Police probe Andrew’s keep at Balmoral amid claims Epstein trafficked girls to King’s property

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor is going through a brand new police probe as officers examine allegations that Jeffrey Epstein trafficked girls to Balmoral.

Police Scotland have confirmed enquiries into stays on the King’s Scottish Highlands property by the late convicted paedophile and his former girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell, who has since been jailed.

There have been claims that girls had been ‘trafficked’ to the personal Balmoral property.

Convicted paedophile Epstein visited Balmoral in 1999, reportedly on the invitation of the then-Prince Andrew.

An undated {photograph} from this era seems to point out Epstein and Maxwell stress-free on the Glen Beg log cabin on the royal property.

Pictures beforehand launched by the Department of Justice within the US additionally seem to point out Andrew and Epstein on a capturing journey.

A Police Scotland spokesperson mentioned: “We have received information and active inquiries are ongoing, but these are at a very early stage.

“All inquiries are evidence-led, with the needs of victim survivors at the heart of those inquiries.

“We would never confirm details of ongoing inquiries, and it would be inappropriate to comment further.”

Multiple forces, together with Thames Valley Police, the Metropolitan Police and Surrey Police, even have stay investigations linked to the discharge of the Epstein information, the National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) confirmed.

Balmoral Castle, situated within the Scottish Highlands, was privately purchased by Queen Victoria in 1852 as a summer time retreat, and performs host to the Royal Family every August.

In 2022, it was the place Queen Elizabeth II died on the age of 96.

King Charles stripped his brother of his prince title and his dukedom final 12 months after additional particulars emerged about his friendship with the late intercourse offender Epstein.

The former Duke of York was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public workplace on February 19, his 66th birthday, following allegations he shared delicate info with Epstein throughout his time because the UK’s commerce envoy.

Andrew was interviewed underneath warning earlier than being launched underneath investigation, and denies wrongdoing, with the police probe ongoing.

An e mail launched in a tranche of the “Epstein files” final 12 months signed “A” requested disgraced British socialite Maxwell for “inappropriate friends”.

In one in every of 4 emails despatched by somebody titled The Invisible Man to Maxwell in August 2001, the sender informed the now-convicted intercourse trafficker their “valet” had lately died they usually had “left the RN”.

Andrew left the Royal Navy the month earlier than the e-mail was despatched.

Another e mail from the identical particular person, dated August 16 2001, mentioned they had been at “Balmoral Summer Camp for the Royal Family” earlier than asking Maxwell: “Have you found me some inappropriate friends?”

In March 2002, an e mail from Maxwell to The Invisible Man mentioned that they had handed on a message to an unnamed particular person, with that message starting with: “I just gave Andrew your telephone no.”

The message from Maxwell to the unidentified individual additionally mentioned “Andrew” can be “very happy” if he did some “two legged sight seeing”.