U.S. lawmakers have formally requested testimony from Andrew Mountbatten Windsor regarding his long-documented association with Jeffrey Epstein, days after King Charles III stripped his younger brother of royal titles and status. Members of the House Oversight Committee sent a letter on Thursday asking Mountbatten Windsor to sit for a transcribed interview as part of the panel's investigation into Epstein's network of enablers and associates.
"The Committee is seeking to uncover the identities of Mr. Epstein's co-conspirators and enablers and to understand the full extent of his criminal operations," the letter states. Lawmakers have asked for a response to the invitation by November 20.
Rep. Robert Garcia, the head Democrat on the committee, said Mountbatten Windsor's cooperation could be critical to understanding how Epstein maintained influence among powerful figures. "Rich and powerful men have evaded justice for far too long," Garcia said, according to CNN. "Now, former Prince Andrew has the opportunity to come clean and provide justice for the survivors."
The committee's request references multiple documented interactions between Mountbatten Windsor and Epstein, including visits to Epstein's New York residence, travel to Balmoral in Scotland, and time spent on Epstein's private island in the U.S. Virgin Islands. The letter notes allegations that the disgraced royal "has been accused of abusing minors" at those locations.
One section highlights a recently surfaced 2011 email exchange in which Mountbatten Windsor allegedly wrote to Epstein, "we are in this together." The committee said this correspondence "further confirms our suspicion that you may have valuable information about the crimes committed by Mr. Epstein and his co-conspirators."
The letter also cites accusations made by Epstein accuser Virginia Giuffre, who died by suicide in April. Giuffre wrote in her posthumous memoir that she was abused by Mountbatten Windsor at age 17. She had long claimed she feared retaliation if she spoke publicly. "Recent reporting confirms those fears, as law enforcement authorities in the United Kingdom have launched an investigation into allegations that you asked your personal protection officer to 'dig up dirt' for a smear campaign against Ms. Giuffre in 2011," the committee wrote.
The congressional inquiry arrives at a time of sharp personal and institutional fallout for Mountbatten Windsor. King Charles III issued Letters Patent on November 3 declaring that Andrew Mountbatten Windsor "shall no longer be entitled to hold and enjoy the style, title or attribute of 'Royal Highness' and the titular dignity of 'Prince'." A separate order removed him from the roll of the peerage, ending his position as Duke of York.
He has also been asked to vacate Royal Lodge in Windsor Great Park, where he has lived for two decades. He is expected to move to a residence on the King's Sandringham estate after the holidays.
