Giuffre family urges King Charles to meet Epstein survivors during US state visit amid royal controversy

The Giuffre family has publicly asked King Charles III to sit down with survivors of Jeffrey Epstein’s sex‑trafficking network during his upcoming state visit to Washington, scheduled for April 27‑30.

The appeal arrives just before the anniversary of Virginia Giuffre’s death in April 2025, which was ruled a suicide.

Giuffre, who first went public in 2010, alleged that she was groomed and trafficked by Jeffrey Epstein and his associate Ghislaine Maxwell, and that she was forced to have sexual encounters with Prince Andrew, the king’s brother.

Sky Roberts and his wife Amanda, Giuffre’s brother and sister‑in‑law, told Reuters that they "strongly urge King Charles to meet with us and survivors and hear what we have to say," hoping the testimony could spur further British action against Epstein’s alleged co‑conspirators.

The request comes as Charles’s Washington trip follows the U.S. Department of Justice’s release of the final tranche of more than 3.5 million Epstein‑related documents, mandated by the Epstein Files Transparency Act signed by former President Donald Trump.

The massive disclosure has already triggered a wave of high‑profile resignations, arrests and ongoing investigations, including charges against former UK ambassador Peter Mandelson and Prince Andrew.

Prince Andrew, now styled Andrew Mountbatten‑Windsor after being stripped of his military roles, patronages and royal titles, denied the allegations, settled a civil case with Giuffre in 2022 without admitting wrongdoing, and continues to contest criminal charges.

Buckingham Palace has expressed “thoughts and utmost sympathies” for victims but did not comment on the Giuffre family’s request. The family thanked the king for his “decisive action” in removing his brother’s princely status.