Freshly unveiled documents related to Epstein shed light on Queen Elizabeth’s delicate perspective regarding Prince Andrew’s connection to the financier. Though her spokesperson emphasized her ‘complete support’ for Andrew, the Queen reportedly expressed privately that his ongoing interactions with Epstein were ‘ill-advised.’ This revelation surfaced against the backdrop of ongoing examinations into images featuring Andrew alongside Epstein and Virginia Giuffre.
An email uncovered in the recently released Epstein files has revealed Queen Elizabeth’s response to photos of her son, Prince Andrew, and the late Virginia Giuffre. A close aide to the prince who was stripped of his titles, told convicted child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein in an email that the prince had “full support” from the Queen but added that she felt his continued correspondence with Epstein was “unwise.”The mail was sent to the late financier by royal aide David Stern in March 2011 and conveyed that he believed Andrew still had his mother’s backing despite being linked to Epstein after his conviction.
At the time, Andrew was facing flak for his continued association with the billionaire after being photographed with him in New York’s Central Park in 2010, after his release from prison. Another photo released in February 2011 showed the former Duke of York with his arm around Virginia Giuffre, who later accused him of having intercourse with her.
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Stern sent an email on March 9, 2011 reading: “Theme seems to be now: PA under scrutiny for dealing with Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan (but government approved!), he has full support of his Mum, only dealing with you was ‘unwise’.””The dealings to you are now predominately related F. and her financial trouble, always quoting her interview and her ‘lack of judgement’ and she will never deal with you again etc.”The mail is three months after Andrew claimed in a Newsnight interview that he flew to New York and stayed with Epstein to tell him in person that they had to end their friendship. He referred to the trip as the “honourable” thing to do. At the time of the mail, the prince whose ex-wife has also been mentioned in the files, was facing pressure to resign from his official business ambassador role. The content of the mail seems to be revealing the situations at the palace following the release of the photographs and publishing of multiple tabloids.Additionally, just days before Sarah Ferguson had publicly apologised for taking £15,000 from the sex offender to settle her own debts. The ‘F’ and ‘financial troubles’ could be a reference to this.Recently, a photograph of Andrew crouched on all fours on a woman has also been revealed in the files, confirming his involvement with Epstein that he has long denied. Also revealed are mails sent to Epstein by Ferguson who called him her “pillar” among other conversations also referring to the couples two daughters, Princess Euginie and Princess Beatrice.
