Princess Eugenie Quits Anti-Slavery Charity After Epstein Files Implicate Father
Princess Eugenie has stepped down as patron of Anti-Slavery International, the world's oldest human rights organisation, in a move that underscores the widening reputational damage caused by the release of documents relating to Jeffrey Epstein's trafficking network.
The charity confirmed Eugenie's departure and removed her from its website, according to reporting by the Guardian, the Daily Mail and The Independent. The resignation came on 8 March 2026.
The decision follows the release by the US Department of Justice of millions of documents and emails relating to Epstein's role in the sexual abuse and trafficking of women around the world. That disclosure has further disgraced Eugenie's father, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, whose long-standing association with Epstein had already cost him his royal duties and public standing.
Anti-Slavery International, which campaigns against forced labour, human trafficking and modern slavery, is regarded as the world's oldest human rights organisation. Eugenie's role as patron had placed her at the intersection of royal philanthropic engagement and one of the charity sector's most sensitive mandates. Her continued association with the organisation had become increasingly untenable given her father's proximity to the Epstein scandal, according to reporting by Metro.
The timing of her departure, coinciding with International Women's Day, adds a layer of symbolism to a resignation driven by circumstances well beyond the charity's core work.
Buckingham Palace and representatives for Eugenie had not issued a public statement at the time of reporting. Anti-Slavery International's confirmation of the change was brief, reflecting the sensitivity of the situation for all parties involved.
