US lawmakers wrote to Britain's disgraced former prince Andrew on Thursday requesting he sit for an interview about his friendship with the sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

The letter was disclosed as King Charles III formally stripped his younger brother of his titles after last week's announcement that Andrew was being banished from the monarchy.

Sixteen Democratic Party members of Congress signed a letter asking Andrew to participate in a "transcribed interview" with the House of Representatives oversight committee investigating Epstein, who took his own life in 2019 while facing sex trafficking charges.

"The committee is seeking to uncover the identities of Mr Epstein's co-conspirators and enablers and to understand the full extent of his criminal operations," the letter read.

"Well-d

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