Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor doesn’t look like he’s going down without a fight after King Charles dealt him a brutal blow.
As pressure grew for a criminal investigation into the former Duke of York, Buckingham Palace issued a firm statement that they will co-operate with police if approached.
It came just after Kensington Palace shared that the Prince and Princess of Wales were “deeply concerned” by the revelations emerging from Epstein’s files. Before them, Prince Edward was the first royal to make a comment about “always thinking about the victims and who the victims are.”
With the royals now “circling the wagon” to protect The Firm, Andrew is ready to put the “final nail in the coffin” knowing full well he is going down, according to former royal photographer Ian Pelham Turner.
He noted that there has been speculation that Andrew will write a “kiss-and-tell book” about the whole affair and that, if it actually materializes, the monarchy would be greatly affected.
“The king has made clear, in words and through unprecedented action, his deep concern about the allegations that continue to come to light regarding Mr Mountbatten-Windsor’s conduct,” the palace said in a statement. “While the specific claims in question are for Mr Mountbatten-Windsor to address, if we are approached by Thames Valley Police we stand ready to support them as would be expected.”
The Palace statement came after Thames Valley police said on Monday they were “assessing” reports that Andrew had sent confidential business documents to Epstein in 2010 when he was a British government envoy.
A Thames Valley Police spokeswoman confirmed a formal complaint had been made for an investigation. It came after the disgraced former prince brazenly shared trade secrets with the pedophile within five minutes of receiving him.
