King Charles to support police investigation into Prince Andrew

British Police Launch Inquiry into Alleged Royal Trade Reports Sent to Convicted Sex Offender

Thames Valley Police has confirmed receipt of a complaint alleging that former Prince Andrew, now known as Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, sent confidential trade reports to convicted US sex offender Jeffrey Epstein in 2010. The police force is assessing the information and will follow established procedures.

The inquiry was launched after an anti-monarchy campaigner reported suspected abuse of public office and violations of Britain’s Official Secrets Act. Emails from Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor to Epstein were among over three million pages of documents released by the US Justice Department last month, which appear to show that he forwarded copies of his reports from a 2010 tour of Southeast Asia to Epstein soon after returning to Britain.

The emails suggest that Mountbatten-Windsor shared his itinerary for the two-week trip with Epstein and also forwarded a confidential memo about investment in the Helmand province in Afghanistan. The British royal family has issued a statement supporting the police inquiry, saying that King Charles III will “support” UK police as they assess reports.

The palace statement noted that while the specific claims are for Mountbatten-Windsor to address, it stands ready to support Thames Valley Police if approached by them. The investigation is ongoing, and no further comment has been made at this time.

Graham Smith, chief executive of Republic, reported Mountbatten-Windsor for suspected abuse of public office and violations of Britain’s Official Secrets Act. Andrew has always denied any wrongdoing and has not responded to requests for comment since the latest release of Epstein files.

Source: Al Jazeera