The Pizza Express Alibi: A Case Study in Royal Privilege and Public Scrutiny The recent revelation that Pizza Express conducted an internal inquiry into Prince Andrew's claim to have visited their Woking branch in 2001 raises more questions than it answers.
The prince, embroiled in controversy over his association with Jeffrey Epstein and the alleged abuse of Virginia Giuffre, claimed to have taken his daughter Princess Beatrice to the Pizza Express that evening.
But was he telling the truth? The inquiry, conducted by Pizza Express' senior management team in 2019, is a curious case study in the privileges afforded to royalty and the public's right to scrutiny.