Starmer Demands Prince Andrew Testify in Jeffrey Epstein Investigation as US Files Surface
Prince Andrew Jeffrey Epstein testimony has become a central demand in an escalating international controversy after UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer publicly called on Andrew Mountbatten Windsor to fully cooperate with American investigators. The Prime Minister’s remarks followed the release of millions of newly unsealed documents by the United States Department of Justice that have renewed scrutiny of the former royal’s relationship with the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Speaking to journalists on Saturday January 31 2026 while transiting between China and Japan, Starmer said that a justice system centered on victims leaves no space for avoidance or silence.
Starmer emphasized that anyone possessing relevant information has a moral obligation to disclose it when requested by investigators. He noted that genuine concern for survivors requires complete transparency and accountability, regardless of an individual’s background or former status. While stopping short of calling for a personal apology, the Prime Minister’s insistence on legal cooperation represents one of the most direct interventions by a British leader into a scandal involving a senior member of the royal family.
The renewed pressure follows the release of approximately three million pages of US Justice Department records. The documents include photographs email chains and correspondence that appear to contradict earlier public statements suggesting that Prince Andrew had cut ties with Epstein years before the financier’s death.
Among the most disturbing revelations are photographs reportedly taken inside Epstein’s New York residence. The images show Andrew Mountbatten Windsor in close proximity to an unidentified woman under circumstances that remain unexplained. Although both individuals are clothed, the lack of context has intensified public and political demands for clarification.
Additional emails reveal that Epstein may have been invited to Buckingham Palace in 2010, two years after his conviction for soliciting a minor. Other correspondence references proposed meetings between Andrew and a young Russian woman described by Epstein as trustworthy and attractive. While it remains unclear whether such meetings occurred, the tone of the messages has raised further questions about Andrew’s continued association with the disgraced financier.
Starmer’s position aligns with growing pressure from members of the US House Oversight Committee, including Representative Suhas Subramanyam, who has accused Andrew of avoiding meaningful scrutiny. Investigators are particularly focused on a 2011 email reportedly sent by Andrew to Epstein stating that they were in the matter together and would need to rise above it. This message was allegedly sent months after Andrew publicly claimed to have severed all ties.
Despite reaching a reported 12 million pound settlement with Virginia Giuffre in 2022 to end a civil sexual abuse lawsuit, Andrew has consistently denied any wrongdoing and admitted no liability. Since then, however, his standing within the royal institution has sharply declined. By late 2025, King Charles III had stripped him of remaining royal privileges, military affiliations, and his residence at Royal Lodge, effectively leaving him as a private citizen in legal terms.
The fallout from the document release has extended beyond Prince Andrew. Other prominent British figures, including Lord Mandelson, have been drawn into the controversy. Mandelson issued an unequivocal apology to Epstein’s victims after records revealed past financial dealings with the financier. For the Starmer administration, the priority is drawing a clear line between the current government and any legacy of secrecy or misconduct associated with earlier political eras.
As the US Congress prepares for public hearings expected to include Attorney General Pam Bondi, global attention is now focused on whether Britain will actively facilitate Prince Andrew’s testimony or simply encourage compliance. What is clear from Downing Street is that the pursuit of justice will not be constrained by heritage or former titles. In Starmer’s words, accountability must begin and end with the victims of the Epstein network.