US politicians have written to Britain's disgraced former prince Andrew requesting he sit for an interview about his friendship with sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
The letter was disclosed as Britain's King Charles III formally stripped his younger brother of his titles after last week's announcement that Andrew was being banished from the monarchy.
Sixteen Democratic Party members of Congress signed a letter asking Andrew to participate in a "transcribed interview" with the House of Representatives oversight committee investigating Epstein, who took his own life in 2019 while facing sex trafficking charges.
"The committee is seeking to uncover the identities of Mr Epstein's co-conspirators and enablers and to understand the full extent of his criminal operations," the letter read.
"Well-documented allegations against you, along with your long-standing friendship with Mr Epstein, indicate that you may possess knowledge of his activities relevant to our investigation."
The letter asked Andrew, now known as Andrew Mountbatten Windsor, to respond by 20 November.
It was signed by Democrats who are in a minority in the House. US Congress also has no power to compel testimony from foreigners, making it unlikely that Andrew will give evidence.
A spokesperson for the former prince did not immediately respond to a request for comment from AFP.
Emails recently released by the committee as well as a posthumous memoir written by Andrew's sexual assault accuser Virginia Giuffre reignited UK anger over Andrew's ties to Epstein.
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Charles formally made the changes, which were dramatically announced a week ago, by issuing a 'Letters Patent' under the 'Great Seal of the Realm' which was published in The Gazette, the UK's official public record, by the Crown Office.
The entry, published yesterday, read: "THE KING has been pleased by Letters Patent under the Great Seal of the Realm dated 3 November 2025 to declare that Andrew Mountbatten Windsor shall no longer be entitled to hold and enjoy the style, title or attribute of 'Royal Highness' and the titular dignity of 'Prince’."
Another entry confirmed the removal of Andrew from the Roll of Peerage as the Duke of York, as previously announced.
It read: "THE KING has been pleased by Warrant under His Royal Sign Manual dated 30 October 2025 to direct His Secretary of State to cause the Duke of York to be removed from the Roll of the Peerage with immediate effect."
Andrew has strenuously denied the allegations made against him.
Additional reporting by PA
