The royal family’s worries are far from over, even after releasing a clear statement about Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and the ongoing police investigation into his alleged crimes.
King Charles has so far been dogged on two separate occasions, Camilla recently dodged a reporter’s question about the Epstein investigation, and Prince William also appeared to ignore when a reporter honored him earlier this week in Saudi Arabia.
Critics believe it is an error of judgment for the royals to continue to shield the disgraced former Duke of York.
Amid this crisis, the royal family is being urged to be “more open and honest” about the allegations about ex-Prince Andrew that have emerged in the Epstein files released by the US Department of Justice.
According to Graham Smith, chief executive of the Republic, stressed that the royals should acknowledge the “serious issues” involving Andrew and the police should “be free to investigate and go where the evidence leads, without repercussions from them”.
He told GB News that being open about the dire situation is the “bare minimum you would expect of anyone, let alone the head of state”.
Graham stressed that there should be “no expectation of favorable treatment from the police” and the royals should be “subject to the same laws as everyone else”.
The royals should provide an update on the matter as the investigation progresses so that the public can trust them.
The police should have “free access to the documents they want and they will publicly share, just like what the US authorities do and willingly put what they can in the public”.
The renewed demands come after Buckingham Palace released a statement from the king on February 9, which said the monarch “made clear in words and through unprecedented actions his deep concern about allegations that continue to emerge in light of Mountbatten-Windsor’s conduct”.
It noted that if the Palace is “contacted by Thames Valley Police, we are ready to support them as you would expect”.
