LONDON

Prince William and Princess Catherine have been "deeply concerned" by the latest round of revelations related to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, a Kensington Palace spokesperson said Monday.

"I can confirm that the prince and princess have been deeply concerned by the continuing revelations," a spokesperson for the palace told reporters in the Saudi Arabian capital Riyadh.

The spokesperson added: "Their thoughts remain focused on the victims."

Their first public statement comes as Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, former prince and younger brother of King Charles, is among those under renewed scrutiny over their past connections with Epstein.

According to media reports last week, an email from Ghislaine Maxwell appeared to confirm that a widely circulated photo showing Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, then duke of York, with his arm around Virginia Giuffre, who accused the former prince of sexual abuse, is real.

The message, released by the US Department of Justice in the latest Epstein files, was titled "draft statement," sent by a "G Maxwell" to Jeffrey Epstein in 2015.

She wrote: "In 2001 I was in London when ... (redacted) met a number of friends of mine including Prince Andrew. A photograph was taken as I imagine she wanted to show it to friends and family."

The family of Giuffre, who died in 2025, told the BBC that the email showed she had been "vindicated."