Epstein, William and Kate: concerned, we think of the victims. Scottish PM calls for Starmer resignation
William, Prince of Wales, and his wife Catherine have made it known that they are "deeply concerned" about the revelations that have emerged from documents released by the US Department of Justice about the activities and contacts of the paedophile financier who died in prison in 2019
The British royal family is breaking its silence over the Epstein scandal that has destroyed the reputation of former Prince Andrew, King Charles III's younger brother, and which yesterday led to the resignation of Morgan McSweeney, the powerful chief of staff to Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
Also today, the leader of the Labour Party in Scotland, Anas Sarwar, demanded the prime minister's resignation after revelations about links between former British ambassador to Washington Peter Mandelson and Jeffrey Epstein. A request rejected by Downing Street, which let it be known through a spokeswoman that the prime minister is intent on completing his five-year term.
William, Prince of Wales, and his wife Catherine have made it known that they are "deeply concerned" about the revelations that have emerged from documents released by the US Department of Justice about the activities and contacts of the paedophile financier who died in prison in 2019. Their thoughts "remain with the victims" of Epstein, the Kensington Palace spokesman stressed.
It is the first time that the heir to the throne expresses his opinion on the thorny Epstein issue, although it is well known that he has long distanced himself from his uncle Andrew and that behind the scenes he convinced his father to take the hard line in an attempt to preserve the reputation of the British Royal Household. Charles III has deprived his brother of the title of prince and evicted him from the villa in the grounds of Windsor Castle where he had lived for decades.
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, as he is now to be called, has moved to the country on the royal estate at Sandringham, away from London and the media spotlight. The former prince has made no comment on the latest revelations that have emerged from the Epstein documents, which not only implicate him further in the abuse of underage girls lured by the financier, but also show that his friendship with him was more important than his duty as a commercial envoy. Indeed, Andrea, during his trips abroad to promote Britain, had communicated to Epstein confidential information about investment opportunities of which he was aware through his role as a commercial envoy.
