The silence from Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor over giving proof to US investigators probing the crimes of Jeffrey Epstein is deafening.
Andrew attends the 2025 Easter Service At St George’s Chapel (Picture: Getty)
The load of the Epstein recordsdata lies closely on Lord Mandelson’s and Sarah Ferguson’s shoulders proper now – but it surely’s additionally slowly crushing Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s excuses for not serving to US investigators. The previous prince has masterminded the most important fall within the Home of York since King Richard III tumbled to his doom off his horse on the Battle of Bosworth Subject.
Andrew could not have had King Richard’s bent again however I’ve a hunch final weekend’s new Epstein file pictures exhibiting him on all fours over a thriller feminine mendacity on the ground are nearly one humiliation too far. What’s he doing? He is the son of an adored Queen and the brother of our King.
In two of the pictures, he’s seen touching the individual, who’s unidentified and absolutely clothed, on her abdomen. One other picture reveals him staring instantly on the digicam.
No context is equipped for the images and it’s unclear when and the place they have been taken. Andrew has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing.
However it’s not simply these photos heaping extra additional stress on Andrew to offer proof to the US authorities about what he knew of Jeffrey Epstein’s secret life and their previous friendship.
Now ‘royal sources’ have began popping up in information publications urging: “Anybody who has data ought to contemplate serving to any investigation.”
One other quote attributed to a royal supply on the BBC stated: “However that’s finally a matter for Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and his conscience…”
Whereas on Tuesday this week the Duke of Edinburgh stated it was “actually essential all the time to recollect the victims.”
That is like King Charles subtly saying: “Over to you Andrew – however we’re not defending you anymore.”
How relieved the King and Prince William should now be that they surgically reduce out the unpleasant progress that’s Andrew’s Epstein baggage by already having stripped him of his royal titles and navy honours.
The stress is cranking up on Andrew – and shortly the dam will break.
The most recent emails launched by the US Division of Justice reveal there have been a number of unsuccessful approaches from US authorities for Andrew to assist with Epstein inquiries.
Final autumn, Democrats within the US Congress set a November deadline for the previous prince to testify about what he knew about Epstein, however he gave no response.
Lord Peter Mandleson, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and Sarah Ferguson (Picture: Getty)
Gloria Allred, a distinguished lawyer representing a few of the US intercourse offender’s victims, added to the calls, saying: “It isn’t too late and he does have data he may share.”
“Why was he keen to talk to the BBC in a one-hour catastrophic tv interview, however shouldn’t be keen to talk to legislation enforcement?,” Allred stated, referring to Andrew’s disastrous 2019 Newsnight interview with Emily Maitlis.
This adopted feedback from Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer who stated: “When it comes to testifying, I’ve all the time stated anyone who has acquired data ought to be ready to share that data.
“You may’t be victim-centred in case you’re not ready to do this.”
It’s understood that the Palace doesn’t obtain advance discover of the launched recordsdata and that royal aides have been monitoring what has emerged.
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The official place from Buckingham Palace stays that the King and Queen’s “ideas and utmost sympathies have been, and can stay with, the victims and survivors of any and all types of abuse”.
To date Andrew has proven no indicators of giving proof but when extra ‘royal sources’ begin cropping up saying he ought to, Andrew may have nowhere else to cover. He should converse out.
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