Police Scotland is investigating claims women were 'trafficked' to Balmoral during Andrew's stays with Epstein and Maxwell
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, who Police Scotland says was present at Balmoral alongside convicted sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell during the period now under active investigation.Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, whose visits to Balmoral are said to date to 1999, as Police Scotland describes its trafficking inquiry as at a "very early stage.
Police Scotland has confirmed active inquiries into claims women were trafficked to Balmoral Castle after Jeffrey Epstein, Ghislaine Maxwell and Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor stayed at the King's private Highland estate. The probe centres on visits including a 1999 trip — when Andrew reportedly invited the pair — and a 2006 flight on Epstein's 'Lolita Express' jet from Luton to Edinburgh, with Andrew and Maxwell on board.
US prosecutors previously released a photo of Epstein and Maxwell in a Balmoral log cabin, taken during that 1999 Royal Deeside visit.
Andrew was already arrested in February on suspicion of misconduct in public office over claims he shared sensitive trade-envoy information with Epstein; he denies all wrongdoing.
Police Scotland said inquiries are at a 'very early stage' and are 'evidence-led, with the needs of victim survivors at the heart.'
