Sixteen House Democrats have asked Prince Andrew to sit for a "transcribed interview" about his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, requesting a response by November 20. The appeal was published as King Charles III formally removed Andrew's royal titles and ordered him off the Windsor estate. The House oversight committee says it is trying to identify Epstein’s co-conspirators and believes Andrew may hold relevant information, though Congress cannot compel testimony from a foreign national. Emails and a posthumous memoir by accuser Virginia Giuffre helped prompt the renewed scrutiny; Giuffre died by suicide in April.
Prince Andrew Asked for 'Transcribed Interview' on Epstein Ties as King Strips His Royal Titles
Sixteen House Democrats have asked Prince Andrew to sit for a "transcribed interview" about his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, requesting a response by November 20. The appeal was published as King Charles III formally removed Andrew's royal titles and ordered him off the Windsor estate. The House oversight committee says it is trying to identify Epstein’s co-conspirators and believes Andrew may hold relevant information, though Congress cannot compel testimony from a foreign national. Emails and a posthumous memoir by accuser Virginia Giuffre helped prompt the renewed scrutiny; Giuffre died by suicide in April.
11:07, 07.11.2025Politics
Prince Andrew urged to speak to US lawmakers as royal titles are removed
Sixteen Democratic members of the US House of Representatives have formally asked Britain’s former prince, Andrew, to sit for a "transcribed interview" about his relationship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The request was made public as King Charles III formally removed Andrew’s royal titles and ordered that he leave his residence on the Windsor estate.
The letter, signed by members of the House oversight committee, says investigators are seeking "to uncover the identities of Mr Epstein's co-conspirators and enablers and to understand the full extent of his criminal operations." It added that "well-documented allegations against you, along with your long-standing friendship with Mr Epstein, indicate that you may possess knowledge of his activities relevant to our investigation."
"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 committee asked Andrew, who has been using the name Andrew Mountbatten Windsor, to respond by November 20. As members of the House minority, the signatories do not control the chamber, and US Congress generally lacks the legal power to compel testimony from foreign nationals — making it unlikely Andrew would be forced to appear.
A spokesperson for Andrew did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
What prompted the request and the royal response
Recently released emails from the committee and a memoir published posthumously by Andrew’s accuser, Virginia Giuffre, reignited public scrutiny in the UK over his ties to Epstein. Those revelations contributed to King Charles’ decision to strip Andrew of his royal titles and honours, a move that was formalised in an announcement published in The Gazette, the UK’s official public record.
Andrew has consistently denied sexually abusing Giuffre, who alleged she was trafficked and forced to have sex with him on three occasions, twice when she was 17. After she filed a civil lawsuit, Andrew reached a multi-million-pound settlement in 2022 while making no admission of liability. Giuffre, who held US and Australian citizenship, died by suicide at her home in Australia in April.
This development underscores continuing international interest in the Epstein investigation and the wider search for individuals who may have enabled or benefited from his criminal network.