King Charles faces heart-wrenching plea by family ahead of controversial US tour
King Charles will reportedly be in a tight spot on his tour to the US
Defying pressure, King Charles is moving forward with his trip to the United States. The monarch might, however, face a serious challenge when he embarks on the tour.
That is the question of whether or not to meet the Epstein survivors.
There are several calls urging Charles to meet the victims on his trip. The latest just came from Virginia Giuffre's – who committed suicide after accusing Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor of sexual abuse – family.
"King Charles III’s visit will come at a deeply personal time for our family,” the statement to BBC Newsnight read.
“His arrival comes just two days after the one-year anniversary of the death of our beloved sister, Virginia Roberts Giuffre," it continues.
The family thanked the monarch for taking Andrew's side – his brother – after shocking allegations against him emerged.
“We strongly urge King Charles to meet with us and survivors and hear what we have to say. We are thankful to him for heeding our sister’s allegations against Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and for his decisive action in stripping his brother from his position as a prince."
“Amanda and I are hopeful that conversation with survivors and their families will continue to elicit decisive action from the British government against the co-conspirators of Jeffrey Epstein," the statement read.
“Virginia spent her life fighting to hold these predators accountable; it is in her memory that we encourage the king to speak with us and survivors and continue pursuing justice across the United Kingdom.”
Factoring in the heart-wrenching plea, it seems to have put Charles in a tight spot.
As a recent report in the iPaper pointed out, King is seen as a fount of justice, so his meeting with the Epstein survivors, some of whom accused Andrew of abusing them, which he denied, is a signal.
A signal that the monarch is admitting his brother's guilt, without his having been proven guilty in court.
It is pertinent to mention that Charles is set to visit the United States from April 26 to 28.
