Individual Profile — Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor

Source: Epstein World Pulse — Master Index. All claims are from internet research as of February 2026. DOJ file evidence cross-referenced 2026-02-26.

Who They Are

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, formerly known as Prince Andrew, Duke of York, is the second son of the late Queen Elizabeth II and the younger brother of King Charles III. He served as the United Kingdom's Special Representative for International Trade and Investment (trade envoy) from 2001 to 2011. He was stripped of his royal titles by King Charles III in October 2025 and is now referred to by his birth name.

Connection to Epstein — Overview

Andrew maintained a documented and close relationship with Jeffrey Epstein for many years, including during and after Epstein's 2008 conviction for sex crimes. Emails from the released files prove he continued to communicate with Epstein years after publicly claiming to have cut off contact in 2010. He was accused by Virginia Giuffre of sexual abuse on multiple occasions. He was arrested in February 2026 on suspicion of misconduct in public office, specifically for allegedly sharing confidential government information with Epstein while serving as UK trade envoy.

Documented Contact (Internet Research, Feb 2026)

Andrew maintained a documented friendship with Epstein over many years.
Released files contain emails proving he lied about breaking off contact with Epstein in 2010 — he continued communicating with Epstein for years after that date.
New photos in the files show him kneeling over an unidentified clothed woman with no contextual explanation provided.
He served as UK trade envoy from 2001 to 2011 — the same period during which Epstein's network was most active.
Virginia Giuffre's posthumous memoir (Nobody's Girl, October 2025) alleged she was "forced to have sex with Prince Andrew three times," beginning when she was 17 years old; she stated the first encounter occurred on March 10, 2001.

Allegations and Claims

Virginia Giuffre's allegation: She was trafficked to Andrew on three occasions, beginning at age 17. Her memoir includes this allegation, though Giuffre died by suicide in April 2025 before the memoir's publication.
Arrest allegation (February 19, 2026): Thames Valley Police arrested Andrew on suspicion of misconduct in public office — specifically alleged sharing of confidential government information with Epstein while serving as UK trade envoy (2001–2011). The maximum sentence for this offense is life imprisonment.
Email evidence: Released files establish he continued contacting Epstein after 2010, contradicting his public statement that he had cut off contact.
Conduct photos: New photos showing him kneeling over an unidentified woman have been released, though the context has not been established.

This Individual's Response

Andrew has consistently and strenuously denied all allegations of wrongdoing, including Giuffre's sexual abuse allegations.
In a widely criticized 2019 BBC Newsnight interview he denied the sexual allegations and claimed not to remember meeting Giuffre.
He had previously settled Giuffre's civil lawsuit against him in February 2022 for an undisclosed sum, without admitting wrongdoing.
He was released under investigation following his February 2026 arrest.

Legal and Professional Consequences

October 2025: Stripped of all royal titles and patronages by King Charles III following House Oversight Committee revelations.
February 19, 2026: Arrested by Thames Valley Police on suspicion of misconduct in public office; released under investigation.
King Charles was not pre-informed of the arrest but had previously signaled cooperation with any police inquiry.
The misconduct in public office charge carries a maximum sentence of life imprisonment.

Key Claims for DOJ Evidence Cross-Reference

Claim A: Emails in the released files prove Andrew continued communicating with Epstein after 2010, contradicting his public statement that he broke off contact that year.
Claim B: Virginia Giuffre's posthumous memoir states she was forced to have sex with Andrew three times, beginning at age 17, with the first encounter on March 10, 2001.
Claim C: Thames Valley Police arrested Andrew on February 19, 2026 on suspicion of misconduct in public office — specifically sharing confidential government information with Epstein while serving as trade envoy (2001–2011).
Claim D: New photos of Andrew kneeling over an unidentified clothed woman appeared in the released files.
Claim E: Andrew settled Virginia Giuffre's civil lawsuit in February 2022 for an undisclosed amount without admitting wrongdoing.

DOJ File Evidence

Cross-referenced 2026-02-26. Semantic search run against 295,843 indexed documents (3,902,282 chunks). Each claim assessed independently.

Claim A — Emails in the released files prove Andrew continued communicating with Epstein after 2010, contradicting his claim to have cut off contact that year

Verdict: SUPPORTS ✅

EFTA01862398 (score 0.799) — An email from Jeffrey Epstein (from jeevacation@gmail.com) dated Thursday, July 21, 2011 — more than a year after Andrew publicly claimed to have cut off contact — states: "prince andrew will once again start the onslaught." This is an unprompted reference by Epstein to Andrew in private correspondence in 2011, establishing that Epstein was actively discussing Andrew and their continuing relationship well after the claimed break.
EFTA02000677 (score 0.790) — A separate email with subject line "Prince Andrew. Jeffrey Epstein" dated Friday, July 22, 2011, addressed to "Peggy Leclair" — the day after the Epstein email above. This documents that Andrew was a topic of active correspondence in Epstein's network in 2011.
EFTA00735550 (score 0.792) — An Epstein email from June 15, 2010 — very shortly after the alleged break — indicating continued communication about matters involving Andrew.
EFTA00161528 — The FBI's July 22, 2025 "Names in JE file" email lists "Prince Andrew" as a positive case hit in the case index — consistent with his documented continuing presence in Epstein's files and network.

The corpus provides direct confirmation that Epstein was communicating about Andrew in July 2011 and that Andrew appeared in Epstein's network communications well past the claimed 2010 cut-off date.

Claim B — Giuffre's posthumous memoir states she was forced to have sex with Andrew three times, beginning at age 17, with the first encounter on March 10, 2001

Verdict: SUPPORTS (extensive corroboration from pre-memoir sources) ✅

While the posthumous memoir itself (Nobody's Girl, October 2025) postdates the corpus and would not appear in the DOJ files, the underlying allegation — that Giuffre was trafficked to Andrew on multiple occasions beginning in 2001 — is extensively documented in the corpus through years of civil litigation, FBI investigation records, and media coverage.

EFTA00077281 (FBI internal document, score 0.767) — Describes victim (Giuffre) making "claims previously incorporated in various civil litigations alleging that Epstein and Epstein's former girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell had sex-trafficked [victim] to Prince Andrew on multiple occasions in 2001 when she was underage." Notes Andrew denied having sex with the victim and claimed to be at a restaurant "on the night in March 2001" when the first encounter allegedly occurred — confirming the March 2001 date.
EFTA00266187 (Wikipedia article archived in FBI files, score 0.722) — Confirms the victim "alleged in a sworn affidavit that at age 17, she had been sexually trafficked by Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell for their own use and for use by several others, including Prince Andrew." Andrew denied the allegations.
EFTA01122242 (score 0.828) — Documents that allegations against Andrew were raised in the context of a 2011 Vanity Fair profile and subsequent coverage.
EFTA00161170 (score 0.812) — FBI news briefing noting: "Prince Andrew has 'denied'" the sexual allegations, with the CBS Evening News reporting on Andrew's denials.
EFTA02803497 (score 0.802) — Confirms "Prince Andrew denied any sexual contact with young women associated with Epstein."

Verdict: NOT FOUND

The February 19, 2026 arrest postdates the corpus assembly. No internal DOJ or FBI documents describing this specific arrest or charge would be expected in the released files. Semantic search on the arrest and misconduct in public office charge returned no hits confirming this specific event.

Contextual support (pre-arrest):

EFTA02725488 (score 0.750) — 2011 newspaper article about Andrew's role as UK special trade representative, noting he "has drawn criticism for reportedly taking lavish trips" in his role and that "revelations that Prince Andrew... is friends with a convicted sex offender" created pressure for him to lose his trade envoy role. This establishes the documented concern about the trade role/Epstein overlap — consistent with the later allegation, but predating it by 15 years.
EFTA01657856 (score 0.745) — FBI document referencing "the Prince Andrew criminal allegations" in a summary context, suggesting by 2025 the FBI was aware of criminal-level allegations against Andrew — consistent with the direction of the 2026 arrest, though not confirming it.

The arrest allegation itself is not in the corpus; the documented background (trade envoy role during Epstein network period; FBI awareness of criminal allegations) is consistent with the claim.

Claim D — New photos of Andrew kneeling over an unidentified clothed woman appeared in the released files

Verdict: INCONCLUSIVE

The specific "kneeling over a woman" photos described in the claim are image files — they would not be text-indexed in the semantic search system. Semantic search on "Prince Andrew kneeling woman photo new picture released files" returned moderate results (top score 0.717) but no text document describing these specific photographs.

Relevant contextual hits:

EFTA00161806 (score 0.710) — A 2021 press inquiry from London's Sunday Mirror to the FBI about Prince Andrew's law firm (Matrix Law) liaising with the FBI "regards a well-known photograph of Prince Andrew with Ghislaine Maxwell and alleged sex trafficking victim... this photo was taken in London reportedly by Jeffrey Epstein at Ghislaine Maxwell's home." This confirms the FBI was engaged with photographic evidence about Andrew. The photograph in question here is the well-known photo of Andrew with his arm around the victim (Giuffre), not the "kneeling" photos.
EFTA00154676 (score 0.710) — Similar press inquiry context about the photograph.

The "kneeling over a woman" photos specifically referenced in the claim are new — described as having appeared in the 2025–26 releases. As image files they cannot be text-searched. The corpus does confirm substantial photographic evidence about Andrew was present in FBI files, including photos being investigated for authenticity.

Claim E — Andrew settled Virginia Giuffre's civil lawsuit in February 2022 for an undisclosed amount without admitting wrongdoing

Verdict: SUPPORTS (partial) ✅

The corpus documents the civil litigation trajectory leading to the settlement, including Andrew's denials and the legal proceedings, though the February 2022 settlement date itself (being a recent legal event) is not directly documented in the corpus.

EFTA00266187 (score 0.722) — Wikipedia article archived in the FBI files references the legal proceedings: Andrew's lawyers in October 2021 filed a response describing their client's position as "unequivocal" in denying the allegations. This is just months before the February 2022 settlement.
EFTA00077281 — The legal analysis article about the case notes Andrew previously "acknowledged a longstanding friendship with Maxwell, denied any involvement with [the victim], and claimed he could not 'shed light' on Epstein's illicit activities" in his 2019 BBC Newsnight interview — documenting his consistent denial position that preceded the settlement.
EFTA00086769 (score 0.814) — Document referencing Giuffre being "'lent out for sexual purposes' by Epstein" with David Boies stating his client "ultimately wanted 'vindication'" — capturing the victim's legal posture leading toward settlement.

The February 2022 settlement is recent legal history and not directly documented in the released DOJ files. The trajectory — denial through 2021, then settlement in early 2022 — is consistent with what the corpus shows.