London ( CNN ) -- Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Andrew have met to discuss concerns that more revelations could surface about the prince 's friendship with Jeffrey Epstein , a U.S. financier who was sentenced to 18 months in prison in 2008 for soliciting a minor for prostitution , according to a royal source who spoke on the condition of anonymity . Prince Andrew 's office recently declined to comment when asked about the prince 's friendship with Epstein . Also called the Duke of York , Prince Andrew is Queen Elizabeth 's second son and the brother of Prince Charles , who is next in line to the throne . He also is the United Kingdom 's special representative for international trade and investment . The queen and Prince Andrew discussed Epstein , the royal source said , but details about their talk were not immediately available . The British government periodically reviews the prince 's position . The next meeting is scheduled to happen this summer . Some politicians and royal commentators have said that Prince Andrew is an embarrassment to Britain and the royal family . In leaked diplomatic documents published by WikiLeaks last year , the U.S. ambassador in the central Asian state of Kyrgyzstan , Tatiana Gfoeller , reportedly said that the prince -- during a business lunch in 2008 -- was `` astonishingly candid . The discussion at times verged on the rude ( from the British side ) . '' The prince has not commented publicly on characterizations put forth in the leaked documents . `` [ Prince ] Andrew has n't really done the royal family any favors , '' said royal historian Christopher Warwick . `` As fourth in line to the throne , he is a senior member of the royal family . '' `` All members of the royal family have an ambassadorial responsibility , particularly the senior members . Part of the royal remit is to take the monarchy abroad and wave the flag for Britain plc . We have to recognize how immensely marvelous the queen is , she 's never put a foot wrong , '' he added . CNN 's Thair Shaikh contributed to this report .
Prince Andrew is friends with Jeffrey Epstein . Epstein was sentenced to prison for soliciting a minor for prostitution , according to court documents . Some say Prince Andrew is an embarrassment to the royal family .