Activists unfurled a banner with Prince Andrew and Epstein at Buckingham Palace
Activists of the anti-monarchist group Republic staged a protest at Buckingham Palace, putting up a banner in the throne room with the image of former Prince Andrew and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. This was reported by the Daily Mail on July 13.
The demonstrators unfolded a large-scale photograph of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, the former Duke of York, in the company of Epstein at the official residence of the British monarch. The protesters also showed a second smaller poster with the question: "What did you know?".
"Republic activists have taken questions about Andrew to the very heart of the royal house, the symbolic home of the monarchy," said Graham Smith, the organization's executive director.
Sarah Kellen, who claims years of sexual and psychological abuse by Epstein, told members of the oversight Committee of the U.S. House of Representatives on June 9 about visiting the royal residences of Great Britain and having dinner in Andrew's private apartments at Buckingham Palace. The woman also spoke about her experience working for Epstein and his colleague Ghislaine Maxwell.
In February, British police detained Andrew in the case of financier Jeffrey Epstein and suspected misconduct in a public office. It was later noted that the former prince could face a life sentence. Andrew could have passed confidential information to Epstein while serving as the UK's trade envoy. At the same time, this charge is considered one of the most serious crimes in British law.
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