William and Kate speak out for first time over Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor involvement in Epstein files

Prince William and Princess Kate say they are ‘deeply concerned’ by the revelations

The Prince and Princess of Wales have spoken out publicly for the first time regarding the ongoing revelations from the Jeffrey Epstein files involving Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor.

William and Kate say they are “deeply concerned” by the scandal which has engulfed the monarchy and Westminster, and their thoughts are with the victims.

A Kensington Palace spokesperson said: “I can confirm that the Prince and Princess of Wales have been deeply concerned by the continued revelations.

“Their thoughts remain focused on the victims.”

The ongoing Epstein scandal was reignited when a huge tranche of millions of documents associated with Epstein was released by US authorities a week ago. The documents sparked allegations made against William’s uncle Andrew, and led to police launching an investigation into Lord Peter Mandelson over alleged misconduct in public office.

William and Kate say they are ‘deeply concerned’ by the Jeffrey Epstein scandal (PA)

Among the claims are that a second woman was sent to the UK by paedophile Epstein for a sexual encounter with Andrew, and also that the former prince and Epstein asked an exotic dancer for a threesome in Epstein’s Florida home.

The latest allegation is that Andrew shared confidential reports of official visits to Hong Kong, Vietnam, and Singapore in his role as the UK’s trade envoy.

The former duke, who was stripped of his titles by the King last year, has always denied any wrongdoing.

Buckingham Palace had said Andrew would leave Royal Lodge in early 2026, but the former prince is now living on King Charles's privately-owned Sandringham Estate.

Andrew previously questioned whether a picture of him with his arm around Guiffre was a fake and said he had never met her. But she claimed she was made to have sex with him as a teenager.

However, in an email apparently written by Epstein's associate Ghislaine Maxwell in 2015, she said: "In 2001 I was in London when [redacted] met a number of friends of mine including Prince Andrew. A photograph was taken as I imagine she wanted to show it to friends and family."

The Duke of Edinburgh was the first royal to publicly speak out since the Epstein documents were released, saying last week that it was important to “remember the victims” when asked how he was “coping” since the US Department of Justice’s document dump.

King Charles and Queen Camilla were heckled last week over his brother’s association with convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein during a royal walkabout through the Essex village of Dedham.

The heckler, who was standing in the crowds behind the metal barriers, shouted: “Charles, Charles, have you pressurised the police to start investigating Andrew?”

The statement from William and Kate comes as the Prince of Wales is travelling to Saudi Arabia for the start of a three-day tour of the Middle East country, spending his first day with Saudi ruler Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.