A high-ranking member of King Charles’s inner circle has been drawn into the ongoing Jeffrey Epstein scandal. The newly released disclosures suggest that Peter Loughborough, the current Lord Steward of the monarch, oversaw the unit that allowed elite British protection officers to reside at the disgraced financier’s Manhattan townhouse. Also known as the 7th Earl of Rosslyn, he was the commander of Scotland Yard’s Royalty and Diplomatic Protection unit in 2010. But now, the latest batch of files has cast a dark shadow on his career and triggered fresh scrutiny over the monarchy.

Once reportedly described as the ‘favorite policeman’ of the late Queen Elizabeth, Loughborough now finds himself facing backlash. As per the latest emails, he allegedly allowed Metropolitan Police officers to accept the late financier’s hospitality while guarding Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor during a week-long trip to New York. This is particularly concerning as the visit happened in 2010, just two years after Epstein had been convicted of soliciting prostitution from a minor and spent 18 months in prison. The correspondence also suggests that the late financier personally coordinated the housing of the British guards. One exchange shows him inquiring whether accommodation was needed for security personnel just three days before Mountbatten-Windsor’s arrival.

The former Prince then confirmed he had two officers requiring rooms. The files indicate that Officer Julian Phillips arrived at Epstein’s seven-story, $58 million Manhattan property on November 28, 2010. He was allegedly provided a temporary security code, granting the police officers unrestricted access to the infamous townhouse that has since been described as a hub for sex trafficking.

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