The British security forces have taken a new step in the investigation into the alleged irregular activities of former Prince Andrew and brother of the current monarch Charles III, by announcing this Friday, February 20, that they will contact protection agents that were destined for your service.
As detailed by the BBCthe objective is to collect all the testimonies about what “saw or heard” both those who worked effectively in the past and the officials who remain active, within the framework of the review of documents linked to the Epstein case, one of the biggest recent controversies in the British royal family.
This new movement by the metropolitan police comes after it has been suggested in the British media in recent days that some agents in charge of the security of the member of the royal family they could have turned a blind eye against certain behaviors during his protection stage, especially in relation to the former prince’s trips and stays on the private island of financier Jeffrey Epstein.
The BBC has indicated that the police have confirmed their intention to identify and individually warn former agents and active members who have carried out protection tasks close to the former prince, to ask them to “seriously consider if you remember any information” about what happened throughout his years of service with Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor. The authorities have stressed the need to share any data that may be useful in the ongoing examinations.
Previously, the British police had specified that no new criminal complaint has been filed regarding alleged sexual crimes allegedly committed under its jurisdiction, and has urged citizens to provide information if they know details relevant to the investigation.
As these investigations progress, the British Government faces pressure to remove former Prince Andrew from the line of royal succession, a claim encouraged by the seriousness of the accusationshis connections to Epstein and the reputational consequences for the monarchy.
Despite having been stripped of his official titles and responsibilities last October after intensifying media and social pressure, the brother of Carlos III continues to be the eighth in the line of succession to the throne, a situation that has been highly criticized by different political sectors. The Liberal Democrats and the SNP have been the clearest in recently expressing their support for the approval of a specific law that allows the former prince to be removed from the succession.
Different parliamentarians from the Labor Party, who have also been openly critical of the British monarchy, have been less in favor of adopting immediate legislative measuresand this in part because it is considered unlikely that the former Duke of York will ever occupy the crown, according to the assessments collected by the BBC.
Former Prince Andrew was released under investigation after being detained for 11 hours, an episode that has left a historic image, captured when leaving the police station in a Range Rover. Despite the notoriety of the arrest, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has maintained a emphatic negative about any criminal conduct, strongly denying any involvement.
