Andrew’s Met Police protection officers were ‘told to guard Jeffrey Epstein dinner party in New York’, emails reveal

Metropolitan Police officers serving as Prince Andrew’s bodyguards were ordered to throw a private dinner party at Jeffrey Epstein’s Manhattan home, according to a new cache of official emails.

Newly revealed details show that two Scotland Yard royal guards were directed by Jeffrey Epstein’s staff to guard the entrance to his Manhattan townhouse during a 2010 event with a guest list that included Woody Allen.

It is alleged that officers assigned to Prince Andrew acted as security and effectively acted as ‘bouncers’ for the convicted sex offender who was jailed in 2008 for procuring children for prostitution.

The revelation is a serious blow to the Metropolitan Police, which has faced years of scrutiny over its failure to secure convictions in the Epstein scandal.

The fallout threatens to reach the highest levels of the Royal Family, casting a shadow over former royal bodyguard Peter Loughborough, who now serves as the King’s senior aide.

The revelations follow allegations that taxpayer-funded bodyguards developed an inappropriately close relationship with the 66-year-old, leading to concerns they may have ‘turned a blind eye’ to potential abuse or criminal activity.

In an official update published on February 20, the Metropolitan Police confirmed they had identified and contacted officers who worked closely with Mountbatten-Windsor.

‘The Met is identifying and contacting former and serving officers who may have worked closely with Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor in a bodyguard capacity.

Andrew says goodbye to a woman as she leaves Epstein’s New York home in December 2010

Paul Page, who served between 1998 and 2004, said officers working for the former Duke of York were ‘not allowed’ to know the names of the girls who visited him.

“They were asked to carefully consider whether anything they saw or heard during their time of service was relevant to our ongoing investigations,” the statement said.

The investigation also covers the potential use of British infrastructure to facilitate Epstein’s crimes.

The Met confirmed it was considering suggestions that London airports may have been used for human trafficking and sexual exploitation, and said it was ‘actively seeking further details from law enforcement partners, including those in the United States’.

The Met has stressed that no new criminal allegations have been made for sexual offenses within their jurisdiction as of today, while police are working with a national co-ordination group to ensure all leads in the Ministry of Justice files are fully investigated.

The review comes at a time of intense turmoil for the former Prince, who remains ‘under investigation’ by Thames Valley Police following his arrest on 19 February 2026 on suspicion of misconduct in public office.

A former royal guard who reported Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor to the police for allegedly smuggling women into Buckingham Palace ‘several times a week’ has said he was told to ‘keep quiet’ by the Met.

Paul Page, who served between 1998 and 2004, said officers working for the former Duke of York were ‘not allowed’ to know the names of the girls who visited him.

Speaking publicly about the allegations, he added that he contacted Thames Valley Police last week and offered to assist them with the investigation.

Andrew appears several times in the Epstein files; These include images showing Epstein kneeling over an unidentified woman at what appears to be his New York mansion

Given that the ‘King’ pays all his bills, you might expect some form of gratitude. But he was very rude. ‘He’s in another world,’ says a Norfolk source close to the family (Image: Andrew and King Charles at the Duchess of Kent’s funeral last year)

This follows claims that a woman was flown to England on Jeffrey Epstein’s ‘Lolita Express’ to join the former prince under the codename ‘Miss Windsor’.

Mr Page revealed that he had received a warning from the capital’s police force reminding him of his obligations to ‘confidentiality and respect for the privacy of the protected’.

Here’s the Met Police’s full statement

‘We are assessing this information and actively seeking further details from law enforcement partners, including those in the United States.

‘In addition, the Met is identifying and contacting former and serving officers who may have worked closely with Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor in a bodyguard capacity.

‘They have been asked to consider carefully whether anything they have seen or heard during their time of service is relevant to our ongoing investigations and to share any information that may assist us.

‘Whilst we know there has been extensive media coverage and commentary on this issue, as of today no new criminal allegations have been made to the Met in relation to sexual offenses said to have occurred within our jurisdiction.

‘We continue to encourage anyone with new or relevant information to come forward. All allegations will be taken seriously and, as with all matters, any information received will be evaluated and investigated where appropriate.

‘The action outlined above is independent of any investigation or assessment carried out by other forces. ‘We are working with the national co-ordination group that has been established to bring together affected forces to ensure consistency of approach, including access to appropriate expertise and guidance.’

The Business and Trade Committee is expected to meet on Tuesday to discuss a wider investigation into the trade embassy system.

The investigation is widely seen as a precursor to a deeper investigation into Mountbatten-Windsor’s conduct, although the committee initially planned to focus on general management to avoid undermining ongoing criminal proceedings.

The Met Police have been contacted for comment.