A second woman has come forward alleging that she was trafficked to the United Kingdom by the late financier Jeffrey Epstein for a sexual encounter with Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, according to her lawyer, in claims that add renewed pressure on the British royal family and revive scrutiny of the former prince’s past associations.
The woman, who is not British and was in her 20s at the time, alleges the encounter took place in 2010 at Royal Lodge, Andrew’s former residence on the Windsor estate. Her account, relayed by Florida-based attorney Brad Edwards of the US law firm Edwards Henderson, marks the first time an Epstein survivor has publicly alleged that a sexual encounter with Andrew occurred inside a royal residence.
Edwards, who represents more than 200 Epstein survivors worldwide, said his client was sent to the UK by Epstein specifically to meet Andrew. He claimed there were communications between the woman and the former prince prior to the alleged encounter and said his client spent the night at Royal Lodge.
“We’re talking about at least one woman who was sent by Jeffrey Epstein over to Prince Andrew,” Edwards said. “And she even had, after a night with Prince Andrew, a tour of Buckingham Palace.”
According to the lawyer, the woman was also given tea at the palace, a detail he said underscores the proximity of the alleged events to the heart of the royal establishment. Buckingham Palace routinely keeps records of official and private tours, but it has not been possible to corroborate the woman’s visit without revealing her identity.
Andrew has been contacted for comment but has not responded to the allegations. He has consistently denied all claims of sexual misconduct linked to Epstein and has previously said he has no recollection of meeting some of his accusers.
The claims emerge against the backdrop of long-running allegations connecting Andrew to Epstein, who was convicted in 2008 of soliciting sex from a 14-year-old girl in Florida. Epstein served a controversial plea deal sentence and was released in July 2010, the same year the newly alleged encounter at Royal Lodge is said to have occurred. Epstein died in a New York jail in 2019 while awaiting trial on federal sex trafficking charges.
Edwards is best known for representing Virginia Giuffre, one of Epstein’s most prominent accusers. Giuffre alleged that she was trafficked by Epstein to have sex with Andrew in London in 2001 when she was 17, and later claimed she was forced to have sex with him on two more occasions, once in New York and once on Epstein’s private Caribbean island.
Andrew has always denied Giuffre’s allegations. In 2021, Giuffre filed a civil lawsuit against him in the United States, which was settled out of court in February 2022 for an estimated £12 million. Giuffre died last year, with her family saying she took her own life.
Edwards said he had been in contact with “certain legal counsel” representing Andrew in the United States regarding the new allegations, but claimed communication had effectively ceased after the former prince was stripped of his remaining royal titles and honours.
In October last year, Buckingham Palace announced that Andrew’s “style, title and honours” had been formally removed by King Charles. It was also announced that Andrew would leave Royal Lodge, where he had lived since 2004. The move followed the publication of Giuffre’s posthumous memoir, which renewed public attention on her claims.
In a statement at the time, the Palace said: “These censures are deemed necessary, notwithstanding the fact that he continues to deny the allegations against him.”
Edwards criticised the decision, arguing that removing Andrew’s titles without further action had made it harder for survivors to seek redress. He claimed the former prince now maintains that he has no money and no capacity to offer compensation.
“So the idea that the Royal Family so far cares about the victims, wanted to make things right—what they have done by simply stripping Prince Andrew of his titles and nothing more, has had the exact opposite effect of what they claim they are trying to do,” Edwards said. “It allows these women to just suffer.”
The lawyer also reiterated broader allegations about Epstein’s operations, claiming that the financier trafficked multiple women into the UK using both commercial flights and his private jets, allegations that have been raised by survivors in previous civil cases.
Buckingham Palace has said it is mindful of the impact of abuse allegations on victims. In a statement issued in October, palace officials said: “Their 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.”
Edwards said he is now considering filing a civil lawsuit on behalf of the woman against Andrew, potentially in the United States. Any such case would likely face complex jurisdictional and legal hurdles, particularly given Andrew’s current status as a private citizen without official royal duties.
The new allegation is likely to reignite public debate in Britain and abroad over how institutions respond to claims of abuse linked to powerful figures. For the royal family, it threatens to reopen a chapter many hoped had been closed, while for Epstein’s survivors, it represents another attempt to seek accountability years after the alleged abuse occurred.
