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The former Duke of York was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office earlier this year

The woman who claims to have been trafficked to the UK to have sex with Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor may now testify against him, her lawyer has revealed.

It had been alleged by the woman that convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein sent her to Britain in 2010, when she was in her 20s.

After claiming she spent a night with Mr Mountbatten-Windsor at Royal Lodge in Windsor, she became the second individual to make allegations against the former prince, after Virginia Giuffre, one of Epstein's most vocal alleged victims.

But Lawyer Brad Edwards, who acts for hundreds of Epstein victims, told the BBC earlier this year that the woman was refusing to speak with authorities because she lacks confidence and fears additional intrusion into her private life.

However, Mr Edwards has now revealed his client's answer has shifted from a "hard no" to a "maybe".

"Her main concern is to protect her child and she doesn't want her kid being harassed," he said.

"If those issues can be addressed, it could happen. She is thinking about it.

"I think she should testify because what happened was wrong. But I'm not going to push her. It has to be her choice."

Thames Valley Police announced in May they were assessing possible sexual offences as part of the investigation into Mr Mountbatten-Windsor’s alleged misconduct in public office.

"In addition to the investigation into misconduct in public office, the assessment of reports that a woman was taken to an address in Windsor in 2010 for sexual purposes is ongoing," a statement from police read.

"We have engaged with the woman’s legal representative to confirm that, should she wish to report this to police, it will be taken seriously and handled with care, sensitivity and respect for her privacy and her right for anonymity.

"We recognise how difficult it can be to speak about experiences of this nature, and any contact with police will be led by her wishes, when and if she feels ready and able to do so."

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The announcement had led the family of Ms Giuffre to praise the "encouraging" signs from British police.

"To hear that the potential of investigating sexual crimes, that is huge," Amanda Roberts, Ms Giuffre's sister-in-law, told Sky News.

Mr Edwards had previously sued Mr Mountbatten-Windsor on behalf of Ms Giuffre, after she claimed to have had sex with the former duke when she was 17.

The former prince reportedly settled out of court for around £12million without accepting liability.

Ms Giuffre died by suicide in April 2025. She became one of the most outspoken Epstein victims, and published an award-winning book detailing her encounters with the late sex offender and his former, girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell.

The former Duke of York was arrested in February this year - on his 66th birthday - and released under further investigation, after documents from the Epstein Files appeared to show him passing on sensitive information to the disgraced financier while trade envoy.