Police probe Andrew's stay with Epstein at king's castle

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Scottish police are investigating a visit to Balmoral Castle where former prince Andrew stayed with Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell. The inquiry is described as "evidence-led," and specific details have not been disclosed. This comes after Andrew was arrested by British police earlier this year on suspicion of misconduct in public office.

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Police Scotland is investigating Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, formerly Prince Andrew, for his visits to Balmoral Castle with Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell. The investigation, which began in response to new information provided by the media, is focused on allegations that women were trafficked to the royal estate in Aberdeenshire during these trips. Police Scotland confirmed that the inquiry is at a very early stage and declined to comment further. Previous reports have linked Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor to Epstein and Maxwell, with evidence including images from Balmoral Castle taken in 1999 released by the US Department of Justice during Maxwell's sex trafficking trial.

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Andrew PERSON · 2× British NORP · 1× Epstein PERSON · 1× Ghislaine Maxwell PERSON · 1× Jeffrey Epstein PERSON · 1× Mountbatten Windsor PERSON · 1× Scotland GPE · 1× Scottish NORP · 1×

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Scottish police probe former prince Andrew's Balmoral visit with Epstein In short: Police in Scotland are investigating former prince Andrew's visit to Balmoral Castle with Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell.

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🔮 Police said inquiries were "evidence-led" and would not confirm details of the investigation.

2026-10-30 · ABC News (AU)

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Police said inquiries were "evidence-led" and would not confirm details of the investigation. asserted

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In February Mr Mountbatten Windsor was arrested and held for hours by British police on suspicion of misconduct in public office. asserted

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