Police Scotland confirmed it received information regarding visits made by Mountbatten-Windsor, Epstein, and Maxwell to Balmoral Castle during the late 1990s and early 2000s. Media reports indicate the scrutiny connects to claims of human trafficking occurring at the Scottish royal residence. Flight logs show Mountbatten-Windsor and Maxwell traveled on Epstein's private plane to Edinburgh in September 2006, while US legal disclosures previously revealed a 1999 photo of the pair at Balmoral. Mountbatten-Windsor continues to deny any wrongdoing and is currently contesting Thames Valley Police search warrants in court.
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Police Scotland is assessing early information regarding allegations that women were traf…: Police Scotland is assessing early information regarding allegations that women were trafficked to Balmoral Castle during royal visits.
Mountbatten-Windsor maintains his innocence regarding the inquiries after having previous…: Mountbatten-Windsor maintains his innocence regarding the inquiries after having previously been arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office in February.
Ghislaine Maxwell was convicted of sex trafficking charges in 2022 following extensive in…: Ghislaine Maxwell was convicted of sex trafficking charges in 2022 following extensive international investigations into Epstein's network.
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Police Scotland is making inquiries into the activities of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislane Maxwell during their time at Balmoral Castle.
The Daily Express reported, external that the inquiry relates to allegations that women were trafficked to the royal residence in Aberdeenshire.
Sex offender Epstein - who died in 2019 - and Maxwell, who was jailed in 2022 for sex trafficking, are understood to have visited the castle with Mountbatten-Windsor, who has previously denied any wrongdoing.
Police Scotland said inquiries were at "a very early stage" and that it would be inappropriate to comment further.
Representatives of Mountbatten-Windsor have been contacted for comment.
The Royal family traditionally spend summer at Balmoral, where Queen Elizabeth II died in 2022.
Asked about the Express report, a Police Scotland spokesperson said: "We have received information and active inquiries are ongoing but these are at a very early stage.
"All inquiries are evidence led, with the needs of victim survivors at the heart of those inquiries.
"We would never confirm details of ongoing enquiries and it would be inappropriate to comment…
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