King Charles breaks silence on Andrew, will ‘support’ police in Epstein investigation – National
King Charles III has said he will “support” UK police in investigating allegations that his brother, the former Prince Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, shared confidential information with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, Buckingham Palace said in a statement on Monday.
“The King has made clear, in words and actions that have never been seen before, his deep concern about the allegations that are still emerging about Mr Mountbatten-Windsor’s conduct,” the palace said.
“While the allegations in question are for Mr Mountbatten-Windsor to respond to, if contacted by Thames Valley Police, we stand ready to support them as you would expect,” it continued.
The statement came after Thames Valley Police, which covers three counties in south-east England, including where Mountbatten-Windsor once lived, said on Monday it was “investigating” reports that the former prince had sent trade secrets to Epstein in 2010.
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Earlier, the Department said it was investigating allegations that Epstein flew a young woman to the UK to have sex with Andrew that same year.
Earlier on Monday, the Prince and Princess of Wales released their own brief statement, saying they were “deeply concerned” by the latest revelations.
A spokesman said Prince William and Princess Catherine were “focused on the victims” after new information was released about the former prince and his ex-wife, Sarah Ferguson.
Andrew is also accused of having a sexual relationship with Virginia Giuffre, one of Epstein’s victims – who died by suicide last April – when he was 17 years old, which he denies.
The former prince had a well-documented friendship with the late New York financier, which was re-examined last September before the visit of US President Donald Trump and King Charles, when a series of portraits of Donald Trump, Jeffrey Epstein, and Prince Andrew were displayed on the outer walls of Windsor Castle.
Mountbatten-Windsor was stripped of her royal titles by the King last year and removed from her royal residence over her alleged involvement with Epstein.
– Via files from the Associated Press
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