Prince William and Kate ‘deeply concerned’ by Jeffrey Epstein scandal

Kensington Palace confirms Prince William and Princess Kate’s thoughts ‘remain focused on the victims’ as ongoing revelations continue to engulf the Royal Family

The Prince and Princess of Wales have said they are “deeply concerned” by the continuing revelations from the Jeffrey Epstein scandal involving Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, Kensington Palace has confirmed.

This marks the first occasion the views of William and Kate have been made public regarding the crisis that has gripped the monarchy and Westminster, with their thoughts “remaining focused on the victims”.

The prince is currently travelling to Saudi Arabia for the commencement of a three-day tour of the Middle Eastern nation, where he will spend his opening day with Saudi ruler Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

Prior to the visit, a Kensington Palace spokesman stated: “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.”

With the tour’s launch just hours away, there was a clear indication from Kensington Palace that they wished the couple’s stance to be made public, allowing William to concentrate on the trip – potentially the most significant diplomatic challenge of his international visits supporting the UK to date.

Much of the Royal family’s recent work has been overshadowed by the continuing Epstein scandal, which was reignited when American authorities released a massive collection of millions of documents linked to Epstein.

These have triggered a series of accusations against William’s uncle and prompted police to launch an investigation into Lord Peter Mandelson over alleged misconduct in public office. Among the allegations are that a second woman was dispatched to the UK by paedophile Epstein for a sexual encounter with Andrew, and also that the former prince and Epstein propositioned an exotic dancer for a threesome at Epstein’s Florida residence.

The most recent accusation suggests that Andrew shared classified reports from official visits to Hong Kong, Vietnam, and Singapore during his tenure as the UK’s trade envoy.

The former duke, who had his titles removed by the King last year, has consistently refuted any misconduct and last week he finally departed Royal Lodge for the Sandringham estate.

The Duke of Edinburgh became the first Royal to publicly comment since the Epstein files were made public, stating last week that it was crucial to “remember the victims” when questioned about how he was “coping” following the US department of justice’s document release.