King Charles III says 'willing to help police' over Epstein allegations against brother Andrew
King Charles III (right) and his brother Andrew Photo: Adrian Dennis / AFP / Profimedia
King Charles III is “deeply concerned” by the allegations against his brother Andrew that have come to light as a result of the Epstein affair and is “prepared to help the police” if they contact him, Buckingham Palace said in a statement issued on Monday, reports Agerpres.
“It is up to Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor to respond to the specific allegations, but if we are contacted by Thames Valley Police (which covers the Windsor estate – no), we are ready to assist,” the palace statement added.
“As previously stated, Their Majesties' thoughts and sympathies are and remain with the victims of any form of abuse,” Buckingham Palace said.
Police said earlier on Monday that they were “looking into” information that Andrew had passed confidential reports to Epstein in 2010 while he was the UK's special envoy for international trade.
The Palace has not yet been contacted by Thames Valley Police about the allegations relating to Andrew's time in this position.
Meanwhile, Prince William and his wife Princess Kate publicly addressed the Epstein scandal for the first time on Monday, with Kensington Palace saying they were “deeply concerned” by the “continuing revelations” and that their thoughts “remain with the victims”.
New compromising information
Sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, the brother of King Charles, took part in a private dinner in the company of four women, including a Romanian, inside Buckingham Palace, the residence of the Royal House, the Daily Mail revealed on Sunday, citing emails found in the Epstein files.
New revelations from the Epstein files: The financier brought a young Romanian woman to a private dinner organized at Buckingham Palace
In a message sent on September 27, 2010, at 6:41 p.m., Epstein wrote to Andrew if he could “add one more” to the guest list that initially included three Russian women, succinctly describing her as: “Romanian, very nice.” Andrew's response was, “No problem.” According to the same source, the young woman was initially brought to Ghislaine Maxwell's residence in Belgravia, before being taken to Buckingham Palace.
In his emails, Epstein told the Romanian that “she was perfect”, and Andrew considered her “beautiful”, adding: “No man looks at your clothes, they see through them”.
And in an apparent reference to the night's events, the sex offender wrote to Andrew: “Great fun, more later,” to which the then-prince replied: “Yes please!”
The British publication points out that it was not clear last night whether the young Romanian woman was one of the many victims of Epstein's sexual abuse, but the latest revelations in the Epstein files have increased calls for the Metropolitan Police to open a criminal investigation into Andrew.
