Just as it was made official that Andrew Mountbatten Windsor no longer holds the title of "prince" and the treatment of "His Royal Highness," the younger brother of the King of England, Charles III, received more bad news: the US Democratic opposition wants him to testify before the House of Representatives of that country for his involvement in Jeffrey Epstein's prostitution network, which is the reason he lost his royal status. The Democrats also want to investigate the role Andrew Mountbatten played in Epstein's activities.
The chances of the prince testifying before the US Legislature are currently nil. Congress is controlled by the Republican Party, which, under the leadership of House Speaker Mike Johnson, is heroically working to prevent the Epstein case from being investigated and thus not implicating President Donald Trump.
An example of this is Johnson's refusal to swear in Arizona Congresswoman Adelita Grijalba, who should have taken office six weeks ago. Grijalba has stated that she will sign the document approved by 217 representatives - all Democrats and also four Republicans - for the House to release the Epstein prostitution network documents. If Grijalba signs, there would be 218 representatives supporting the motion, meaning half plus one, forcing Johnson to concede and publish the list.
The statement and investigation would fall under the House Oversight Committee, whose chairman, Republican James Comer, has stated that there is no need to investigate Trump because the president has said he is not on Epstein's client list. Comer also has the authority to decide what is investigated and what is not.
Nevertheless, the Democrats' demand, outlined in a letter they sent to the king's brother himself, presents a complicated future for the former prince. In a year, the United States will hold Congressional elections, and it is highly likely that the Democrats will take control of the House of Representatives. In that case, they could indeed call him to testify, although it is more likely that they would directly publish the information.
In the United States, being called to testify before Congress carries the same legal weight as being summoned by a court of law, and it can be punishable by jail time, although the law is not always enforced. Andrew's potential testimony would also be a tremendous crisis in the special relationship between the United States and the United Kingdom.