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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Luke Reevey

Crime scene tape draped outside Buckingham Palace after Andrew-Epstein controversy

  • Republic activists staged a protest at Buckingham Palace on Wednesday, 4 February, draping crime scene tape over the gates to the entrance.
  • The demonstration was prompted by renewed questions surrounding Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's association with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, following the latest release of files from the US investigation.
  • Protesters displayed a banner asking, "Charles, what are you hiding?"
  • Inclusion in the Epstein files does not suggest wrongdoing, and Mountbatten-Windsor has consistently denied any wrongdoing in his relationship with Epstein.
  • Graham Smith, CEO of Republic, called for "full disclosure from the royals," claiming that the stakes are too high for continued secrecy.

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