Britain's Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, formerly known as Prince Andrew, looks round as he leaves after attending the Easter Matins Service at St. George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, England, April 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, File)2026-02-09T09:16:18Z LONDON (AP) Prince William and Princess Catherine expressed concern for the victims of Jeffrey Epstein in a statement released Monday, the latest move by the British monarchy to distance itself from revelations about the former Prince Andrews relationship with the convicted sex offender.Britains most popular royals say that they were appalled by the contents of more than 3 million pages of documents released earlier this month by the U.S. Department of Justice.I can confirm that the Prince and Princess of Wales have been deeply concerned by the continued revelations, the palace said in a statement. Their thoughts remain focused on the victims.The statement released ahead of Williams three-day trip to Saudi Arabia, which begins Monday, is part of the monarchys response to the escalating crisis surrounding the former prince, who was stripped of his royal titles in October after previous revelations about his relationship with Epstein. King Charles IIIs 65-year-old brother is now known simply as Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor. The king last week forced Mountbatten-Windsor to leave his longtime home at Royal Lodge near Windsor Castle, accelerating a move that was first announced in October but wasnt expected to be completed until later this year.Mountbatten-Windsor is now living on the kings Sandringham estate in eastern England. He will live temporarily at Wood Farm Cottage while his permanent home on the estate undergoes repairs.Mountbatten-Windsor has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing in his relationship with Epstein.