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SUN · 2026-02-22 · 17:12 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0222-18344
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UK protection officers instructed to guard 2010 Epstein dinner party, reports say

British media reports indicate that in 2010, London police protection officers assigned to Prince Andrew were instructed to provide security at a dinner party hosted by Jeffrey Epstein at his New York home. Emails from the Epstein files reportedly detail arrangements for Prince Andrew's stay with Epstein, including his security detail.

ReutersSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-02-22 · 17:12 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
UK protection officers instructed to guard 2010 Epstein dinner party, reports say
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British media reports indicate that in 2010, London police protection officers assigned to Prince Andrew were instructed to provide security at a dinner party hosted by Jeffrey Epstein at his New York home. Emails from the Epstein files reportedly detail arrangements for Prince Andrew's stay with Epstein, including his security detail. The emails suggest the officers received specific instructions regarding security at the event. This news follows a recent police statement urging former protection officers who worked for Prince Andrew to report any allegations of sex offenses related to Epstein. The Metropolitan Police have stated they have no further comment on the reports and have not identified any wrongdoing by the protection officers.

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Mountbatten-Windsor was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office.

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Police have not identified any wrongdoing by the protection officers at this stage.

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Police are contacting former protection officers who worked for Mountbatten-Windsor regarding allegations of sex offences relating to Epstein.

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The Sunday Times cited emails from the Epstein files detailing arrangements for Mountbatten-Windsor's stay in December 2010.

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London police officers provided security for a dinner party at Jeffrey Epstein’s New York home in 2010.

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London police officers assigned to King ⁠Charles’ younger brother ⁠Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor were instructed to provide ⁠security for a dinner party at Jeffrey Epstein’s New York home in 2010, British media reported on Sunday.The Sunday Times, which first reported the story, cited emails from the Epstein files that ‌appear to detail arrangements for Mountbatten-Windsor to stay with the late convicted sex offender in December 2010, along with his two protection officers from London’s Metropolitan Police force.In an email sent the night before the event with the subject line “Security for party”, a staff member informed Epstein the two officers ⁠had been given “instructions on the door”.The reports come after police said on Friday ‌they were contacting former protection officers who worked for Mountbatten-Windsor, urging anyone with allegations of sex offences relating to Epstein to come ‌forward.Police said they have not identified any wrongdoing by the protection officers ⁠at this stage. ⁠Asked to respond to Sunday’s reports, the Metropolitan Police said it had no further comment.Mountbatten-Windsor was ‌arrested on Thursday on suspicion of misconduct in public office in a separate investigation and was released under ‌investigation after ‌being held by another police force, Thames Valley, for more than 10 ‌hours.
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