Overview

• An email published by UK tabloids and cited by the Evening Standard shows a message attributed to Prince Andrew telling Jeffrey Epstein, “we are in this together,” dated the day after a photo of Andrew with Virginia Giuffre was widely printed.
• The reported message also said the pair would “rise above” scrutiny and “play some more soon,” and was signed “A, HRH The Duke of York, KG,” which appears to contradict Andrew’s 2019 claim that he had no contact with Epstein after December 2010.
• The Mail on Sunday and The Sun led publication and analysis of the email, while other outlets note they have not independently verified all leaked documents; Buckingham Palace and Prince Andrew declined to comment.
• Columnists and editorials are calling for a full independent investigation into Andrew’s dealings with Epstein and for his removal from public royal life, with some urging that he leave the country.
• Reports highlight practical limits on immediate action, including that stripping the Duke of York title rests with the UK Government and that Andrew holds a long lease at Royal Lodge, as separate reporting points to efforts to keep him off prominent family occasions.