The family of Virginia Giuffre, a prominent accuser of Jeffrey Epstein, has called on Britain’s King Charles to meet with survivors of Epstein’s abuse during his upcoming state visit to the United States later this month. The visit is scheduled just two days after the first anniversary of Giuffre’s tragic death by suicide.
In a public statement, Sky and Amanda Roberts emphasized the importance of the meeting, urging the monarch to listen to survivors’ accounts. They expressed gratitude towards King Charles for acknowledging Giuffre’s allegations against his younger brother, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, and for taking decisive steps to remove him from his royal duties.
Despite these calls, Buckingham Palace has not issued a response. Officials have previously indicated that the king would refrain from involvement while investigations related to Epstein and his associates remain active.
Virginia Giuffre accused the late American financier Jeffrey Epstein of trafficking her to Prince Andrew when she was 17 years old. Prince Andrew has consistently denied these claims and settled with Giuffre out of court in 2022 without admitting any wrongdoing. He has also stated that he does not recall meeting her.
King Charles and Queen Camilla are set to visit the United States from April 27 to 30, marking the 250th anniversary of American independence. This high-profile state visit aims to strengthen UK-US relations amid recent tensions over the Iran conflict, placing significant focus on the monarch’s engagements in Washington.
Following renewed scrutiny of Prince Andrew’s association with Epstein, King Charles took the unprecedented step of removing his brother from public life, stripping him of military appointments, patronages, and royal titles. Earlier this year, Prince Andrew was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office related to allegations of passing confidential documents to Epstein, charges he denies.
The Roberts family hopes the king will engage directly with survivors of Epstein’s abuse, believing that such dialogue could prompt the British government to take further action against Epstein’s alleged co-conspirators. Buckingham Palace has previously expressed the royal family’s sympathies and support for victims and survivors of abuse.
