British Royals

Newly released emails expose gap between Andrew’s public claims and private contact with Epstein

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s insistence that he travelled to New York in December 2010 to draw a line under his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein is under renewed scrutiny after newly released emails suggested the trip was marked not by a sombre farewell but by socialising with celebrities – and warm contact in the weeks that followed. The then Duke of York told BBC Newsnight in…
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Royal News

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor evicted from Royal Lodge

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has vacated Royal Lodge in Windsor, bringing to an abrupt end his long and increasingly controversial occupation of the Queen Mother’s former home, as renewed scrutiny over his past association with Jeffrey Epstein continues to reverberate through the Royal Household. The former prince is understood to have departed the 31-room property late on Monday, travelling…
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Royal News

Beatrice and Eugenie left ‘aghast and embarrassed’ over parents’ latest revelations

Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie have been left “aghast” and “deeply embarrassed” by the latest tranche of material released in the US justice department’s Epstein files, which has dragged their parents back into the public glare and revived painful questions about judgment at the heart of the former Duke and Duchess of York’s circle. According to reports in the Daily Mail, sources…
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European Royals

Norway’s crown princess issues public apology

Norway’s crown princess, Mette-Marit, has issued a public apology after newly released US justice department documents indicated that she maintained a prolonged correspondence with Jeffrey Epstein, the disgraced financier who died in custody in 2019 while awaiting trial for sex crimes. The papers, unsealed on Friday as part of a fresh release of material linked to Epstein’s activities…
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