Pressure Mounts for Prince Andrew to Testify Amid Epstein Controversy

Thu Feb 12 2026 00:39:25 GMT+0200 (Eastern European Standard Time)

US lawmakers are urging Prince Andrew to testify regarding allegations connected to Jeffrey Epstein's scandal after new files emerged, further challenging the Royal Family's transparency.

As allegations surrounding Jeffrey Epstein resurface, US lawmakers and the family of accuser Virginia Giuffre, are calling for Prince Andrew to testify in the US. Congressman Ro Khanna emphasized the Royal Family's lack of transparency and recommended that King Charles III direct his brother to cooperate with inquiries. Andrew denies wrongdoing but faces ongoing scrutiny following the release of new evidence linking him to Epstein. Calls for accountability and compensation for victims have intensified in light of these developments.

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor is facing growing pressure from US officials and the family of his prominent accuser Virginia Giuffre to testify in the US about his links to paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein.

Speaking to the BBC, Democratic Congressman Ro Khanna said the Royal Family had not been transparent, while Democratic Congresswoman Teresa Leger Fernandez said King Charles III should direct his brother to go to the US to answer questions.

On Monday, the King said the Royal Family were ready to support police in their inquiries.

Andrew has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing and reached an out-of-court settlement with Giuffre in 2022 containing no admission of liability.

In the King's first intervention in the latest round of revelations in the Epstein scandal, a Buckingham Palace spokesperson stated that if approached by the police, they stood ready to support them in their investigation. It added the King had made clear...his profound concern over allegations against his brother, and the King and Queen's thoughts and sympathies have been, and remain with, the victims of any and all forms of abuse.

Thames Valley Police announced on Monday it was assessing a complaint by anti-monarchy group Republic over the alleged sharing of confidential material by Andrew with Epstein. The former prince appears to have knowingly shared confidential information with Epstein from his official work as trade envoy in 2010 and 2011, according to material in the latest release of files seen by the BBC.

When asked by the BBC if the former prince should go to the US, Khanna said that would be appropriate. The Congressman, who co-sponsored the law that compelled the justice department to release the Epstein files last year, emphasized that the Royal Family should come clean and lay out what they knew and what action they're going to take.

These calls come as documents reveal that Andrew was involved with Epstein, amplifying scrutiny over his ties and the Royal Family's overall transparency regarding the allegations. As the situation unfolds, American lawmakers are vocal about their expectations for accountability in the ongoing Epstein inquiries.