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Former prince faces new police investigations

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Former prince faces new police investigations. (2026, October 30). The Sydney Morning Herald. https://www.smh.com.au/national/former-prince-faces-new-police-investigations-20261031-p61a6z.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

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The Sydney Morning Herald · collected 2026-10-30

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Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, a former prince, is under investigation by Scottish police regarding his visits with Jeffrey Epstein to an unspecified location. The inquiry focuses on determining what transpired during these visits.
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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 Mountbatten-Windsor PERSON · 1× Jeffrey Epstein PERSON · 1× Scottish NORP · 1×

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Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor is facing a new police investigation this morning with Scottish detectives probing what happened on his visits to Balmoral with Jeffrey Epstein.
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