Democracy Dies in Darkness
The latest tranche of Epstein files put added scrutiny on some of Britain’s elite, including Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and Peter Mandelson, the former U.S. ambassador.
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February 9, 2026 at 10:18 a.m. ESTyesterday at 10:18 a.m. EST

LONDON — Thousands of miles from Washington, shock waves from the Justice Department’s release of the latest Jeffrey Epstein files continue to rock British society at its highest echelons, engulfing Prime Minister Keir Starmer in a fresh political crisis and casting a lengthening shadow over the royal family. In their first public remarks since the latest revelations, Prince William and Princess Catherine of Wales said they were “deeply concerned.”











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