Trump on Andrew's title losses: 'I feel badly for the family'
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- Published Date: 09:45 | 03 November 2025
- Modified Date: 09:48 | 03 November 2025
US President Donald Trump on Sunday expressed sympathy for the British royal family following the stripping of all titles from Andrew Mountbatten Windsor in the wake of the Jeffrey Epstein scandal.
Speaking to reporters, Trump said: "It's a terrible thing that's happened to the family, that's been a tragic situation."
"I feel badly for the family," he added.
Trump maintains a good relationship with King Charles III. Andrew, the king's brother, lost all titles and honours after the monarch approved the move, which aims to draw a line under one of the most serious scandals in the modern history of the British monarchy.
The decision followed the publication of memoirs by Epstein victim Virginia Giuffre, which revealed further details of sexual abuse involving dozens of women and girls. Andrew has been accused of forcing Giuffre, then a minor, into sexual activity, which he denies.
Epstein, who for years systematically abused minors, died in a New York jail in 2019 at the age of 66 in what officials ruled a suicide. His ties to powerful figures, including Trump, have fuelled speculation ever since.
During his election campaign, Trump promised the release of all Epstein-related files, but this has yet to happen.
Speaking to reporters, Trump said: "It's a terrible thing that's happened to the family, that's been a tragic situation."
"I feel badly for the family," he added.
Trump maintains a good relationship with King Charles III. Andrew, the king's brother, lost all titles and honours after the monarch approved the move, which aims to draw a line under one of the most serious scandals in the modern history of the British monarchy.
The decision followed the publication of memoirs by Epstein victim Virginia Giuffre, which revealed further details of sexual abuse involving dozens of women and girls. Andrew has been accused of forcing Giuffre, then a minor, into sexual activity, which he denies.
Epstein, who for years systematically abused minors, died in a New York jail in 2019 at the age of 66 in what officials ruled a suicide. His ties to powerful figures, including Trump, have fuelled speculation ever since.
During his election campaign, Trump promised the release of all Epstein-related files, but this has yet to happen.
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