Police Scotland says it is making early inquiries about visits to Balmoral Castle, BBC News and the Daily Mail report. The visits were by Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell.

"We have received information and active inquiries are ongoing but these are at a very early stage," a Police Scotland spokesperson said, the outlets report. The force said its inquiries are led by evidence, with the needs of victims at their heart. It said it would not be right to comment further, BBC News and the Daily Mail report.

The Daily Express first reported that the inquiries relate to claims that women were trafficked to the royal estate, the outlets report. Epstein and Maxwell are believed to have visited Balmoral with Mountbatten-Windsor, BBC News reports. Flight logs show Mountbatten-Windsor and Maxwell flew to Edinburgh on Epstein's jet in 2006, BBC News and the Daily Mail report. US prosecutors released a photo of Epstein and Maxwell at Balmoral, thought to date from 1999, the outlets report.

Mountbatten-Windsor has denied any wrongdoing, the outlets report. BBC News says it contacted his representatives for comment. He was arrested in February on suspicion of misconduct in public office and later released, the outlets report. He lost his title of prince last year. Epstein died in 2019, and Maxwell was jailed in 2022 for sex trafficking.

The Daily Mail says other UK police forces have live investigations linked to the release of the Epstein files. It cites the National Police Chiefs' Council, which said there is no national investigation.

What we know: Police Scotland has opened early inquiries tied to the Balmoral visits.
What we don't: What police have learned and whether a formal investigation will follow.