Palace says King Charles will ‘support’ police probe into ex-Prince Andrew

Al Jazeera Legal & JudicialNews ReportEN 3 min read 100% complete February 9, 2026 at 09:11 PM

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Palace says King Charles will ‘support’ police probe into ex-Prince Andrew

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British police are assessing a complaint that Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, formerly Prince Andrew, sent confidential trade reports to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The inquiry by Thames Valley Police was launched after news reports revealed emails suggesting Andrew shared reports from his 2010 Southeast Asia tour as Britain’s envoy for international trade with Epstein. The emails, part of a larger release of documents by the US Justice Department, also appear to show Andrew sharing his itinerary with Epstein. Buckingham Palace stated that King Charles III will "support" the police investigation. The police confirmed they are assessing the information following a complaint from an anti-monarchy campaigner.

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Thames Valley Police launched an inquiry following a complaint from an anti-monarchy campaigner.

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Andrew has always denied any wrongdoing regarding his relationship with Epstein.

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Emails from Andrew to Epstein were among the more than three million pages of documents released last month by the US Justice Department.

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Thames Valley Police are examining reports that Prince Andrew sent trade reports to Epstein in 2010.

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King Charles III will “support” UK police assessing reports that Prince Andrew gave confidential information to Jeffrey Epstein.

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London 30% Hong Kong 30% Singapore 30% Hanoi 30% Southeast Asia ×240% United States Justice Department 50% United Kingdom ×260% Buckingham Palace ×270% King Charles III ×280% Thames Valley Police ×385% Jeffrey Epstein ×690% Prince Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor ×795%

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jeffrey epstein 100% prince andrew 100% police probe 90% trade reports 80% king charles 70% thames valley police 60% buckingham palace 60% sexual abuse 50% international trade 40%