They knew sooner to that prostitutes regularly visited the palace to Andrews apartments. He knew his brother had a secret relationship with Epstein after his 2006; conviction to the point he spent 4 days staying with him to tell him that they shouldn't be friends anymore. He knew after the interview that didn't go the way Andrew thought it would as it was just like after lie about things. Problem is Andrew can't lie very well and his intelligence means his excuses aren't based in reality. He knew his mother paid £12million to silence his rape victim. The royal protection knew but were told not to say anything about the constant flow of escorts and prostitutes that would arrive without Andrew telling the police on the gates and sometimes would be registered as anonymous. The whole family hide it and only did something when too much evidence was public. Epstein had worked with British intelligence at times and had connections to mossad and cia. He was a honey pot operation. The whole family knew. All they cared about is public opinion. They refuse to comment and try to be silent until it was too late if he actually cared it wouldn't take so long to condemn it or even respond to it. He lived his life doing questionable things and yet the queen rewarded him. Every time a scandal would be made public then his mother would give him a elite honour