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Virginia Giuffre’s family have ‘strongly’ urged King Charles to meet them as well as other survivors of Jeffrey Epstein during his state visit to the US next month.
Ms Giuffre’s brother, Sky Roberts and his wife, Amanda, previously thanked the King for ‘standing behind survivors’ amid Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s arrest in February.
And in a statement to BBC Newsnight yesterday, they were ‘hopeful’ a conversation with survivors of the paedophile financier, as well as their families, would continue to drive ‘decisive action from the British government’.
‘King Charles III’s visit will come at a deeply personal time for our family,’ the statement said.
‘His arrival comes just two days after the one-year anniversary of the death of our beloved sister, Virginia Roberts Giuffre.
‘We strongly urge King Charles to meet with us and survivors and hear what we have to say. We are thankful to him for heeding our sister’s allegations against Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, and for his decisive action in stripping his brother from his position as a prince.’
“Amanda and I are hopeful that conversation with survivors and their families will continue to elicit decisive action from the British government against the co-conspirators of Jeffrey Epstein.
Adding that Ms Giuffre spent her life ‘fighting to hold these predators accountable’, they added: ‘It is in her memory that we encourage the king to speak with us and survivors, and continue pursuing justice across the United Kingdom.’
Virginia Giuffre’s (pictured in 2019) family have ‘strongly’ urged King Charles to meet them as well as other survivors of Jeffrey Epstein during his state visit to the US next month
King Charles III and Queen Camilla are set to make a state visit to the US between April 27 and 30 this year
Ms Giuffre, who died by suicide last year, claimed that paedophile Epstein trafficked her to London and forced her to have sex with Andrew – allegations he has repeatedly and vehemently denied.
In a memoir, Ms Giuffre, who Epstein abused for four years, claimed that Andrew ‘believed having sex with [her] was his birthright’.
Andrew, who was sensationally stripped of his Prince title and exiled from his Royal Lodge home last year, was arrested in February on suspicion of misconduct in public office over his links with the disgraced financier.
Lord Peter Mandelson, who was the former UK ambassador to the US, was also arrested on the same charge in relation to his ties to Epstein. Both have since been released under investigation.
The National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) said on Tuesday that police response to the release of the trove of documents by the US Department of Justice, known as the Epstein files, is to be ‘stepped up’.
A dedicated group will analyse the ‘scale, scope and nature of any potential UK-based VAWG (violence against women and girls) offending within the files’, the NPCC said.
It has also invited alleged victims of Epstein who have spoken to UK media to talk to investigators about potential crimes that may have taken place on British soil.
Meanwhile, US congressman Ro Khanna wrote to the King on Monday, urging the monarch to meet with survivors of the paedophile, which is set to take place later this month.
However, it is understood that the couple will not be able to meet survivors amid ongoing UK police investigations into matters related to Epstein.
Charles and Camilla’s long-expected historic trip is scheduled to proceed despite calls for it to be postponed or even cancelled because of the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.
Pictured: Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor with Virginia Giuffre and Ghislaine Maxwell in 2001. Mr Mountbatten has denied any wrongdoing
Sky Roberts (left) and his wife Amanda (left) said they wre ‘hopeful’ a conversation with survivors and their families would continue to drive ‘decisive action from the British government’
US President Donald Trump declared the trip will be a ‘momentous occasion’ in a post on his Truth Social site, adding that there would be ‘a beautiful Banquet Dinner’ at the White House on the evening of April 28.
He also revealed the ‘historic state visit’ will take place over four days from April 27 until 30, despite Buckingham Palace deciding not to release the exact dates in its own official announcement.
‘I look forward to spending time with the King, whom I greatly respect. It will be TERRIFIC!,’ Mr Trump added.
The Palace tour announcement came on the day the Duke of Sussex was in Washington to deliver a keynote speech at the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) global summit on privacy, AI governance and cybersecurity law.
Harry used his speech to stress the importance of safeguarding humanity as the digital world evolves.
He told those in attendance: ‘We can invest in human-centred technology led by human-centered leadership.’
The King’s youngest son lives on the US West Coast with his wife, the Duchess of Sussex and the King’s youngest grandchildren Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet.
But Harry will not travel to Washington DC to see his father during his stay, a source to the duke said.
Charles, who is still being treated for cancer, and Harry last met face to face six months ago, and the King last saw Archie and Lili in person nearly four years ago.
The Daily Mail has approached Buckingham Palace for comment.
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