What to Know
The former Prince Andrew‘s involvement in the Jeffrey Epstein scandal has cost him just about everything, from his titles, his gig as a working senior royal, and even the home he was living in with ex-wife Sarah Ferguson.
And now that the Department of Justice (DOJ) is slowly releasing some of the files related to the Epstein case, it appears that Andrew used his late mother Queen Elizabeth‘s beloved Sandringham residence for one of the encounters featured in the photos that were made public last week.
The black-and-white photo was taken at Sandringham.
While multiple people in the photo have been hidden by black squares (much like the other photos that were part of the release of the files), it’s clearly Andrew in the middle of the picture, laying across the laps of several unknown women.
Ghislane Maxwell can be seen standing behind the couch, which is in one of the rooms at Sandringham.
Sandringham was always special to Queen Elizabeth.
The royals celebrate the Christmas and New Year’s holidays at Sandringham in Norfolk every year — a tradition that was started by Queen Elizabeth in 1988. When they’re photographed on their walk on Christmas Day, that’s where the family is as they spend the holidays.
And when the Queen (and now, King Charles) gave her public address on the holiday every year, it was from the estate as well.
She also spent some of her final days before her 2022 death at Sandringham, hosting a reception in honor of her Platinum Jubilee. Former mayor Harry Humphrey was there to deliver a letter written to her by schoolchildren, and at the time, he told the BBC it was a “fantastic day.”
“I was so pleased to be there,” he added. “She’s such a warm person.”
Jeffrey Epstein is believed to have visited Andrew at his home just before his arrest.
In October, a newly released report from the BBC claimed that Epstein visited Andrew at the Royal Lodge, his former private family home, along with Ghislane and Harvey Weinstein. This took place before the three guests also attended Princess Beatrice’s birthday party in 2008, when she celebrated turning 18 with a masked ball.
Eight days later, Epstein was arrested, though a warrant for his arrest had already been out before he attended the party in the first place — something Andrew has denied knowing about.
