The trio attended the masked ball for Beatrice’s birthday in 2003, which occured two months after a US arrest warrant had been issued for Epstein for the sexual assault of a minor.
It is understood that Epstein, Maxwell and Weinstein visited Royal Lodge ahead of the main party, which took place in the state rooms of Windsor Castle and involved a champagne reception and banquet.
Andrew was asked about the invitation during his 2019 Newsnight interview, he replied: “Certainly I wasn’t aware when the invitation was issued what was going on in the United States and I wasn’t aware until the media picked up on it because he never said anything about it.”
In her newly-released memoir, Andrew’s late accuser Virginia Giuffre said she was forced to have sex with Andrew on three separate occasions, including once with Epstein and “eight other young girls”.
Andrew and his ex-wife Sarah, who he remains close to and still lives with, are now facing calls to move out of Royal Lodge.
The former couple have reportedly agreed to move out of Royal Lodge if they are given two separate homes.
Andrew, who is the King’s younger brother, is said to be eyeing up Prince Harry and Meghan Markle‘s former UK base, Frogmore Cottage, which is located in Windsor. Unlike her ex-husband, Sarah is said to be keen on moving into Royal Lodge once the Prince and Princess of Wales and their children have moved out next month.
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