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US lawmakers intensify calls for Andrew to address Epstein ties
The BBC said at least four Democrat members of the House Oversight Committee investigating the U.S. government's handling of the Epstein case had renewed calls for Andrew to testify.
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Reuters - Sat, 01, Nov 2025
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Britain's Prince Andrew, Duke of York attends the Royal Family's Christmas Day service at St. Mary Magdalene's church, as the Royals take residence at the Sandringham estate in eastern England, Britain December 25, 2022. / REUTERS/Toby Melville/File Photo
Members of a U.S. congressional committee investigating the Jeffrey Epstein case have intensified their calls for Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor to answer questions about his ties to the late financier and sex offender, the BBC reported on Nov. 1.
King Charles stripped Andrew of his title of prince and evicted him from his mansion on the grounds of Windsor Castle on Oct. 30, responding to the outrage that had built around the royal over years of damaging headlines about his behavior.
Buckingham Palace said the censures were needed even though Andrew has continued to deny the allegations made against him.
In the U.S., the king's move led to more calls for Andrew to reveal all he knows about Epstein, particularly in light of the expression of sympathy for victims of abuse in the Oct. 30 statement from the palace.
The BBC said at least four Democrat members of the House Oversight Committee investigating the U.S. government's handling of the Epstein case had renewed calls for Andrew to testify.
It quoted one of them, Democrat Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi, saying, "Come clean, come before the U.S. Congress, voluntarily testify, don't wait for a subpoena, come and testify, and tell us what you know.
"Not just to give justice to the survivors but to prevent this from ever happening again."
Another Democratic Congressman, Suhas Subramanyam, said Andrew could appear remotely with a lawyer and speak to the panel privately.
Buckingham Palace has been asked to comment.
On Oct. 31, UK trade minister Chris Bryant told the BBC that Andrew should go to the U.S. to answer questions about Epstein.
Separately on Nov. 1, the police watchdog for England and Wales, the Independent Office for Police Conduct, said that in light of media reports about Andrew, it had contacted the Metropolitan Police to "understand if there are any matters that would meet the criteria for a referral to us."
In response, a spokesperson for the Metropolitan Police said that in 2016 officers had concluded that "other jurisdictions and organizations" were better placed to pursue the specific allegations, and a decision was made not to proceed to a full criminal investigation.
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