Giuffre Family Urges King Charles to Meet Epstein Survivors
The family of Virginia Giuffre, one of the most prominent survivors of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, has called on King Charles to meet survivors during his scheduled visit to the United States later this month. The request, made ahead of the King’s state visit to Washington, DC, highlights continuing scrutiny of the Epstein case and its links to the British royal family.
Al Jazeera reported that Giuffre’s brother and sister-in-law, Sky and Amanda Roberts, said the late-April trip falls close to the anniversary of Giuffre’s death in April 2025, which was ruled a suicide, and they “strongly urge” the King to hear firsthand accounts from survivors.
The report said Giuffre went public in 2010 alleging she was groomed and trafficked by Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell as a teenager, and that she was trafficked to Prince Andrew, now known as Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor. The Duke has denied the allegations and reached an out-of-court settlement with Giuffre in 2022 without admitting wrongdoing.
Buckingham Palace did not respond to a Reuters request for comment, according to the report, while noting it has previously said the royal family’s “thoughts and utmost sympathies” were with victims and survivors of abuse. The request lands as attention intensifies around the forthcoming trip, following coverage of wider pressure on King Charles ahead of his Washington visit.
The Giuffre family said they hope a meeting could prompt further action by the UK government against Epstein’s alleged co-conspirators, keeping the issue in the spotlight as the King prepares to travel.
