{"id":221718,"date":"2026-02-09T12:12:24","date_gmt":"2026-02-09T12:12:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/09\/kate-middleton-and-prince-william-break-silence-on-epstein-files-are-concerned-by-revelations\/"},"modified":"2026-02-09T12:12:24","modified_gmt":"2026-02-09T12:12:24","slug":"kate-middleton-and-prince-william-break-silence-on-epstein-files-are-concerned-by-revelations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/09\/kate-middleton-and-prince-william-break-silence-on-epstein-files-are-concerned-by-revelations\/","title":{"rendered":"Kate Middleton and Prince William Break Silence on Epstein Files, are &#8220;Concerned by Revelations&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 3<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Kate Middleton and Prince William have issued an important statement.<\/p>\n<p>On Monday, the couple voiced their support for the victims of the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein\u2026 in the wake of horrifying revelations that continue to emerge in the wake of the release of millions of pages of documents in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2026\/02\/lizzo-defends-men-on-epstein-list\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the Epstein files<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI can confirm The Prince and Princess have been deeply concerned by the continuing revelations. Their thoughts remain focused on the victims,\u201d the pair\u2019s spokesperson said from Saudi Arabia, where William is at the start of an official three-day visit.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><\/noscript><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GettyImages-2259453530-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-547807 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GettyImages-2259453530-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GettyImages-2259453530-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GettyImages-2259453530-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GettyImages-2259453530-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GettyImages-2259453530-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GettyImages-2259453530-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GettyImages-2259453530-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GettyImages-2259453530-scaled.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Catherine, Princess of Wales and Prince William, Prince of Wales meet with the Archbishop of Canterbury Dame Sarah Mullally during an audience at Lambeth Palace on February 5, 2026 in London, England.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo by Aaron Chown \u2013 Pool\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>This message marks first time that William and Kate have directly addressed the scandal \u2014 which has involved William\u2019s uncle, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, the <em>former<\/em> Prince Andrew, and increased scrutiny over his connections with Epstein.<\/p>\n<p>Mountbatten-Windsor was even <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2022\/01\/prince-andrew-stripped-of-titles-charities-by-queen-elizabeth\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">stripped of all his royal titles<\/a> and honors and told to surrender the lease on his home Royal Lodge in October 2024.<\/p>\n<p>At the time, William and Kate, shared the Buckingham Palace statement, making it clear they supported this decision.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTheir Majesties wish to make clear that their thoughts and utmost sympathies have been, and will remain with, the victims and survivors of any and all forms of abuse,\u201d the statement back then concluded.<\/p>\n<p>Since then, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2026\/02\/prince-andrew-shown-kneeling-on-floor-with-unidentified-woman-in-latest-epstein-files-photos\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">even more damaging photos and documents<\/a> have emerged that indict Andrew and his apparent predilection for young women.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GettyImages-2223493717-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-532750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GettyImages-2223493717-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GettyImages-2223493717-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GettyImages-2223493717-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GettyImages-2223493717-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GettyImages-2223493717-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GettyImages-2223493717-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GettyImages-2223493717-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GettyImages-2223493717-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-532750 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GettyImages-2223493717-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GettyImages-2223493717-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GettyImages-2223493717-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GettyImages-2223493717-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GettyImages-2223493717-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GettyImages-2223493717-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GettyImages-2223493717-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GettyImages-2223493717-scaled.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Kate Middleton reacts to Prince William during a visit of the Royal Collection at Windsor Castle in Windsor west of London, on July 8, 2025, on the first day of a three-day state visit to Britain. <span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo by Ludovic MARIN \/ POOL \/ AFP)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In a November 2010 email, Andrew allegedly vouched for Epstein during a state visit to the United Arab Emirates.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou are in big time,\u201d Andrew allegedly wrote in an email titled Abdullah, seemingly a reference to the UAE foreign affairs minister. \u201cHe thinks you are great and would like to introduce you to Sheikh Mohammed, the Crown Prince.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Epstein pleaded guilty to soliciting prostitution and soliciting prostitution from someone under 18 in June 2008.<\/p>\n<p>He was found dead in his Manhattan jail cell in August 2019, weeks after being arrested on federal sex trafficking charges.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"731\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-2233657146-1024x731.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-534247\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-2233657146-1024x731.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-2233657146-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-2233657146-768x549.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-2233657146-2048x1463.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-2233657146-960x686.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-2233657146-1080x771.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-2233657146-1200x857.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"731\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-2233657146-1024x731.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-534247 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-2233657146-1024x731.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-2233657146-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-2233657146-768x549.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-2233657146-2048x1463.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-2233657146-960x686.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-2233657146-1080x771.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-2233657146-1200x857.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-2233657146-scaled.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Prince William, Prince of Wales and Catherine, Princess of Wales during their visit to the Natural History Museum\u2019s newly renovated gardens on September 4, 2025 in London, England.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo by Chris Jackson\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Years ago, Epstein victim Virginia Giuffre\u2019s filed a sexual assault lawsuit against Andrew, who eventually reached a settlement Giuffre.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking at the World Governments Summit in Dubai on February  3, Mountbatten-Windsor\u2019s younger brother, Prince Edward, became the first senior royal to publicly address the latest Epstein-related developments.<\/p>\n<p>He told the public it was \u201creally important to remember the victims.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2026\/02\/kate-middleton-and-prince-william-break-silence-on-epstein-files-are-concerned-by-revelations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reading Time: 3 minutes Kate Middleton and Prince William have issued an important statement. 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