India, Feb. 10 -- Prince William and Princess Catherine expressed concern for the victims of Jeffrey Epstein in a statement released on Monday, the latest move by the British monarchy to distance itself from revelations about the former Prince Andrew's relationship with the convicted sex offender.

Britain's most popular royals say that they were appalled by the contents of more than 3 million pages of documents released earlier this month by the US Department of Justice. "I can confirm that the Prince and Princess of Wales have been deeply concerned by the continued revelations," the palace said in a statement. "Their thoughts remain focused on the victims."

The statement released ahead of William's three-day trip to Saudi Arabia, which...