The Princesses are also mentioned in emails, travelling with Ms Ferguson, then known as Sarah, Duchess of York, to stay with Epstein shortly after his release from jail and asked to give his associates tours of the palace.
There is no suggestion of wrongdoing on their part, and they are said to have been left distraught by the allegations about their father.
Buckingham Palace declined to comment. Ascot did not respond to a request for comment.
A friend of the Princesses suggested that it was too early for discussions about Ascot, and that no decisions had been made.
But all are understood to be mindful of their public appearances and how they will affect the public perception of the Royal family.
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