Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor Accuser May Testify Against Him, Lawyer Reveals

A woman who alleges she was trafficked to the UK to have sex with Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor may now be willing to testify against him, her US lawyer has revealed.

The development marks a potential turning point in the widening Thames Valley Police investigation into the former duke, which already includes an arrest on suspicion of misconduct in public office.

To recall, the accuser who has asked to remain anonymous claims Jeffrey Epstein sent her to Britain in 2010, when she was in her 20s, and that she spent a night with Mountbatten-Windsor at Royal Lodge in Windsor.

She would be the second person to make such allegations after Virginia Giuffre, who died by suicide in April 2025 and had long described herself as one of Epstein's most vocal alleged victims.

Lawyer Says Accuser's Stance Has Shifted From 'Hard No' to 'Maybe'

Brad Edwards, the lawyer who represents hundreds of Epstein victims and previously sued Mountbatten-Windsor on Giuffre's behalf, said earlier this year that his client was refusing to speak with authorities because she lacked confidence and feared further intrusion into her private life. Now, he says, her position has softened from a 'hard no' to a 'maybe.'

'Her main concern is to protect her child and she doesn't want her kid being harassed,' Edwards said.

'If those issues can be addressed, it could happen. She is thinking about it. I think she should testify because what happened was wrong. But I'm not going to push her. It has to be her choice.'

Edwards added he had spoken to British police about interviewing his client in the US, but nothing had been agreed.

It is understood Thames Valley Police's investigation into Andrew is being resourced like a major crime probe, with specialist sexual offence investigators part of the team. That matters, because the stakes are high and the scrutiny is intense and any interview would need to be handled with extreme care.

Police Assessment of Alleged 2010 Trafficking Continues

In May 2026, Thames Valley Police announced it was assessing possible sexual offences as part of its broader inquiry into Mountbatten-Windsor's alleged misconduct in public office.

'In addition to the investigation into misconduct in public office, the assessment of reports that a woman was taken to an address in Windsor in 2010 for sexual purposes is ongoing,' a police statement read.

'We have engaged with the woman's legal representative to confirm that, should she wish to report this to police, it will be taken seriously and handled with care, sensitivity and respect for her privacy and her right for anonymity,' the force added.

'We recognise how difficult it can be to speak about experiences of this nature, and any contact with police will be led by her wishes, when and if she feels ready and able to do so.'

The announcement drew praise from Giuffre's family, who called the signs from British police 'encouraging.' 'To hear that the potential of investigating sexual crimes, that is huge,' Amanda Roberts, Giuffre's sister-in-law said.

Mountbatten-Windsor was arrested in February 2026 on his 66th birthday at his residence on the Sandringham estate and released under further investigation after newly released Epstein-related records appeared to show he had shared sensitive British government information with the disgraced financier while serving as the UK's trade envoy.

He has consistently and strongly denied any wrongdoing.

Giuffre, who settled a civil case with the former duke for around £12 million without him accepting liability, had alleged in her posthumously published memoir that she had sex with him on three occasions when she was 17.

The claims of sexual abuse and rape have never been tested in a court of law.

These allegations cannot be independently verified. The police investigation remains ongoing, and no charges of sexual misconduct have been filed.