Palace says king won’t meet family of Epstein survivor on US trip
The palace said a meeting could affect ongoing police inquiries and possible legal action as Charles prepares for a four-day state visit.
- On the eve of his US state visit starting Monday, King Charles III will not meet with Sky Roberts, the brother of Epstein survivor Virginia Roberts Giuffre, Buckingham Palace said in an exclusive statement.
- Buckingham Palace cited concerns that a meeting could impact "ongoing police inquiries" and bring "possible legal action," stating such an encounter would be to the detriment of survivors in their pursuit of justice.
- Seeking to show unity, Sky Roberts told the BBC on Friday he requested a "10-minute meeting" with the King to demonstrate that survivors are real people with real feelings.
- Controversy erupted in Congress earlier this week following reports that some Republican members of an influential committee investigating Epstein were open to Ghislaine Maxwell being granted clemency for her testimony.
- The state visit with King Charles and Queen Camilla marks the 250th anniversary of America's independence, while they are scheduled to meet President Donald Trump to address issues including the war in Iran.
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Virginia Guffre's family urge King Charles to 'stand up and show unity' in US state visit
Virginia Giuffre's family have urged King Charles to "stand up and show his unity" during the upcoming state visit to the United States.Sky Roberts, Ms Giuffre's brother, alongside his wife Amanda, had previously pressed strongly for the monarch to engage with both their family and survivors of the convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein."We need the King of England to stand up and show his unity with survivors," Mr Roberts told the BBC."All we ask…
King Charles III ‘Snubs’ Epstein Victims On U.S. Tour
ZUMAPRESS.com / MEGA King Charles III is facing fresh scrutiny after declining a request to meet victims of disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein during his upcoming U.S. visit. The appeal, reportedly pushed by a U.S. lawmaker, urged the monarch to acknowledge survivors amid ongoing fallout tied to his brother, former Prince Andrew. However, Buckingham Palace has made it clear that no such meeting is planned. While the King is said to support his …
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