This week on <\/span>Royally Us<\/span><\/i>, Prince Edward<\/strong><\/a> breaks the royal family\u2019s silence<\/a> on members\u2019 connection to <\/span>convicted<\/span> pedophile<\/span> Jeffrey Epstein<\/strong> while Kate Middleton<\/strong><\/a> steps out in Wales to see the<\/span> behind-the-scenes work of making textile and fashion products.<\/span><\/p>\n On Tuesday, February 3, Kate, 44, visited a woollen mill in Wales known for producing blankets and other items using time-honored techniques. Guided by the mill\u2019s director, Louise Clarke, Kate was shown how the company preserves traditional craft techniques, drawing on generations of staff expertise to mentor and inspire the next wave of designers.<\/span><\/p>\n \t\t<\/a><\/p>\n \n\t\t\tAndrew Mountbatten-Windsor\u2019s ex-wife, Sarah Ferguson, has also come under fire for her close-knit relationship with late billionaire sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein. In January 2026, the United States Department of Justice released the latest batch of Epstein Files, which included alleged email correspondence between Epstein and Ferguson. Ferguson allegedly referred to Epstein as a \u201clegend\u201d and [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n The visits were part of Kate\u2019s ongoing engagement with the textile and fashion industry, showcasing both the heritage skills and contemporary methods that go into creating original garments.<\/span><\/p>\n While in Dubai, celebrity.land\u2019s Eleni Giokos questioned Edward, 61, at the World Governments Summit on Tuesday, February 3, about how he was handling the release of the latest set of Epstein-related<\/a> documents.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cWell, with the best will in the world, I\u2019m not sure this is the audience that is probably the least bit interested in that,\u201d the Duke of Edinburgh said. \u201cThey all came here to listen to education, solving the future.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n \t\t<\/a><\/p>\n \n\t\t\tAndrew Mountbatten-Windsor continues to make headlines as more Jeffrey Epstein files are released. The third round of Epstein documents were released by the United States Justice Department earlier this month, and Andrew\u2019s name came up several times. Andrew\u2019s connection to the late billionaire sex trafficker was exposed in 2019 when the late Virgina Giuffre alleged [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n He added, \u201cBut no, I think it\u2019s all really important always to remember the victims, and who are the victims in all this, a lot of victims in all this.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n His statement on Tuesday made Edward the first royal family member to publicly comment on his brother Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor<\/strong><\/a> inclusion in the Epstein files.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n More than 100 photos were made public on Friday, January 30, including three featuring Andrew, 65. In the images, the former prince appears with a fully clothed woman whose face was obscured<\/a>. Two photos show Andrew placing his hands on the unidentified woman\u2019s stomach and waist, while a third appears to depict him kneeling over her body on all fours while looking directly into the camera.<\/span><\/p>\n Us Weekly has reached out to Buckingham Palace for comment regarding Andrew\u2019s affiliation with the disgraced <\/span>billionaire<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t
\n Related: <\/span>Inside Sarah Ferguson\u2019s Relationship With Jeffrey Epstein<\/span><\/a>
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\n Related: <\/span>New Epstein Files Reveal Prince Andrew Email About \u2018Inappropriate Friends\u2019<\/span><\/a>
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