Andrew summoned by Congress to explain Epstein links - hours after royal title formally stripped by King Charles
The request came in the form of a letter sent to the former Duke of York on Thursday
Andrew Mountbatten Windsor has been summoned by Congress to give evidence on his links to late paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein.
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Democratic members of the House Oversight Committee summoned the former Prince on Thursday amid suggestions Andrew could provide crucial information about Epstein and his co-conspirators.
The committee said it would now investigate the late financier's "sex trafficking operations" and "financial records such as 'massage for Andrew', raise serious questions".
Signed by 16 Democratic members of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, the letter read: "The committee is seeking to uncover the identities of Mr Epstein's co-conspirators and enablers, and to understand the full extent of his criminal operations.
"Well-documented allegations against you, along with your long-standing friendship with Mr Epstein, indicate that you may possess knowledge of his activities relevant to our investigation.
"In the interest of justice for the victims of Jeffrey Epstein, we request that you co-operate with the committee's investigation by sitting for a transcribed interview with the committee."
Andrew's summons to Washington DC comes hours after the King formally removed Andrew Mountbatten Windsor’s prince title and his HRH style by issuing a Letters Patent.
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The letter, sent to the former Duke of York by Robert Garcia, the most senior Democratic committee member, read: “Rich and powerful men have evaded justice for far too long.
“Now, former Prince Andrew has the opportunity to come clean and provide justice for the survivors.”
The news comes as details were published by the Crown Office in The Gazette, the UK’s official public record.
The entry read: “THE KING has been pleased by Letters Patent under the Great Seal of the Realm dated 3 November 2025 to declare that Andrew Mountbatten Windsor shall no longer be entitled to hold and enjoy the style, title or attribute of ‘Royal Highness’ and the titular dignity of ‘Prince’.”
The summons follows the appearance of Andrew's name in documents and flight logs subpoenaed from Epstein’s estate.
The documents were subsequently released by the committee, with one of Epstein’s victims, the late Virginia Giuffre, accusing the royal of sexual assault.
On the weekend, it was confirmed Andrew will be stripped of his honorary rank of vice-admiral, which he was awarded on his 55th birthday in 2015.
The rank is his last remaining honorary military title since he handed back the others in 2022 over the Epstein scandal.
Ministry of Defence sources said they were examining whether Andrew would revert to the rank of commander, which he achieved during his active military service, or if he would lose his naval rank completely.
Andrew’s Duke of York title has already been removed from the Roll of Peerages.
Andrew has been associated with the Royal Navy since 1979, when he began officer training at Britannia Royal Naval College in Dartmouth.
He subsequently served as a helicopter pilot and was part of the task force deployed to retake the Falklands following the Argentinian invasion in 1982.
He ended his active naval career in 2001 with the rank of commander, but later received honorary promotions including to vice-admiral in 2015.
The former prince denies sexually assaulting the late Virginia Giuffre, who alleged this happened on three occasions, including when she was 17, after being trafficked by Epstein.
Meanwhile, pressure is building on Andrew to give evidence before a powerful US Congressional committee.
Members of the House Oversight Committee have called for the former prince to reveal what he knew about the actions of Epstein.