Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor misses US Congress deadline requesting he testify about his links to Jeffrey Epstein

Some 16 members of Congress sent the letter to Andrew, which 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 cooperate with the committee's investigation by sitting for a transcribed interview with the committee."

Andrew has consistently denied all allegations against him, and the Metropolitan Police previously considered the sex assault claims were not sufficient to warrant further investigation.

Suhas Subramanyam, one of the 16 members of Congress who signed the letter, said earlier this week that the former Duke of York is "hiding from us".

He warned the former prince that "if he is hoping that the story will just go away by ignoring us and being silent, he will be sorely disappointed".

Democrat Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi told Andrew to "come clean" when the request was issued on November 6.

"Come clean. Come before the US Congress, voluntarily testify," he told BBC Newsnight.

The letter makes references to Virginia Giuffre, discussing the "several allegations that you [Andrew] abused her when she was just 17 years old".

Andrew strongly denies any wrongdoing after he was stripped of his titles of duke and prince earlier this month.

In a statement from Buckingham Palace, it read: "His Majesty has today initiated a formal process to remove the Style, Titles and Honours of Prince Andrew.

"Prince Andrew will now be known as Andrew Mountbatten Windsor.

"His lease on Royal Lodge has, to date, provided him with legal protection to continue in residence.

"Formal notice has now been served to surrender the lease, and he will move to alternative private accommodation.

"These censures are deemed necessary, notwithstanding the fact that he continues to deny the allegations against him."

The Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer, has distanced himself from the request from Congress, saying it "is a matter" for Andrew himself.

While at Cop30, he told broadcasters: "Well, in the end, it's a matter for him personally.

"My view, and this is not about the individual case, more broadly, is that anybody who has relevant information should always be willing to give it to whatever inquiries need that information.

"But the individual decision is a matter for him."

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