A close confidant of the King has claimed the monarch wishes for his brother Prince Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor to appear before US Congress in connection with the Jeffrey Epstein investigation.
Jonathan Dimbleby, a historian and broadcaster who has maintained a friendship with Charles spanning more than three decades and authored his biography, shared his assessment.
"I would strongly believe, I can't say with 100 per cent certainty, but I strongly believe that he would very much like him to stand up and testify, but knows to stand up and say that is a hiding to nothing," Mr Dimbleby stated.
He indicated His Majesty finds the allegations surrounding his younger brother deeply troubling, suggesting it would be "astonishing if he wasn't concerned, appalled by the allegations".
King Charles would like Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor to testify in the US, according to Jonathan Dimbleby
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Mr Dimbleby also told BBCC Newsnight the situation affects Charles in his capacity as head of state, observing "the headlines are all about this, which, you know, no institution wants that, and he is trying to do and is doing an extraordinary job in his role as head of state".
These comments arrive amid intensifying scrutiny of the former Duke of York following his appearance in recently released Epstein documents.
Allegations have emerged that women were transported on the convicted paedophile's private aircraft and brought into Buckingham Palace under the codename "Mrs Windsor".
The disgraced royal allegedly instructed staff: "Mrs Windsor will arrive shortly, please let her in and show her up."
According to sources, multiple women were reportedly ushered into the late Queen and Prince Philip's London residence through similar coded arrangements, bypassing standard security protocols.
Former prime minister Gordon Brown has demanded Scotland Yard launch a criminal inquiry into Andrew, describing the revelations as "by far the biggest scandal of all".
Mr Brown argued that the investigation should extend beyond potential misconduct in public office and breach of the Official Secrets Act.
Jonathan Dimbleby has been a long-time friend of King Charles
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"The Stansted revelations alone require them to interview Andrew. I have been told privately that the investigations related to the former Prince Andrew did not properly check vital evidence of flights," the former PM stated.
The Epstein files have disclosed that Stansted, Britain's fourth busiest airport, allegedly served as a transfer point for moving victims between the financier's aircraft.
Police are now facing calls to open a sex trafficking investigation into the former Duke of York.
The Epstein files have connected Andrew to four women beyond Virginia Giuffre, who previously accused him of sexual abuse.
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Reports this week revealed that Epstein brought a young Romanian model to a private dinner at Buckingham Palace with the royal, later remarking that Andrew considered her "beautiful" and adding: "No man looks at your clothes, they see through them."
On another occasion, Andrew hosted Epstein and a Russian model described as "enchanting" named Vera for dinner at the palace during a London visit.
The convicted sex offender also proposed introducing the royal to a 26-year-old Russian woman called "Irina" in August 2010.
Andrew and former Prime Minister Gordon Brown at the 'London Energy Meeting' in 2008 | PAFlight records from the Epstein files show his Boeing 727-100 private jet touched down in Britain approximately 90 times, including visits after his 2008 conviction for child sex offences, landing at Stansted, Heathrow and smaller airports across southern England.
Mr Mountbatten-Windsor has consistently denied any wrongdoing or awareness of Epstein’s criminal conduct.
Inclusion in the released Epstein files does not in itself indicate criminality.
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