Person
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor
Son of Queen Elizabeth II; known as Prince Andrew until October 2025.
- Also known as
- Prince Andrew, Andrew Mountbatten Windsor, Duke of York
- dealt with Jeffrey Epstein (met him in 1999; stayed at Epstein’s home after his 2008 conviction, as he said in 2019) 1999–2010
Contact on the record. By itself it shows neither knowledge of a crime nor a part in one.
Connections 6
dealt with
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Jeffrey Epstein
1999–2010
met him in 1999; stayed at Epstein’s home after his 2008 conviction, as he said in 2019
Primary record
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The BBC reports that, in 2010, two years after Epstein’s conviction, he was photographed walking with him in Central Park. He denies any wrongdoing.
Contact on the record. By itself it shows neither knowledge of a crime nor a part in one.
party to
- The settlement of Giuffre v. Prince Andrew defendant; settled Primary record 2
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Arrest of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor
arrested
Scholarship & press
3
An arrest is not a charge or a finding. No charge is reported in the sources read, to 30 October 2026. He denies wrongdoing.
- Police accept a court’s decision on search warrants was incorrect challenged the warrants Scholarship & press 4
- Andrew’s BBC Newsnight interview interviewed; denied her claim Scholarship & press 1
- Police Scotland opens enquiries about Balmoral the enquiries concern his time at Balmoral; he denies wrongdoing Scholarship & press 5
Timeline 1 date
- 1999–2010 Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor dealt with Jeffrey Epstein
Proof 5 sources
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Prince Andrew interview: Jeffrey Epstein stay was ‘wrong thing to do’, BBC News, 15 Nov 2019.
Scholarship & press
I mean I've gone through this in my mind so many times. At the end of the day, with a benefit of all the hindsight that one can have, it was definitely the wrong thing to do.
It didn't happen. I have no recollection of ever meeting this lady, none whatsoever.
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Giuffre v. Prince Andrew, No. 21-cv-06702-LAK: joint letter and statement of 15 February 2022 (copy hosted by FactCheck.org), U.S. District Court (court filing), 15 Feb 2022.
Primary record
Prince Andrew regrets his association with Epstein, and commends the bravery of Ms. Giuffre and other survivors in standing up for themselves and others.
Virginia Giuffre and Prince Andrew have reached an out of court settlement.
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Former UK ambassador to the U.S. Mandelson released on bail after arrest in Epstein probe, PBS NewsHour, from the Associated Press, 24 Feb 2026.
Scholarship & press
His arrest came four days after Mountbatten-Windsor was arrested in a separate case on suspicion of a similar offense related to his friendship with Epstein. He was released after 11 hours in custody while the police investigation continues.
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Prince Andrew search warrants were unlawful, UK police acknowledge, Deadline, 8 Oct 2026.
Scholarship & press
The legality of these warrants are being challenged by Mountbatten-Windsor’s lawyers via judicial review
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Scottish police conduct inquiries into ex-Prince Andrew and Epstein’s visit to king’s estate, Associated Press, via CP24, 30 Oct 2026.
Scholarship & press
Police in Scotland have opened an investigation into the time the former Prince Andrew spent with the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein
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