Explosive new email evidence has emerged that directly contradicts Prince Andrew's long-standing denials about his relationship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and his encounter with accuser Virginia Giuffre, with royal experts describing the revelations as potentially catastrophic for the disgraced royal.
The Damning Evidence
Freshly uncovered correspondence from July 2011 shows Epstein himself confirming that Andrew indeed had his photograph taken with Virginia Giuffre, directly contradicting the Duke of York's repeated assertions that no such meeting occurred. In the email to a journalist, the financier wrote: "Yes she was on my plane, and yes she had her picture taken with Andrew, as many of my employees have."
This admission strikes at the heart of Andrew's defence regarding the now-infamous 2001 photograph that shows him with his arm around a teenage Virginia Giuffre's waist, while Ghislaine Maxwell looks on in the background. The former prince has consistently claimed the image might have been doctored and maintained he had no memory of it being taken.
According to the latest revelations, Epstein allegedly took the photograph himself using Virginia's disposable camera. The image was reportedly captured at Maxwell's London home, where Giuffre claims Andrew sexually assaulted her when she was just 17 years old.
Buckingham Palace Connections Exposed
The email trove reveals even more disturbing details about Epstein's attempts to manipulate the royal household. In correspondence with a publicist around the same period, Epstein boasted that discrediting Virginia Giuffre would make Buckingham Palace "love it" and guarantee them access to royal events "for the rest of our lives."
"I think Buckingham Palace would love it. You should task someone to investigate the girl Virginia Roberts," Epstein wrote, misspelling her surname. "I promise you she is a fraud. You and I will be able to go to ascot for the rest of our lives."
Further correspondence from March 2011 shows Andrew's direct involvement when the Mail on Sunday approached Maxwell about Giuffre's allegations. After Maxwell forwarded the inquiry to Andrew, he responded with apparent panic: "What's all this? I don't know anything about this! You must SAY so please. This has NOTHING to do with me. I can't take any more of this."
Flight Risk Fears and Royal Fallout
Royal biographer Andrew Lownie, author of 'Entitled: The Rise and Fall of the House of York', has declared these latest revelations the "final nail in the coffin" for Prince Andrew. Lownie exclusively told the Mirror that Andrew should now be considered a "flight risk" and that his passport must be "surrendered" to prevent him from leaving the country.
"This new information dump is the nail in the coffin for Prince Andrew, highlighting the lies he has told about his association with Jeffrey Epstein," Lownie stated. "There is still much more to emerge but there can be no doubt now about how deeply involved he was with the convicted paedophile."
The expert expressed concern that Andrew might follow the example of Spain's exiled King Juan Carlos and flee to the Middle East to avoid potential legal consequences. Recent reports suggest Andrew has been offered sanctuary in Abu Dhabi by Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, who allegedly owes the royal a debt of gratitude for past kindnesses during Andrew's tenure as UK trade envoy.
The newly released emails also undermine Andrew's claim that he severed contact with Epstein in 2010, showing continued communication well beyond that date. This evidence comes amid Andrew's ongoing status as a former working royal, having been stripped of his military affiliations and royal patronages by his "weary" elder brother, King Charles III, in 2022.
Despite settling a civil case brought by Virginia Giuffre out of court for a reported millions of pounds in 2022, Andrew has never admitted guilt regarding the sexual assault allegations. Tragically, Giuffre died by suicide earlier this year at age 41, never having seen the former prince face criminal proceedings for the abuses she alleged occurred in London, New York, and Epstein's private Caribbean island, Little St. James.
