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Andrew’s Met protection ‘asked to guard door at Epstein party’

Labour 'not ruling anything out' over removing Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor from line of succession
  • Emails suggest Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's taxpayer-funded Metropolitan Police bodyguards were instructed to provide door security for a lavish dinner party at Jeffrey Epstein’s New York home in 2010, after Epstein's child sex offence conviction.
  • The emails, part of the recently released Epstein files, indicate two royal protection officers and 'state security' were given instructions regarding security for the event.
  • The revelation comes as the Met urges former and serving close protection officers who worked with Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor to share any relevant information regarding their investigation into Epstein.
  • Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was recently arrested and released under investigation by Thames Valley Police on suspicion of misconduct in public office, leading to calls to remove him from the line of succession.
  • That followed allegations from the Epstein files that he shared sensitive information with the financier while serving as a UK trade envoy.
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