Prince William and Kate, the Prince and Princess of Wales, categorical deep concern over the most recent revelations within the Jeffrey Epstein recordsdata, which intensify scrutiny on Prince Andrew, the brother of King Charles.
Royal Household’s Strongest Assertion But
A spokesperson for William and Kate confirms their deep concern amid ongoing disclosures. “Their ideas stay centered on the victims,” the spokesperson states forward of William’s journey to Riyadh.
This marks essentially the most direct response from senior royals on the Epstein scandal, following King Charles and Queen Camilla’s October expression of sympathy for abuse victims and survivors.
Prince Andrew’s Longstanding Epstein Ties
Prince Andrew, 65 and second son of the late Queen Elizabeth II, has endured years of examination over his friendship with the late convicted U.S. intercourse offender Jeffrey Epstein. In 2022, he settled a lawsuit from Virginia Giuffre, who accused him of sexual abuse as a youngster. Giuffre died by suicide in April.
Andrew constantly denies any wrongdoing. The Epstein affiliation led to the lack of his official royal duties in 2019, his prince title in October by King Charles, and his royal mansion final week.
Contemporary Proof from Newly Launched Information
Current U.S. doc releases embody an electronic mail, believed penned by Ghislaine Maxwell, that seems to authenticate a photograph of Andrew along with his arm round Giuffre.
Emails additional reveal Andrew shared official British commerce paperwork with Epstein in 2010, post-Epstein’s youngster intercourse crime conviction. These lined stories Vietnam, Singapore, and different areas throughout Andrew’s function as a authorities commerce envoy. Such sharing violates strict confidentiality guidelines for commerce envoys.
Police Scrutiny Intensifies
The Metropolitan Police has not but commented on potential investigations into Andrew’s doc sharing. Thames Valley Police evaluations a brand new allegation of a girl taken to a Windsor tackle, prompted by the Epstein recordsdata.
These developments coincide with challenges for Prime Minister Keir Starmer, whose appointee Peter Mandelson, an Epstein acquaintance, allegedly shared delicate recordsdata in 2009 and 2010. Police probe Mandelson for doable misconduct in public workplace.
