The files also contain a photograph of Andrew crouched on all fours over an unidentified woman whose face has been redacted. Authorities have stressed that being named or pictured in the documents does not in itself indicate criminal wrongdoing.
Last year, King Charles III stripped Andrew of his remaining royal roles and titles, following years of public pressure and controversy surrounding his association with Epstein.
Edward’s response and wider fallout
Prince Edward, now the Duke of Edinburgh and the youngest son of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, addressed the issue while attending the World Governments Summit in Dubai on Tuesday 3 February. When asked by a CNN journalist how he was coping following the document release, Edward appeared reluctant to engage.
“With the best will in the world, I’m not sure this is the audience that is the least bit interested in that,” he said, before adding that it was important to remember the victims. “I think it’s all really important, always, to remember the victims and who are the victims in all this.”