Prince Andrew has been urged to “brace himself” as explosive American government files on his paedophile pal Jeffrey Epstein are set to be made public within days.

The disgraced Duke of York , already scarred by years of scandal, could see his name splashed across official US records as Congress prepares to release secret documents linked to the billionaire sex offender, reports MirrorOnline.

On Friday, Congress will begin receiving the first batch of papers from the Department of Justice.

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They have vowed to publish the files once victims’ identities and other sensitive material have been blocked out.

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