Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, the disgraced former British prince, is facing renewed scrutiny after members of the U.S. House Oversight Committee said he has avoided efforts to question him about his connection to Jeffrey Epstein.
Rep. Robert Garcia (D-CA) told CBS News that lawmakers have repeatedly attempted to contact the former royal.
“We have not,” Garcia said.
“And we absolutely have sent letters.
“We want to actually talk to Prince Andrew.
“What’s happening now over in the UK is pretty stunning, and it’s actually a show of what happens when the government listens to the public.
“There are actually things happening to those that have been involved.”
Royal Experts Say Silence Is Unsustainable
British royal expert Hilary Fordwich suggested Andrew’s refusal to engage may reflect denial about the seriousness of the situation.
“He erroneously must be under the delusion that his silence & evasion will make this go away,” she said.
“It’s not going to recede, but given how disastrous his NewsNight interview was, he’s obviously either afraid of being questioned or knows it will result in even more revolting revelations.
“Probably, therefore, any testimony is more likely to be in a written testimony, as this stasis can’t continue.
“Either way, he’s in a lose-lose situation as his silence is feeding the media frenzy.”
Fordwich added that the broader impact extends beyond Andrew personally.
“The optics & facts of all of this are ghastly either way for him & for the monarchy,” she said.
“Hence, all the distance that has been created between him & the rest of the family.
“They have been forthright in stating there will be full cooperation with the UK police.”
She also claimed Prince William is frustrated by Andrew’s lack of cooperation.
“Prince William, whose priority is preservation of the monarchy, is adamant regarding isolating his revolting uncle and won’t shield him from any fallout, remaining, per his recent statement, ‘focused on the victims.’
“He is exasperated that his uncle is refusing to cooperate or indeed to even answer US officials, who wasn’t in a transcribed interview,” she said.
Legal Limits and Political Pressure
Fordwich noted that compelling testimony from a British citizen outside U.S. jurisdiction could prove difficult, though not impossible.
“Being now a UK private citizen residing outside the US, I don’t believe he can easily be compelled, but a formal subpoena could be issued,” she said.
“Such pressure of both legal demands & those from the victims & their respective families are more than likely given the penchant for spectacle by US lawmakers.”
According to reports, Garcia formally requested Andrew’s testimony in 2025.
Royal commentator Ian Pelham Turner suggested Andrew may be remaining silent for strategic reasons tied to finances and potential future disclosures.
“The Royal family will know he knows the family skeletons, and if, allegedly, he is short of money or so angry at what has happened to him, he could venture into a kiss-and-tell book which could bring a new fortune to him globally,” Turner said.
“Thus, it makes sense not to divulge any salacious material right now.
“Now, he has seen how successful his nephew Harry’s book Spare created a phenomenon and may choose to walk the same path as in reality, what does he have to lose?”
Growing Calls for Accountability
Royal expert Richard Fitzwilliams argued Andrew never intended to cooperate with U.S. investigators.
“Andrew always promised to aid US lawmakers, but clearly never intended to,” Fitzwilliams said.
“The problem is, despite the Prime Minister’s recent urging, he cannot be forced to.
“It remains the supreme irony that the only person to be guilty and behind bars in this grotesque monument to the evils of the global patriarchy is Ghislaine Maxwell, who was Epstein’s fixer.”
Fitzwilliams added that Andrew’s future options may be limited.
“I have no idea who is advising Andrew, but with the police assessing two cases, he should be considering exile in the Middle East,” he said.
“What most people rightly feel is that he should get a visit from the police and the bizarre series of circumstances which the Epstein Files have brought to light should be investigated fully, with the full co-operation of the Palace.”
Public-relations strategist Doug Eldridge suggested Congress could escalate pressure, though legal consequences remain uncertain.
“In the court of public opinion, Andrew self-incriminated a long time ago,” Eldridge said.
“It remains to be seen if those allegations and assumptions ever matriculate to formal charges in an American court of law.”
“At this point, his only public statements should be under Congressional subpoena or threats of extradition by federal courts in the United States,” he added.
“Even then, he’ll likely back-channel a diplomatic deferral.”
Fallout From Epstein Scandal Continues
Andrew stepped back from royal duties in 2019 following a widely criticized BBC interview addressing his Epstein ties.
Years earlier, Virginia Giuffre accused Ghislaine Maxwell of trafficking her to Andrew.
Giuffre died by suicide in April 2025.
King Charles stripped Andrew of his remaining royal titles and honors in late 2025 amid renewed scrutiny.
On Jan. 30, the Department of Justice released more than 3 million pages of Epstein-related records, including emails and photographs in which the former Duke of York appeared.
Three images reportedly showed Andrew on all fours above an unidentified woman on the ground.
The mounting disclosures have intensified pressure on Andrew to answer questions from U.S. lawmakers, questions he has so far declined to address.
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