The British Police and Prosecutor's Office reported on February 11 that they are accelerating their cooperation to determine whether or not to proceed with an investigation into Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, former Duke of York and brother of King Charles III, after it became known in the most recently revealed files of the Epstein case that he shared confidential commercial information to favor the sex offender.

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The UK Police and Prosecutor's Office are working together, “moving as quickly as possible”, to determine whether it is possible to launch an investigation into misconduct in public office by Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor following new findings of his cooperation with sexual predator Jeffrey Epstein.

This was revealed on February 11 by sources from both institutions, after recently declassified documents revealed that the brother of King Charles III shared confidential business information with Epstein in 2010.

By then the financier had already been convicted of sexual crimes related to minors and Andrew was an official commercial envoy of the British Government, which puts his cooperation with Epstein under even more intense scrutiny.

"Allegations of misconduct in public office involve particular complexities and therefore a careful and thorough assessment must be carried out," Thames Valley Police Deputy Chief Oliver Wright explained in a statement.

"Although we cannot provide a timeframe for when a criminal investigation will begin, we can assure you that Thames Valley Police are moving forward as quickly as possible," the official bulletin added.

Prosecutor's office also activated

Previously, British chief prosecutor Stephen Parkinson had reported that the Crown Prosecution Service has been in contact with police forces in relation to Andrew's case, but also with that of former ambassador to the United States Peter Mandelson.

The former strongman of the Labor Party is being investigated by the Metropolitan Police for his relations with Epstein, in a case that threatens to seriously impact the stability of Keir Starmer's Government.

"We are in close contact with the Metropolitan Police and the Thames Valley Police, but we have not yet been asked for formal advice," said Parkinson, who added that "in complex and sensitive cases, the prosecution and the police work together and I am sure that (in these) we will do so."

However, he said: "The situation now is that we have made contact and we are not going to give step-by-step updates."

On February 9, Buckingham Palace announced through a spokesperson: “If we are approached by Thames Valley Police, we are prepared to support them.”

The spokesperson shared the “deep concern” of the British monarchy about the new revelations, which arose when three million documents that are part of Epstein's files were declassified by the United States Department of Justice.

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The findings have not only affected the British royal family, but also that of Norway, as Crown Princess Mette-Marit appears to have contacts that seem very close, joking with Epstein and coordinating the loan of a property to the sexual predator in Palm Beach.

How close is Andrew to being prosecuted?

The procedure to bring Andrew to justice does not officially begin with an investigation, but with a review that will determine whether the second son of the late Queen Elizabeth can be prosecuted.

This was explained by political analyst and professor at the London School of Economics Joen Roses in conversation with France 24.

"The main problem is determining whether the crime has expired, because in the United Kingdom there is a period of prescription for crimes. Until this is determined, the process cannot be classified as an investigation," explained the expert.

However, Roses specified that there is no legal impediment that would protect Andrew from being prosecuted.

"The only member of the British royal family who has immunity is the king, the others can be investigated. There is even a precedent with the king's sister, Princess Anne, who was criminally prosecuted in court and sentenced to pay a fine because one of her dogs bit two children," the professor recalled.

Roses added that he believes that King Charles III, who has already stripped Andrew of his royal privileges and forced him to abandon the family estate where he resided, will not be willing "to pay the political price of trying to avoid being put on trial."

The expert pointed out that there are no precedents “of a member of the royal family accused of treason or sending privileged information to a foreigner,” which would be the accusations to which Andrew is exposed for his collaboration with Epstein.

Roses does not consider that Charles III is under particular scrutiny for his younger brother's actions: "I think people are not so angry with Charles for this issue, in fact they are more angry with his mother for not having done anything, but obviously it affects the image of the crown."

With Reuters and AP

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