A former royal protection officer has accused British police of ignoring a dossier of evidence relating to Prince Andrew, raising serious questions about accountability in the ongoing Epstein-related investigations. The claims come as the disgraced royal faces an expanding probe into sexual misconduct allegations.
Paul Page, who served in the Metropolitan Police's Royal Protection unit, says he contacted Thames Valley Police earlier this year offering first-hand information about Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, Ghislaine Maxwell, and women who were allowed secret access to Buckingham Palace. He received no response.
What did the whistleblower allege about palace security?
Page claims that young women, including Maxwell, were permitted to visit the palace without their names being recorded in police log books. The allegation suggests a systemic failure in security protocols designed to protect the royal family, and potentially a culture of complicity among those tasked with guarding it.
The former officer has now lodged a formal statement with the FBI, documenting what he describes as matters arising from his experience in Royal Protection concerning Mountbatten-Windsor, Maxwell, and the women whose access he personally encountered.
Why did Page decide to go to the FBI?
Page cited two key factors in his decision to escalate the matter to US authorities. First, the letter he received from the head of royalty protection reminding him of his confidentiality obligations, which he interpreted as an attempt to silence him at a time when police forces were actively appealing for witnesses to come forward.
Second, the public statement by US Congressman Thomas Massie, who named Mountbatten-Windsor in the House of Representatives while demanding accountability for Epstein's associates.
“A further factor in my decision is congressman Thomas Massie's public statement in the US house of representatives concerning Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and the need for relevant allegations to be investigated,” Page said.
He added: “I consider that I have therefore fulfilled my responsibility as a potential witness by formally documenting and lodging the information with a law-enforcement authority.”
What is the current status of the investigation?
Mountbatten-Windsor was arrested in February on suspicion of misconduct in public office and remains under investigation by Thames Valley Police. In May, the force widened its probe to include claims of sexual misconduct and appealed for witnesses to come forward, a move widely interpreted as a sign that officers were struggling to gather sufficient evidence.
There have been allegations that former protection officers may have turned a blind eye to some of Mountbatten-Windsor's activities, particularly during his time with Epstein in New York, Florida, and the US Virgin Islands. The Metropolitan Police has said it is identifying and contacting former and serving protection officers, asking them to consider carefully whether they saw or heard anything useful.
What happened to Prince Andrew's royal status?
In October, Mountbatten-Windsor was stripped of his royal titles and evicted from his Royal Lodge home in Windsor by February 2026. He has consistently denied any allegations of wrongdoing.
Why is Page's credibility being questioned?
Page was convicted of fraud in 2009 while working at Buckingham Palace, where he ran a betting syndicate called the Currency Club and a property Ponzi scheme involving more than 100 other officers. His criminal record may complicate how his allegations are received, though his first-hand position within Royal Protection lends weight to his claims.
Thames Valley Police declined to comment on specifics, stating: “Misconduct in public office is a complex crime and requires a thorough investigation. Our experienced team is working meticulously through a significant amount of information. While we cannot go into specific details of our investigation, we are following all reasonable lines of enquiry.”
What does this mean for accountability in the Epstein case?
The allegations raise uncomfortable questions about whether institutional loyalty has protected powerful individuals from scrutiny. For a global audience increasingly focused on holding enablers of abuse accountable, the case represents a critical test of whether police forces can investigate their own with genuine independence.
As Congressman Massie pushes for the release of three million more Epstein-related files, and with the FBI now in possession of Page's statement, the pressure is mounting on both sides of the Atlantic. Whether British authorities will now take Page's information seriously remains to be seen, but the whistleblower has made his position clear: he has done his duty, and the ball is now in the court of law enforcement.