The royal couple were visiting Dedham in Essex, greeting large crowds of well-wishers who had gathered to see them. As they made their way along the line of supporters, one man began shouting questions about Andrew, insisting that Epstein’s victims deserved “justice”.
“Charles, Charles, have you pressurised the police to start investigating Andrew?” the man yelled.
The 77-year-old monarch, who was occupied shaking hands and speaking with members of the public, appeared not to respond and did not address the remarks.
“If you don’t think these people need justice, then, I’m sorry,” the protester continued, before police officers stepped in and escorted him away.
According to The Sun, one officer reportedly told the man that it was “not what we’re for today”, prompting him to reply: “It is. Because this is the only way to make it clear to people that Andrew should not be let off.”
Further Questions and Public Reaction
Moments later, a local journalist was heard calling out a question to Charles regarding Epstein. The East Anglian Daily Times also reported that photographs of Andrew from a recent release of Epstein-related files had been scattered across the street.
In the newly disclosed documents, images appear to show Mountbatten-Windsor, 65, positioned on all fours over a woman lying on the ground.
The release also included several email exchanges between Andrew and Epstein, many of which reportedly took place after Epstein had been convicted of child sex offences.
In one series of emails sent following Epstein’s release from prison, Andrew wrote that he “wished he was still a pet” in Epstein’s “family”.
On the same day in August 2010, the two men also discussed arranging a meeting with a young Russian woman.
“She 26, russian, clever beautiful, trustworthy and yes she has your email (sic),” Epstein replied after Andrew inquired about being introduced.
The following month, Andrew invited Epstein to Buckingham Palace for dinner, mentioning they would have “lots of privacy”.
Later that year, the pair planned a visit to New York, with Andrew stating they had “some interesting things to discuss and plot”.
Contradictions and Mounting Pressure
It was during this New York trip that Andrew later claimed, in his widely criticized BBC Newsnight interview, that he ended all contact with Epstein.
However, additional emails released by the Department of Justice suggest that communication between them continued beyond that point.
The controversy has intensified calls for Andrew to provide testimony in the United States regarding his relationship with Epstein. Among those urging cooperation is Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
“I have always said anybody who has got information should be prepared to share that information in whatever form they are asked to do that,” he said last week.
“You can’t be victim-centred if you’re not prepared to do that.”
Andrew, who vacated Royal Lodge earlier this week, has not publicly addressed the latest allegations and continues to deny any wrongdoing.
Prince Edward Speaks Out
The situation has also prompted comments from Andrew’s younger brother, Prince Edward, who offered his perspective while attending the World Governments Summit in Dubai.
When asked by a journalist how he was “coping” with the ongoing fallout, Edward appeared reluctant to engage with the topic.
“Well, with the best will in the world, I’m not sure this is the audience that is the least bit interested in that,” he said.
“They all came here to listen to education, solving the future, but no, I think it’s all really important, always, to remember the victims and who are the victims in all this?”
