Majority of Britons think King Charles should encourage Andrew to testify about Epstein scandal
A majority of the British public believe King Charles should encourage Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor to give evidence about the Epstein files, a new poll has found.
Mr Mountbatten-Windsor was at the center of a new scandal last month following the release by the US Department of Justice of the latest portion of documents relating to disgraced pedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein.
When asked whether the King should present his brother as evidence to US law enforcement, 82 per cent of respondents overwhelmingly believed he should do so, according to a YouGov poll conducted for Sky News.
Only 6 percent believe the King should not encourage them. The survey, conducted on more than 2,000 members of the British public, is thought to be the first test of public opinion since the last announcement.
King Charles, Queen Camilla and Prince William have been heckled at their public appearances since the debate.
However, it appears that a significant number of people (45 percent) believe that the King is doing his best to distance himself from his brother. About 39 percent of those surveyed believed he could do more. Only 35 percent believe the King should formally apologize to Epstein’s victims, while 45 percent believe he should not do so.
Mr Mountbatten-Windsor was forced to move out of Royal Lodge last week and is expected to live at his brother’s Sandringham Estate. The majority of people (63 per cent) oppose the move and believe he should not be allowed to live on this land.
Thames Valley Police has already said it is considering allegations that Mr Mountbatten-Windsor shared confidential information with Mr Epstein during his role as trade envoy.
Meanwhile, US vice-president JD Vance backed calls from prime minister Keir Starmer for Mr Mountbatten-Windsor to appear before Congress to testify about his links to the billionaire.
Congressman Ro Khanna said the debate could mean “the end of the monarchy”, adding that it was “robbing it”. [Andrew] “The title is not enough.”
The emails show the former duke sharing reports from his official visits to Hong Kong, Vietnam and Singapore in 2010.
An email dated November 2010 was forwarded by Mr Mountbatten-Windsor just five minutes after it was sent by his then special adviser Amir Patel.
On Christmas Eve 2010, he appeared to have given a secret briefing to Epstein about investment opportunities in the reconstruction of Afghanistan’s Helmand Province.
The documents released include photographs of Mr Mountbatten-Windsor kneeling over a person lying on the ground while touching their belly. The photos were undated and had no captions.
Other emails appear to include a legal letter claiming Mr Mountbatten-Windsor asked an exotic dancer for a threesome at the late pedophile’s Florida home, wished he still had a “pet” in Epstein’s family and asked the sex offender if it was “good to be free” after being released from prison for child sex crimes.
Emails from Mr Epstein show the financier asked Mr Mountbatten-Windsor to arrange “private time” following an invitation to dinner at Buckingham Palace.
Mr Mountbatten-Windsor was stripped of his royal honorary titles, including both the HRH style and the title of prince, and was forced to resign from royal duties in 2019.
He has vehemently denied any wrongdoing throughout the scandal.
Charles reportedly expressed his “deep concern” about the allegations against his brother.
A Buckingham Palace spokesman said earlier this week: “The King has made clear through words and unprecedented actions his deep concern about the allegations that continue to come to light about Mr Mountbatten-Windsor’s conduct.
“Whilst the specific allegations in question are a matter for Mr Mountbatten-Windsor to address, if Thames Valley Police contact us we are ready to support them as you would expect.
“As already stated, His Majesty’s thoughts and sympathies have been and continue to be victims of all kinds of abuse.”
