decide on January 4 whether to allow the lawsuit being brought against the Duke to go to trial.

Prince Andrew famously claimed a photo of him with his arm round Giuffre – said to have been taken in Ghislaine Maxwell’s home – could have been doctored.

The British socialite – Jeffery Epstein’s former lover- currently remains on trial in New York and has been repeatedly accused of “serving up” girls to the late financier.

Britain's Prince Andrew, Duke of York. Picture: AFP

Amid a slew of fresh claims she allegedly brought young women to Epstein’s private island – described as littered with “hidden cameras.”

Prince Andrew – who was a friend of Epstein – is widely reported to have visited Little St James in the Caribbean where Giuffre claims that she was assaulted as a 17-year-old old.

The royal has strenuously denied any wrongdoing and strongly refuted the allegations made against him and wanted the “baseless” lawsuit dismissed, adding that “sensationalism and innuendo have prevailed over the truth”.

Originally published as Meghan Markle and Prince Charles may be forced to testify in Prince Andrew lawsuit