What's next for Andrew?

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has finally emerged to gauge the reaction of Britons, amidst reports he's planning to flee the UK for a safe haven.

The former prince's appearance comes after a congressperson investigating the Jeffrey Epstein case accused him of 'hiding' from his committee’s request to sit for a deposition.

Andrew's future looks uncertain amid reports that Congress moved closer to a key vote on forcing the release of US government files related to the alleged sex trafficker.

Suhas Subramanyam is among the Democratic members of the oversight committee in the House of Representatives who earlier this month asked Mountbatten-Windsor to sit for a deposition as part of its investigation into how the government handled the case against Epstein, who died while awaiting trial in 2019.

However, there are several reports and speculations about Andrew's next move, with some royal commentators and historians believing he will flee to Middle East to avoid court, while a few others claim he would turn against the King if he was not assured protection.

But, royal insiders have rejected both claims, saying what they know so far is that he's moving from Royal Lodge to somewhere else.

They kept mum on the speculations and rumours about the Andrew's future move, just saying: 'No such things are happening anytime soon.'

The insiders kept it tight-lipped, confirming Andrew's exit plan while playfully dodging further questions: 'That's all we can say.'

Only Andrew knows about his future plans, however, it's being claimed that he will soon move out of Royal Lodge and relocate to a privately-owned property on the Sandringham Estate in Norfolk. 

King Charles III has stripped Andrew of royal title amid concern over his friendship with Epstein and an allegation of sexual assault by Virginia Giuffre who alleged she was trafficked by the late financier.

Meanwhile, Subramanyam's comments added fuel to the fire, suggesting Andrew's avoiding investigation and might continue to do so, adding: 'The royal 'has been hiding from us, and I think he will continue to try to hide from people doing meaningful investigations of this matter.' 

The request from the committee’s Democratic minority came after UK trade minister Chris Bryant said that, 'just as with any ordinary member of the public, Mountbatten-Windsor should honour requests from American lawmakers to testify.'