Britain<\/a>‘s King Charles III<\/a> on Monday expressed his “profound concern”\u00a0about the conduct of his brother, former Prince Andrew.<\/p>\n The British royal family has been coming under increasing scrutiny amid the fallout related to the King’s brother’s\u00a0ties to the disgraced US financier and convicted sex offender\u00a0Jeffrey Epstein<\/a>.<\/p>\n Mountbatten-Windsor had his royal titles stripped last year over the scandal<\/a>.<\/p>\n UK police said its officers were “assessing” new allegations that Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor may have leaked sensitive trade documents to Epstein.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Buckingham Palace said the King would be “ready to support” police if investigators approached him regarding the latest accusations.<\/p>\n “The King has made clear, in words and through unprecedented actions, his profound concern at allegations which continue to come to light in respect of Mr Mountbatten-Windsor’s conduct,” Buckingham Palace said.<\/p>\n Prince William, Charles’ eldest son and heir to the throne, has also weighed in on the issue. In a statement, William\u00a0and his wife Princess Catherine said they were “deeply concerned by the continued revelations.”<\/p>\n The Epstein scandal in the UK has widened in recent days after the latest trove of documents were released by the US Justice Department last week<\/a>.<\/p>\n The scandal is putting mounting pressure on Prime Minister Keir Starmer<\/a> over his decision to appoint Peter Mandelson as US ambassador.<\/p>\n One of the prime minister’s closest advisors, Morgan McSweeney,\u00a0quit on Sunday<\/a>, for his role in\u00a0recommending Mandelson’s appointment.<\/p>\n McSweeney, Starmer’s closest adviser, said he took responsibility for recommending Mandelson’s appointment.<\/p>\nWhat did the British royal family say about the police probe into Mountbatten-Windsor?<\/h2>\n
PM Starmer also under pressure over Epstein files fallout<\/h2>\n