'Beggars belief!' King advised to 'put pressure' on Andrew following Epstein files release

Susanna Siddell

By Susanna Siddell


Published: 31/01/2026

- 14:18

'This is the end of the beginning, not the beginning of the end,' the GB News guest told the People's Channel

The King has been advised to "put pressure" on his brother to buckle to the demands of the United States Congress after the latest release of the Epstein files.

In the documents, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor appears to have been pictured on all fours over a woman lying on the floor.



A man, believed to be the former Duke of York, looks at the camera while a woman, whose face is redacted, is lying on her back between his arms.

In a separate photo, the man has his hand placed on her torso.

The individual, thought to be Andrew, can be seen in the image barefoot, wearing jeans, a white polo shirt and a silver watch.

Speaking on GB News, political commentator Paul Connew discussed the image, urging King Charles to instruct Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor to "bow" to the will of the US administration.

Mr Connew said: "If I were advising the King, which obviously I'm not, I think it's time to put pressure on his brother, to bow to the demands of the US Congress and of the lawyers for the victims to actually testify, whether it by flying to the states or by a video link.

"But his refusal to actually respond to requests to testify as to what he knew is just shameful.

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Photographs appear to show Andrew on all fours over a woman

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"And I think it does great damage to the Royal Family."

On the King, Mr Connew added: Well, I bet he was grimacing this morning when he sort of saw the papers and listened to the news bulletins.

"I mean, the Prince Andrew curse continues. It is quite extraordinary," he exclaimed.

Asked whether he was surprised at the latest allegations, he simply responded: "Not really."

King Charles; Paul Connew

The guest advised the King to pile pressure on his brother

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He continued: "In a book I co-authored at the time of the Coronation, I had that the looming Andrew-Epstein scenario would be a far bigger threat to the Royal Family than anything involving Prince Harry.

"And so it's proving. I mean, when you have this extraordinary situation which made the front page of several papers today...

"They say a month after he was released, after his conviction, Andrew invited him to Buckingham Palace for a private lunch, which would be where privacy would be protected, and also with a cheery little message saying, 'does it feel good to be free'?

"The public has made its mind up around the world. And the more Andrew remains tight-lipped, the more the suspicion is there," he added.

More than three million documents have been published by the US Department of Justice, with Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche saying there have been "extensive redactions" to the files.

Redactions include the names of victims, medical files, any depictions of child sexual abuse material and anything that would jeopardise an active investigation.

One series of correspondence appears to show Andrew inviting the paedophile to Buckingham Palace in September 2010, with the former Duke of York allegedly emailing him: "I am just departing Scotland, should be down by 18:00. I'll ring you when I get down if you can give me a number to ring.

"Alternatively, we could have dinner at Buckingham Palace and lots of privacy. A."

Epstein appeared to respond: "Already in London, what time would you like me and [redacted]. We will also need/have private time."

Andrew has consistently denied any wrongdoing and being named in the files does not suggest any misconduct.

Flabbergasted by the whole situation, Mr Connew added: "I mean, it just beggars belief.

"Quite apart from Epstein, the paedophile, is the fact that Epstein seemed to be a global pimp for many powerful people, it's an extraordinary story.

"We're at the end of the beginning rather than the beginning of the end," he warned.