ACTIVISTS have unfurled a banner inside Buckingham Palace demanding that “unanswered questions” about Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's relationship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein are investigated.
Two activists from campaign group Republic unveiled a huge image of the former prince and Epstein in the palace’s Throne Room on Monday morning with the words “what did you know” emblazoned across the banner.
Andrew, along with other members of the royal family, have faced questions repeatedly from hecklers, campaigners and journalists since the former prince was stripped of his titles last year.
Anti-monarchy campaigners have been pushing for more transparency from the royal family around what they knew of Andrew’s relationship with Epstein after the disgraced royal was arrested under suspicion of misconduct in public office.
Police are currently preparing to interview families of Epstein’s victims in the US, with the campaign group Republic also pursuing a possible private prosecution of Andrew.
Speaking for Republic, Graham Smith said following the stunt that activists from the group have taken questions about Andrew to the “heart of the royal household”, as Buckingham Palace is seen as the symbolic home of the monarchy.
He said: “This question isn't going away. It is simply not believable to think that Charles and William weren't briefed years ago about the numerous allegations against Andrew.
“Security services, police and government would have had concerns about Andrew's behaviour, and would have briefed the palace. Not least because of the potential threat to national security and the risk of blackmail.”
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Green MP Sian Berry is reportedly planning to raise the issue of “royal secrecy” in parliament this week, calling for an end to their exemption from freedom of information rules.
Smith added: “We need full disclosure from the palace, and as they refuse to speak up the government must take action. This is why it's so important that Green MP Sian Berry is this week calling for reform of freedom of information rules to end royal secrecy.
“Republic will not rest until these questions are answered, the protests will not stop until the monarchy is gone. The monarchy survives on secrecy, and that secrecy has to stop.”
Andrew was reported to the police following allegations he was involved in trafficking a woman to the UK for sex in February.
It is alleged that Andrew was involved in bringing the woman to the UK for the purposes of sexual exploitation in 2010.
Police are also investigating allegations that Andrew behaved inappropriately towards a woman while attending a racing festival alongside his mother, the late Queen Elizabeth.
The disgraced former prince allegedly behaved inappropriately while at the Royal Ascot event in Berkshire in 2002.
