Pressure is mounting on Andrew Mountbatten Windsor to give evidence at a US Congressional committee about his links to convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein.
King Charles stripped his brother of his royal titles on Thursday, making the announcement in an unprecedented statement.
Members of the House Oversight Committee have called for the former prince to reveal what he knew about the actions of Epstein.
Andrew has consistently denied any wrongdoing.
Raja Krishnamoorthi has revealed he wants Andrew Mountbatten Windsor to give evidence in the US
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Democrat Representative Raja Krishnamoorthi told BBC Newsnight that he wants Andrew to give evidence before Congress, revealing, “I would go so far as to subpoena him.
“Now, enforcing the subpoenas is not easy for somebody who’s on foreign soil.
“However, if Andrew wishes to come to the United States, then he’s subject to the jurisdiction of the US Congress, and I would expect him to testify.”
He then delivered a direct message to Andrew, saying: “Come clean. Come before the US Congress, voluntarily testify. Don’t wait for a subpoena. Come and testify and tell us what you know.
“At the end of the day, we want to know exactly what happened, not just to give justice to the survivors, but to prevent this from ever happening again.”
Congressman Suhas Subramanyam continued to pile the pressure on the 65-year-old disgraced former duke, telling the BBC: “I would like for him to come to our committee and tell us everything he knows about Jeffrey Epstein and the crimes that were committed, I think this would be a great way for Andrew to clear his name.
Pressure is mounting on Andrew Mountbatten Windsor to go to the US after having his royal titles removed
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“It would be great way for us to continue our pursuit of justice for the victims, and frankly, Andrew’s name has come up many times from the victims, and so he clearly has knowledge of what happened, and we just want him to come forward and tell us what he knows.
A lawyer representing the victims of Epstein, Spencer Kuvin, has also called for the former prince to testify.
He told BBC News: “We need to hear his story and hear what he is saying about what occurred, but also he could testify about other potential co-conspirators that he saw that may have been present at the mansions here in the States that were doing inappropriate activities.
“So on both fronts, both on behalf of other victims, but potentially on behalf of himself, we would like Andrew to come here and testify.”
When asked about Andrew losing his titles, he said: “The victims are very glad that the crown is taking this action, that the King has recognised the seriousness of this situation, and his statement the other day was appreciated by the victims.”
The US are holding a Congressional committee on Jeffrey Epstein and want Andrew Mountbatten Windsor to give evidence
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A spokesman for the Metropolitan Police said it was made aware of allegations around non-recent trafficking for sexual exploitation in 2015, which “related to events outside the UK and an allegation of trafficking to central London in March 2001.”
They added that: “it was clear that any investigation into human trafficking would be largely focused on activities and relationships outside the UK,” so they concluded: “other jurisdictions and organisations were better placed to pursue the specific allegations.”