New Image Surfaces Showing Disgraced Prince Andrew with Young Woman on His Lap from Epstein Files

A recently unveiled photograph appears to depict Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor seated with a young woman on his lap, reportedly taken in Jeffrey Epstein’s dining room. The image, released by the US Department of Justice, raises eyebrows given the former prince's controversial history.

The low-resolution image shows a man resembling Andrew, arms wrapped around a blonde woman, alongside another photograph featuring him with a different woman draped over his shoulders. Both women's identities have been obscured with black squares.

These images are part of a larger collection of 180,000 photographs disclosed under the Epstein Files Transparency Act, believed to have been captured in Epstein's New York residence. The timing of these photos coincides with Andrew's visit to the financier's Manhattan property in December 2010, which he justified as a farewell to Epstein.

However, correspondence and records released by the DoJ suggest that their relationship extended beyond mere social visits. A previously released photo from January shows Mountbatten-Windsor in a compromising position on all fours near a young woman, purportedly taken during the same visit.

Detectives have noted that the jeans worn by the man in the photographs closely match those he was seen wearing during a Central Park outing on December 2, 2010. A distinctive red-and-white striped tablecloth is also visible in the background of one image.

Andrew's public duties were curtailed following allegations from Virginia Giuffre, who accused him of sexual abuse when she was 17, claiming Epstein had "loaned" her to him. The former royal has consistently denied these allegations. In a significant move, the King removed Andrew's remaining royal titles last year.

In February, following the release of three million documents related to Epstein, Andrew was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office. Investigations by Thames Valley Police are ongoing regarding claims that he shared sensitive information with Epstein while serving as the UK's trade envoy.

Recent emails suggest that Epstein facilitated introductions between Andrew and young women after his 2008 conviction for soliciting a minor. In an August 2010 correspondence, Epstein proposed introducing the then-prince to a "beautiful" 26-year-old Russian woman. Subsequent messages indicated that the encounter was successful, with the woman reporting an "amazing night." The following month, Epstein informed Andrew he would bring several women to dinner at Buckingham Palace, including one described as "Romanian, very cute."