Prince Andrew's Epstein Ties Debacle Continues With Looming US Appearance

Prince Andrew's association with the late Jeffrey Epstein continues to tarnish his name and put him at odds with the Royal family.

The Prince, who recently renounced many of his royal titles, may now be invited to the US by a Democratic Representative on the House Oversight Committee to discuss his involvement in the late Epstein's scandal before Congress.

Prince Andrew has been avoiding visiting the US due to these investigations and has also faced his family members turning their backs on him amidst the legal battles.

Prince Andrew is faced with yet another trouble after he let go of most of his royal titles except the title of Prince, as he might be asked to appear before Congress on the grounds of his alleged alliance with the late pedophile, Jeffrey Epstein.

Andrew was linked to Epstein after a 2001 photo surfaced featuring the Prince and one of Epstein's victims, Virginia Giuffre, with his arm wrapped around her and Epstein's girlfriend, Ghislaine Maxwell, who is serving time for child sex trafficking, smiling in the back.

Massachusetts Democrat Congressman Stephen Lynch wants to invite Andrew to talk about how he is allegedly linked to the child sex offender scandal. Although the Prince cannot be subpoenaed because he is not a US citizen, Lynch is confident that an invitation to appear would be extended to him.

TMZ reports that the Congressman and fellow committee members have been going over documents related to the "Epstein Files" to determine why Epstein received a 2008 plea deal for his sex crimes. They also intend to hold anyone else accountable who's implicated in the offenses.

As reported by The Blast, Prince Andrew, despite previously denying allegations of his connection to Epstein, is afraid to set foot on US soil amid recent FBI investigations into his ties with the late pedophile.

For over five years, Andrew has remained primarily in the U.K. due to his fear of being arrested, subpoenaed, or charged with a civil lawsuit.

Andrew's concerns intensified as recent revelations unfolded that he maintained contact with Epstein longer than previously admitted, and this prompted fresh demands for a criminal investigation into Epstein's network.

Facing disgrace and the loss of his royal status, he limited his international travels, including his regular golf trips to Spain, and has only been noted to visit Bahrain in recent years.

Controversy arose in the public when an email sent by Andrew to the late sex offender sufficed. The said email was dated to be sent later than the Price admitted to having cut ties with Epstein.

Andrew also has consistently denied all allegations against him, maintaining that he has no recollection of ever meeting Virginia Giuffre, one of Epstein's prominent victims who died by suicide this year, who claims the latter trafficked her to powerful men, including Andrew.

Andrew claims to have terminated all forms of communication with Epstein in December 2010; however, it was reported that he wrote to Epstein, saying, "Keep in close touch and we'll play some more soon," in February 2011.

Due to this information coming to light, more doubts and questions have arisen concerning all his previous claims regarding their relationship.

The turmoil associated with the disgraced royal's name has compelled him to relinquish his royal titles, making him no longer a working member of the monarchy.

He no longer holds the title Duke of York, nor is he a member of the Order of the Garter, Britain's oldest and most distinguished order of chivalry. He also lost the personal honor bestowed upon him by the late Queen Elizabeth II, which was his position as a Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order.

Although he still holds the title of a prince because it is his birthright, he has no honor attached to his office, identity, or title. As he stepped down, Andrew remained insistent that the allegations against him were false and were distractions from the "work of His Majesty and the Royal Family."

The Blast reports that Prince William had his heart set on a rather ruthless approach to dealing with his uncle, pending when he is crowned king.

He reportedly had plans to ban his uncle from his coronation after he sits on the throne. This ban would also extend to Andrew's ex-wife, Sarah Ferguson, who has remained close to the Prince and has also faced controversy over her own ties to Epstein, but not to their children.

There have been speculations that Prince William intends to do the same thing to his estranged brother, Prince Harry, who, along with his wife, recently renounced their titles and left the U.K.