USFEB 12, 2026
“Reputation Is On The Line”: Reps. Turn Up Heat On King Charles Over Andrew Epstein Scandal
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Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, formerly Prince Andrew, has become the protagonist of one of the most disturbing images released in the Epstein files, and Democrats are not letting it pass by unnoticed.
Rep. Suhas Subramanyam, a Democrat, spoke outside Capitol Hill on Wednesday night, saying the Royal Family's reputation is “on the line” over how it handles the Jeffrey Epstein scandal.
Highlights
- Prince Andrew is at the center of disturbing images in the Epstein files, raising serious questions about the Royal Family’s reputation.
- Democratic Rep. Suhas Subramanyam urges King Charles to allow authorities to hold Andrew accountable for his Epstein links.
- The House Oversight Committee has requested Andrew testify, but he has not responded to the calls for questioning.
He said he hopes King Charles will “do the right thing” and allow authorities to hold his brother “accountable” for his relationship with the convicted sex offender.
Democratic Rep said the Royal Family's reputation is 'on the line'
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“In terms of King Charles the family's reputation is on the line so I hope they do the right thing by letting the authorities hold Andrew accountable for anything he did,” Subramanyam said.
He added that justice “has many forms” and that reputations and titles are part of that. “Their reputation is on the line right now,” he said. Subramanyam also repeated his call for Andrew to testify before the House Oversight Committee. So far, Andrew has not responded to requests to appear.
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On January 30, the Department of Justice released three million pages of investigation files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Andrew has denied allegations of wrongdoing, but images and email receipts in the Epstein files paint him in a critical light. The former prince met Epstein in the 1990s through the disgraced financier’s accomplice, Ghislaine Maxwell, who is serving prison time for child sex-trafficking.
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In 1999, Andrew visited Epstein’s private island, Little St. James, where many of his sex crimes are said to have taken place. The two, along with Maxwell at times, have been photographed multiple times over the years.
In 2021, during Maxwell’s trials, the court had heard testimony that Andrew traveled on Epstein’s plane, in the early to mid-1990s, with a 14-year-old girl. Virginia Giuffre, one of Epstein’s most prominent accusers, had also accused Epstein of loaning her to Andrew three times when she was seventeen years old at Maxwell’s Belgravia home in 2001.
An infamous photo shows Andrew with Giuffre, posing with his hand around her waist.
Andrew has been photographed multiple times with Epstein and Maxwell
The latest files include three undated pictures of the former Prince, which have since gone viral. In the images, Andrew can be seen on all fours over an unidentified woman who is sprawled on a striped carpet.
Epstein died in jail in 2019 while awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges.
Representative Melanie Stansbury, another Democrat, said Epstein had been a “national security risk” to the UK. Stansbury called for an investigation into anyone who had shared information with Epstein. She alleged Epstein’s crimes went beyond sexual trafficking and into money laundering.
“It's not only a stain on the reputation of all world leaders, there were leaders in association with Epstein and his sexual crimes but it's a national security risk,” she said.
She added: “What's happened in the UK is Jeffrey Epstein was a national security risk to the UK and the individuals who may have intentionally or inadvertently shared information be held accountable.”
The comments came as U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi appeared before Congress to answer questions about the Epstein case. Rep. Ted Lieu had asked Bondi, “Why have you not prosecuted former Prince Andrew?” Bondi had no response, but retorted, questioning Lieu as to why he did not ask this question of the former attorney general.
Bondi was questioned on why she has not prosecuted Andrew yet
Earlier this week, Buckingham Palace said King Charles III felt “profound concern” over the allegations surrounding his brother. The Palace also said it would support any investigation by Thames Valley Police if approached. He also stripped Andrew of all his royal titles and privileges in late 2025.
Democrat Rep. Ro Khanna told Sky News that this was not enough, and that the monarchy faces serious questions. “I think this is the most vulnerable the British monarchy has ever been. They ought to ask the King and Queen questions and maybe this will be the end of the monarchy,” he said.
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Khanna continued, “If they don't have answers, if they're implicated in the Epstein class, it's not a good look for the British monarchy. The King has to answer what he knew, what he knew about Andrew, and just stripping Andrew of a title is not enough.”
“Andrew needs to come before our committee and start answering questions. I don't think the appropriate punishment is you no longer get to be a prince. There's got to be more than that,” he added.
