Sir Keir Starmer has called on Prince Andrew, formally Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, to be prepared to testify before the US Congress following the latest release of files linked to Jeffrey Epstein.
The Prime Minister emphasized that a “victim-centred” approach must guide any decisions, saying that Epstein’s victims should remain the top priority.
“The priority has to be the victims,” Starmer said as he arrived in Japan for the final leg of his East Asia visit.
“Anyone with information about Epstein should be prepared to share it in whatever form they are asked.”
On the question of whether Andrew should apologise, Starmer left that decision to the former Duke, noting that his focus was on ensuring victims’ needs come first.
Disturbing Images Among Latest File Dump
The newly released documents include over three million pages, featuring photographs that appear to show Prince Andrew in compromising positions with an unidentified woman.
In one image, he is crouched over the woman, and in another, he appears to touch her abdomen.
The documents include no captions, and it is unclear where or when the photos were taken.
Alongside the images, the files contain screenshots and emails suggesting that Andrew had discussed a “beautiful” Russian woman with Epstein and even invited him to Buckingham Palace.
These revelations come as part of a massive document dump by the US Department of Justice on Friday.
Lord Mandelson Also Implicated
The release of the files also touches on Lord Peter Mandelson, former UK ambassador to the US, who faced scrutiny for maintaining contact with Epstein after the financier’s 2008 guilty plea for soliciting a minor.
Mandelson has publicly apologised to Epstein’s victims.
The documents show exchanges between Epstein and Mandelson’s husband, Reinaldo Avila da Silva, regarding payments connected to the British School of Osteopathy, including a £10,000 transfer from Epstein.
When asked about whether these payments reflected poorly on the peer, Starmer stated that Mandelson had already been removed as ambassador following the revelations and declined further comment.
Royal Family Drawn Further into Scandal
The latest files also shed light on troubling details involving Prince Andrew’s daughters, Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie.
Documents reveal that Andrew sent festive photographs of the sisters to Epstein in 2011 and 2012—years after the financier’s conviction—using his official royal email account.
In the first email, sent December 21, 2011, a snow-themed card shows Beatrice and Eugenie posing in winter attire alongside photos of Royal Lodge and Andrew canoeing.
The second card, dated December 20, 2012, features the princesses participating in charity events, including a bike ride and mountain climbing, alongside Andrew and his ex-wife Sarah Ferguson.
These images, while seemingly innocent, have pulled the sisters into the scandal surrounding their parents, highlighting the contrast between Andrew’s public image as a devoted father and his secret associations with Epstein.
Impact on Beatrice and Eugenie
Royal expert Jennie Bond noted that the revelations have created “trying times” for the princesses, who must navigate their father’s increasingly controversial position.
The sisters have been stripped of privileges and titles and were evicted from their 30-room Windsor home, the Royal Lodge.
Despite these personal hardships, the emails show that Beatrice and Eugenie continued charitable work, including raising significant funds for causes like the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital and the MCC Foundation in Rwanda.
The latest Epstein files underline how the fallout from the disgraced financier’s network continues to touch the highest echelons of British society, leaving families like the Yorks in the spotlight for all the wrong reasons.
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