Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has lost his firearms licence in the latest blow to the former prince.
The 65-year-old is known to be a hunting enthusiast and owns several shotguns and rifles.
The former Duke of York had previously hosted shooting events at royal properties, including Sandringham and Balmoral.
It later emerged that one of these events, infamously referred to as a “straightforward shooting weekend” on Newsnight, included disgraced paedophile Jeffrey Epstein and his associate, Ghislaine Maxwell.
The Metropolitan Police, who protect royals and diplomats, allegedly visited Andrew at Royal Lodge in Windsor and gave him a “pretty thorough” grilling.
Whilst officers reportedly did not confiscate his firearms during that incident, they are believed to have imposed severe sanctions on how the weapons are stored and who is able to access them.
The move to revoke the former Prince’s licence came as the force probed him over claims he asked his police protection officer to gather information on sex accuser Virginia Giuffre. He has always denied meeting Ms Giuffre and any wrongdoing.
The licence revomeans he will no longer be able to transport or use his firearms apart from under strict expert supervision.
In October, royal sources told the Daily Mail that one of the options was to block Andrew from holding shooting parties on royal properties.
There have reportedly been several shooting parties in Windsor Great Park over the last few months.
Andrew has not been seen at any of these events since being stripped of his royal titles by the King.
A Met Police spokesperson said: “On Wednesday, November 19, firearms licensing officers attended an address in Windsor to request that a man in his 60s voluntarily surrender his firearms and shotgun certificate.
“The certificate was surrendered, and we will not be commenting any further at this stage.”
Earlier this the Met announced that it will not launch a criminal investigation over claims he had asked his royal protection officer in efforts to dig up dirt on Ms Giuffre.
In response, Mrs Giuffre's family said they were “deeply disappointed” by the decision and shared that the news came only a day after police had asked them if they had any new evidence.
In a statement, they wrote: “We are deeply disappointed that the Metropolitan Police have dropped their investigation into Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor without explanation and without speaking with us, Virginia's family.”
