Aside from questions of international politics, one of the biggest questions surrounding King Charles' visit was whether he would reference Jeffrey Epstein in his remarks. or speak to the victims of the deceased sex offender.
He didn't do it.
The closest it comes, perhaps, is an indirect reference to the need to “support the victims of some of the ills that so tragically exist in both our societies today.”
For those who had asked the king to meet with Epstein survivors while they were in the United States, this comment alone may be considered – to use an American expression – weak tea.
Last year, over the Trump administration's objections, Congress passed a law requiring the release of records held by the U.S. government related to the Epstein investigation.
The files have led to new revelations about the extent of Epstein's ties to the rich and powerful, including the former British ambassador to the United States, Peter Mandelson, and the king's brother, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor.
So far, the Epstein saga has had greater repercussions in the United Kingdom than in the United States, where few people in current positions of political power have suffered adverse consequences.
Even though the topic was not brought up during the speech, the issue is not disappearing from the newspapers – and the full story here in the United States may not yet have come to light.
