Archive · 3 Nov 2025
Trump Says Royal Family Suffered 'Terrible Thing' Amid Epstein Scandal
Imagine a prince in the UK named Andrew who was friends with a man named Jeffrey Epstein.
Epstein was accused of doing very bad things to young people.
Because Andrew was friends with Epstein, other people in the royal family, like his brother King Charles, decided Andrew could no longer be a prince or live in his special home.
They wanted to make sure the royal family was not associated with the bad things Epstein did.
Even though Andrew denied doing anything wrong, the King took away his title and military roles.
Donald Trump, who also knew Epstein, said he felt sorry for Andrew's family because it's a sad situation.
U.S. President Donald Trump expressed sympathy for the British royal family over Prince Andrew's recent title stripping.
King Charles stripped Prince Andrew of his title as prince and forced him from his Windsor home due to his links to Jeffrey Epstein.
The UK government is also moving to remove Andrew's last remaining honorary military title of vice-admiral.
Prince Andrew reportedly maintained contact with Epstein even after Epstein's conviction for sex crimes.
Trump, who also knew Epstein, stated he felt 'badly' for the royal family, calling the situation 'tragic'.
- Who
- U.S. President Donald Trump, King Charles, Prince Andrew, Jeffrey Epstein
- What
- Donald Trump expressed sympathy for the British royal family following King Charles' decision to strip Prince Andrew of his royal title and force him from his home due to his connections with Jeffrey Epstein.
- When
- Last week (for the Palace announcement), Sunday (for Trump's comments).
- Where
- Aboard Air Force One (Trump's comments); Royal Lodge, Windsor Estate (Andrew's home).
- Why
- King Charles took action to distance the royal family from Prince Andrew due to his links to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Trump felt the situation was a 'terrible thing' for the family.
- Prince Andrew's Title
- Stripped of title of prince by King Charles.
- Andrew's Residence
- Forced to surrender lease on Royal Lodge, Windsor Estate.
- Military Title
- UK government moving to strip honorary vice-admiral title.
- Andrew's Links
- Ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
- Trump's Stance
- Expressed sympathy for the royal family, calling the situation 'tragic'.
