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Prince Andrew Allegedly Emailed Epstein After Claimed Cutoff in 2010

Published OCT 13 2025

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Above: Prince Andrew is seen leaving St. Giles Cathedral in Edinburgh, Scotland on Sept. 12, 2022. Image credit: Samir Hussein/WireImage/Getty Images

The Facts

Prince Andrew allegedly sent an email to Jeffrey Epstein on Feb. 28, 2011, stating, "we are in this together and will have to rise above it," apparently contradicting his 2019 BBC Newsnight claim that he ceased all contact with Epstein in December 2010.
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The alleged email, published in the Mail on Sunday and the Sun on Sunday over the weekend, was sent one day after The Mail on Sunday published a photograph showing Prince Andrew with his arm around then-17-year-old Virginia Giuffre, with Andrew telling Epstein to “keep in close touch” and “we’ll play some more soon.”
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During his November 2019 BBC Newsnight interview, Andrew told Emily Maitlis he had no contact with Epstein after December 2010, stating "to this day I never had any contact with him from that day forward" following their Central Park meeting.
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The email was first referred to in court documents related to former Barclays chief executive Jes Staley's appeal against Financial Conduct Authority findings regarding his relationship with Epstein. The content was not revealed at the time, however, and the message was referenced only as being from a royal family member.
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Jeffrey Epstein was found dead in his Manhattan federal jail cell in August 2019 while awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges, with his death ruled a suicide. He had previously served time in 2008 for solicitation of prostitution involving a minor. The cases were part of a wider sex trafficking scandal dating back to at least 2005, allegedly involving dozens of underage victims and Epstein’s high-profile associates.
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Prince Andrew reached a reported £12 million ($16 million) civil settlement with Virginia Giuffre in 2022 without admitting guilt. Giuffre died by suicide in April at the age of 41, according to her family, who said in a statement following her death that she died at her farm in Western Australia.
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The Spin

Narrative A

Prince Andrew's credibility has completely collapsed after being caught in blatant lies about his Epstein contact timeline. The newly revealed 2011 email proves he deceived the BBC and the public about when he ended communication with the convicted sex offender. This represents the point of no return for Andrew, with royal experts confirming there's no way back now from Epstein's ruinous reputation.

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Narrative B

Prince Andrew deserves sympathy as someone caught in an impossible situation who tried to do the honorable thing. His decision to maintain contact with Epstein after 2008 stemmed from his tendency to be "too honorable," showing loyalty even when it became inconvenient, which clouded his judgment. The relentless media persecution and calls for stripping his titles reflect a rush to judgment without proper legal proceedings.

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Narrative C

The latest emails thrust Prince Andrew’s scandals back into the spotlight, leaving King Charles navigating a delicate dilemma: enforce accountability without overstepping legal or ceremonial limits. Andrew has lost his HRH title, military roles, and funding but retains residences and honors, forcing the monarchy to rely on exclusions, subtle sanctions, and public pressure to protect its reputation. How Charles ultimately acts will signal whether the monarchy can contain scandal while upholding both tradition and public trust.

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