Tuesday, 02 January 2024 12:17 GMT

King Charles Supports Police Inquiry Into Brother’s Epstein Links


(MENAFN) UK King Charles has expressed his support for a police probe into his brother, former Prince Andrew, over allegations that he shared confidential government information with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

Thames Valley Police confirmed Monday that it is evaluating whether to launch a formal investigation into claims that Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, stripped of his royal titles following prior Epstein revelations, leaked official British trade documents to Epstein.

Emails from recently released Epstein files suggest the former prince shared information in 2010, after Epstein’s conviction for child sex crimes.

Buckingham Palace said the King “has made clear, in words and through unprecedented actions, his profound concern at allegations” against Andrew. “While the specific claims in question are for Mr Mountbatten-Windsor to address, if we are approached by Thames Valley Police, we stand ready to support them as you would expect,” the statement added.

The palace also affirmed that the King’s “thoughts and sympathies have been, and remain with, the victims of any and all forms of abuse.”

US Congressman Ro Khanna, part of a committee investigating Epstein, told Sky News that “this is the most vulnerable the British monarchy has ever been” and insisted that King Charles “has to answer... what he knew about Andrew, and just stripping Andrew of a title is not enough.” Khanna suggested that Mountbatten-Windsor should appear before the US congressional committee.

British journalist Martin Jay noted that “a lot of damage has been done” by the former prince but said expecting King Charles to abdicate would be “stretching it a bit.”

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