PRINCE Andrew faces being grilled about his sex accuser Virginia Giuffre under oath for the first time.
He will be asked to give a written deposition over her claims, a court in New York heard yesterday.
It was also told that as many as 24 witnesses — up to 12 from each side — will be required to give similar statements in the US civil case.
This will be followed by a jury trial, expected to take place between September and December next year, US District Judge Lewis Kaplan said.
Andrew, 61, is accused of sexually assaulting Ms Giuffre in New York, London and the Caribbean.
Asked who would be on the deposition list, her lawyer David Boies said: “Certainly, the parties.
“In addition, there are a number of potential witnesses.
“I think we will be prepared to start some of the depositions relatively promptly. But some of the ones we may not identify for two months.”
Mr Boies said two witnesses in the UK may have to be compelled to give testimony.
The Prince’s lawyer Andrew Brettler said he was “not ruling out the possibility” of making a similar request to the judge.
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Last week Sigrid McCawley, another lawyer for 38-year-old Ms Giuffre, suggested Andrew’s ex-wife Sarah Ferguson, and their two daughters, Beatrice and Eugenie, could be asked to sit for a deposition.
The royal strongly denies all the accusations he faces.
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