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Prince William and Princess Kate have stepped into the storm surrounding the latest U.S. release of documents tied to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, offering a measured<\/a> but pointed response as new revelations ripple across the Atlantic.<\/p>\n The files \u2014 part of a fresh disclosure by the U.S. Department of Justice \u2014 include photographs and communications involving Prince Andrew, William\u2019s uncle and the younger brother of King Charles III.<\/p>\n \u201cI can confirm The Prince and Princess have been deeply concerned by the continuing revelations. Their thoughts remain focused on the victims,\u201d a Kensington Palace spokesperson said Feb. 9, just ahead of William\u2019s departure for Saudi Arabia.<\/p>\n The statement marks the couple\u2019s first public comment since the Justice Department unveiled additional investigative materials more than a week earlier.<\/p>\n In the newly released files, Andrew Mountbatten Windsor \u2014 formerly known as Prince Andrew \u2014 appears in multiple images. One photograph shows him on all fours over an unidentified woman lying on the ground. Emails included in the disclosure suggest Andrew allegedly remained in regular contact with Epstein for more than two years after Epstein\u2019s conviction for sex crimes.<\/p>\n Andrew\u2019s name and image have surfaced repeatedly in batches of documents made public by U.S. authorities since last fall.<\/p>\n \n <\/div>\nPalace Statement Focuses on Victims<\/h2>\n