Scottish police probe Andrew, Epstein stay at royal castle: U.K. media
Police Scotland have launched an investigation into Jeffrey Epstein's reported stay at the Balmoral estate in 1999, facilitated by Prince Andrew. The probe is in its early stages and follows ongoing scrutiny regarding the former prince's associations.
Why it matters
The investigation highlights the continued legal and public fallout surrounding the late Jeffrey Epstein and his high-profile connections.
London Scottish police are in the "very early stage" of probing the late U.S. sex offender Jeffrey Epstein's reported stay at the royal Balmoral estate at the invitation of ex-prince Andrew, U.K. media reported on Friday (October 30, 2026). Epstein, who died in prison in 2019 while awaiting trial for sex trafficking, is believed to have visited the British monarch's estate in northeast Scotland in 1999 along with his jailed ex-girlfriend and accomplice, Ghislaine Maxwell. Ex-prince Andrew asks to ‘quash’ Epstein affair search warrants: U.K. judiciary Ex-prince Andrew asks to ‘quash’ Epstein affair search warrants: U.K. judiciary Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has challenged Thames Valley Police over searches of his former and current homes on royal estates, ahead of a private High Court hearing Ex-prince Andrew asks to ‘quash’ Epstein affair search warrants: U.K.
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