So far there have been no signs that the state visit will include any reference to Epstein or his survivors. A meeting with the King and Queen remains very unlikely.
It is understood there are serious concerns that any comments or remarks in meetings could jeopardise the legal process that is underway following the arrest of Mountbatten-Windsor.
Although US Congressman Khanna has rejected this, telling The Times there could be a meeting between survivors and the King without any “specific facts regarding his brother” being discussed.
The Democrat, who co-sponsored legislation that required the US justice department to release the Epstein files, has already written to the King calling on him to engage with Epstein victims, saying: “As you are aware, this is not solely an American matter.”
The state visit falls only a couple of days after the first anniversary of Giuffre taking her own life.
Giuffre was a prominent accuser of Mountbatten-Windsor and her brother and sister-in-law, Sky and Amanda Roberts, have said they “strongly urge” the King to “meet with us and survivors and hear what we have to say”.
The idea of the Epstein scandal becoming part of the state visit would be as uncomfortable for the Trumps as the visiting royals.
The First Lady, Melania Trump, felt it necessary to publicly deny any connection to Epstein, also calling for victims to be able to testify to Congress.
President Trump has been an enthusiastic supporter of the monarchy and has spoken warmly of the King’s visit.
On social media he announced he would “look forward to spending time with the King, whom I greatly respect. It will be TERRIFIC!”
So the Trump administration will want to avoid anything disrupting the positive notes of the visit.
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