A new survey has found that three-in-four Britons believe that Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor should testify to the US Congress about his links to paedophile Jeffrey Epstein.
The former royal missed the deadline to respond to Congress, having been given a fortnight to do so.
The YouGov survey found that a vast majority believe he should testify, 16 per cent suggest he should not and nine per cent say they are unsure.
There was no gender split on the matter, with exactly 75 per cent of men and women believing the former prince should appear before Congress.
Three out of four Britons believe Andrew should testify to the US Congress
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GETTYA poll last month said that Andrew is far and away the least popular royal, with 91 per cent of Britons having a negative opinion of the King’s brother.
The former Duke of York has always denied any allegations surrounding him with Epstein, and the Metropolitan Police previously considered that the sexual assault claims against Andrew were not sufficient to warrant further investigation.
Despite denying the allegations, 16 members of Congress sent a letter to Andrew, which read: “The committee is seeking to uncover the identities of Mr Epstein’s co-conspirators and enablers, and to understand the full extent of his criminal operations.
“Well-documented allegations against you, along with your long-standing friendship with Mr Epstein, indicate that you may possess knowledge of his activities relevant to our investigation.
Three out of four Britons back Andrew testifying before US Congress
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“In the interest of justice for the victims of Jeffrey Epstein, we request that you cooperate with the committee’s investigation by sitting for a transcribed interview with the committee.”
Sir Keir Starmer has also commented on the matter, saying that while any decision was up to Andrew, his “general position is if you have relevant information you should be prepared to share it”.
Questioned whether the former prince should help in “any way he can” by reporters on the way to the G20 summit in South Africa, the Prime Minister said: “I don’t comment on his particular case.
“But as a general principle I’ve held for a very long time is that anybody who has got relevant information in relation to these kind of cases should give that evidence to those that need it.
Andrew is the least popular royal with 91 per cent having a negative opinion of him
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GETTY“That would be my general position on this.”
Asked if that would apply to Andrew, the Prime Minister added: “In the end, that will be a decision for him.
“But my general position is if you have relevant information, you should be prepared to share it.”
Suhas Subramanyam, one of the 16 members of Congress who signed the letter, claimed that the former Duke of York is “hiding from us”.
Andrew missed his deadline to testify before US Congress
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GETTYMr Subramanyam added: “If he is hoping that the story will just go away by ignoring us and being silent, he will be sorely disappointed”.
Meanwhile, Democrat Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi told Andrew to “come clean” when the request was issued on November 6.
“Come clean. Come before the US Congress, voluntarily testify,” he told BBC Newsnight.
After being stripped of his royal titles, Andrew is due to leave Royal Lodge in the new year and move onto the Sandringham Estate.