Queen Elizabeth ‘was client’ of Jeffrey Epstein, document claims

Newly resurfaced documents connected to the Jeffrey Epstein estate have drawn the late Queen Elizabeth II into the broader fallout, after media outlets highlighted comments attributed to Nobel Prize–winning physicist Murray Gell-Mann. In the material, Gell-Mann claimed he believed Epstein’s “clients include the Queen of England” and that Epstein had “given the Queen financial advice”—statements presented as his personal impression, not confirmed fact.

The documents, released to the U.S. House Oversight Committee, contain thousands of pages of correspondence and notes. Reports from British outlets say one file quotes Gell-Mann, though no evidence is provided showing direct contact, financial arrangements or communications between the Queen and Epstein.

These remarks echo a 2003 Vanity Fair profile in which Gell-Mann similarly said he was “under the impression” that the monarch was among Epstein’s high-profile associations. The comments were framed as his perception of Epstein’s reputation, not a factual client list.

The newly surfaced materials do not identify what kind of advice Epstein was supposedly believed to have offered, nor include any documentation that would support a formal advisory role. The Queen’s financial affairs have historically been handled by established institutions and official advisers, and nothing in the files contradicts that.

Much of the confirmed content in the documents instead relates to Epstein’s well-documented social ties with Prince Andrew around the early 2000s. These include visits to Windsor Castle, Sandringham and shared appearances with Ghislaine Maxwell during that period.

Those events form part of a long-running controversy around Andrew, separate from the unverified impressions about the late Queen. The House Oversight materials distinguish clearly between documented travel records and the isolated comments reflecting Gell-Mann’s personal beliefs.

Buckingham Palace has not publicly addressed the renewed speculation. The Queen, who died in 2022, was known for avoiding comment on personal controversies. The references in the documents remain uncorroborated assertions that require careful scrutiny as investigators continue reviewing the broader Epstein archive.