Disgraced Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor tops a list of British figures repeatedly named in the explosive 23,000-strong cache of Epstein-linked documents handed to the US House Oversight Committee
21:55, 19 Nov 2025
Andrew Mounbatten-Windsor is the most mentioned British name in the bombshell cache of 23,000 Jeffrey Epstein-linked documents handed to the US House Oversight Committee by the Epstein estate.
The disgraced royal headed a list of more than 30 people who appear in the files, which include Sir David Beckham, Naomi Campbell, Adele and Mick Jagger. The most frequently mentioned of all Brits is the former prince, whose name appears a staggering 173 times in total. The sprawling database, published as part of the House Oversight Committee’s ongoing release program, spans emails, logs, letters, subpoenas, travel slips, legal notes, and interview summaries dating back decades.
While a name’s appearance does not imply any wrongdoing, the sheer scale of British entries has sparked interest through Westminster, the monarchy and the celebrity world. Mountbatten-Windsor’s prominence dwarfs every other UK figure and underscores how deeply his downfall became entwined with the Epstein scandal. Andrew has consistently denied any wrongdoing in relation to the accusations against him.
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Just behind him is Jeffrey Epstein’s former girlfriend-turned-madam, Ghislaine Maxwell, whose name appears 135 times. Her disgraced father, crooked newspaper baron Robert Maxwell, is referenced 47 times – making the Maxwells the second-largest cluster of British figures linked through volume alone.
The list reads like a cross-section of British society: royals, prime ministers, rock stars, cultural icons and political firebrands who appear in the documents in a mosaic of contexts – from being subjects of media chatter to having attended the same events, or appearing in diary planning notes, correspondence or press discussions. Among the political names, Tony Blair is mentioned 22 times, David Cameron 19, Gordon Brown 16, and Peter Mandelson 10.
Mountbatten Windsor, formerly known as Prince Andrew, is the most named Brit in the House Oversight Committee’s released Epstein documents (Image: Getty)
Brexit firestarter Nigel Farage appears 18 times, while the late Diana, Princess of Wales, is listed 14 times. Even Queen Camilla features nine times. The celebrity tier is equally star-studded, featuring Mick Jagger (9), Adele (8), Bono (16), Elton John (8), David Beckham (9), and Colin Firth (10). Again, these entries do not indicate wrongdoing, only that their names surfaced in documents now under congressional scrutiny.
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage’s name appears 18 times in the searchable database of the House Oversight Committee’s Epstein files(Image: PA)
Many appear in articles shared with or by Epstein. Some pieces are repeatedly used, resulting in some stars being given numerous mentions. One of Beckham’s mentions came in a conversation between the sex offender and Boris Nikolic, a biotech venture capitalist. Under the subject matter “mission acomplished (sic) for some”, the two men were discussing “philanthropy”. Nikolic sent Epstein an email on January 13, 2014, in which he included an article featuring the names of admired sportsmen, including Beckham. Sir Elton also appears in several articles that Epstein is sent.
In January 2011, sex offender Epstein is seen emailing the Serbian, a former Bill Gates adviser, to determine whether Rolling Stone singer Sir Mick was in “town”. Epstein wrote: “I can find out if mick jagger, ken starr, clinton. julie taymor, are in town/? I suggest we leave it till mon night.. I will have no trouble getting anyone you want. but i think it best after the three of us noodle a bit.” Nikolic simply replies “Agree!”.
In January 2010, the biotech venture capitalist was attending the annual World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, when he emailed Epstein, asking, “Any fun?” Nikolic replied that he had met “your friend” Bill Clinton, as well as then-French President Nicholas Sarkozy and “your other friend,” Prince Andrew, “as he has some questions re microsoft.”
Naomi Campbell’s name appears in a March 2011 article in which it is claimed she stayed on Epstein’s Caribbean Island. Another mention of the supermodel appears in an email sent by lawyers acting for a woman who was allegedly abused by Epstein when she was a minor. Of the victim, it states: “When in Paris, Mr Epstein allowed her to stay at his home with her sister and arranged for a night out at a concert with Naomi Campbell.” She is mentioned again by Prince Andrew sex accuser, Virginia Giuffre, who said Campbell flew on Epstein’s private jet.
Many of the other British celebrities, like Adele, are mentioned in emails to Epstein by Peggy Siegal, a prominent American entertainment publicist. Reform UK leader Nigel Farage features in emails between the sex offender and Donald Trump’s former advisor, Steve Bannon.
Prince Andrew’s status as the most heavily referenced Brit reflects the catastrophic collapse of his royal standing. His relationship with Epstein, whom he once described as “a convenient friend”, triggered one of the worst crises in modern royal history. The Duke’s infamous BBC Newsnight interview, his settlement with Virginia Giuffre (who is referenced 58 times in the files), and his removal from public duties cemented his fall from grace. His name saturates the documents: event discussions, attempted PR salvage operations, legal notes and references in interview statements made by others.
For investigators and lawmakers scouring the archive, Andrew is not a footnote but a dominant presence. Meanwhile, Maxwell, the disgraced socialite whose descent from British high society to US federal prison remains one of the darkest stories of the Epstein saga. Her 135 mentions span years of correspondence, travel schedules, guest lists, personal messages and legal war-room chatter.
If Andrew’s downfall was public and explosive, Maxwell’s was total: convicted, disgraced, and now serving a lengthy sentence for trafficking and grooming offences on Epstein’s behalf. The documents, made searchable by Courier Newsroom, a left-leaning US digital media company, also repeatedly reference her father, Robert Maxwell – the tycoon who plundered the Mirror Group pension fund before his mysterious death at sea.
Although celebrities such as David Beckham and Elton John are named checked in the documents, there is no wrongdoing on their part
While he died long before Epstein’s arrest, his name appears throughout historical background discussions, media research notes, and contextual summaries assembled during various litigation phases. His looming, corrupt legacy forms part of the backdrop investigators built around Ghislaine’s rise and fall. The remainder of the British list reveals how deeply Epstein’s world intersected, however indirectly, with political, cultural and media spheres.
- Richard Dawkins – 29 mentions
- Stephen Hawking – 17
- Sharon Churcher – 16
- Naomi Campbell – 10
- Sarah Ferguson – 9
- Salman Rushdie – 9
- Piers Morgan – 9
- William Shakespeare – 9
The House Oversight Committee received the trove after the Epstein estate formally transferred the archive, following years of motions, subpoenas and legal manoeuvring. Committee members have released material in rolling batches, insisting transparency is essential to “closing every door that allowed Epstein to operate.”
The documents in which the Brits are named are separate from the vast cache held by the US Government, which the House voted last night to force the Department of Justice to release. The 23,000 files featuring British names were obtained directly from Epstein’s estate, which handed them over to the committee.
But with more releases expected, one senior congressional aide warned: “The British section is only the beginning. The political storm, on both sides of the Atlantic, is building.”
