King Charles's Sister Allegedly Attempted to Forge Business Ties with Jeffrey Epstein
The British Royal Family is once again under the spotlight after the name of the former Duke of York, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, resurfaced in Epstein case documents released by the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) at the end of January.
The latest development suggests that King Charles’s brother allegedly once attempted to forge business ties with Jeffrey Epstein while he was still serving as Britain’s trade envoy.
At least more than a dozen emails point to ongoing communication and discussions between Epstein, Andrew, and a liaison named David Stern, who previously managed Andrew’s Pitch@Palace business. This was reported by ITV News.
The series of emails date from early 2010 through 2018. That period overlaps with Andrew’s tenure as trade envoy for the Prime Minister—a position that required him to promote British business and trade interests abroad.
In several emails, Andrew appeared to leverage his official visits to Asia to arrange meetings related to business plans that could allegedly provide him with personal financial gain.
One email dated 17 May 2010 shows Andrew informing Stern that he was on official duty in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and holding a series of discussions related to The Green Park Group (GPG). He added that he would be happy to continue the talks, especially after Stern had spoken with “the GURU”—a reference to Epstein.
“Could be that he and you become a ‘Ghost’ for me in the potential profits of this entity,” Andrew wrote. The email was subsequently forwarded by Stern to Epstein.
ITV News described this as the first mention of a proposed business entity between the former royal and Epstein. The business name changed several times—from Green Park to Serpentine Group (Andrew’s suggestion), then Asia Gateway, and ultimately Witan Holdings.
In another email sent by Stern to Epstein on 24 July 2010, the joint venture plan was outlined. They planned to establish a very private, small investment office in London with a small branch in Beijing, targeting high-net-worth individuals primarily from China, though not limited to that.
Stern wrote that Andrew would be involved in a highly discreet manner, leveraging his aura and access. He also stated that Epstein would determine the investments, while he himself would manage day-to-day operations in Beijing and London.