Police Scotland is carrying out active inquiries into visits to Balmoral involving Andrew and Jeffrey Epstein, after receiving information about the matter.
The force said its inquiries were at an early stage. It did not provide further details about the information received or set out what the investigation may involve.
The development concerns visits associated with Balmoral, where Andrew and Epstein are reported in the supplied material to have been present. Police Scotland has not indicated what conclusions, if any, have been reached.
The inquiries remain ongoing, with further developments dependent on the information gathered by the force.