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Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie featured in emails sent to Jeffery Epstein
Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie were in twenties when their photos were shared
The latest release of the Jeffrey Epstein files has sparked fresh outrage following the discovery of personal emails sent by Prince Andrew to the convicted sex offender.
These documents, unveiled on Friday, reveal that the King’s younger brother sent photographs of his own daughters, Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie, to Epstein in 2011 and 2012.
The timing of these exchanges is particularly troubling, as they occurred several years after Epstein's 2008 conviction for exploiting a minor for prostitution.
The first message, sent from Andrew’s official HRH email account on 21 December 2011, featured a photo of the two Princesses—then in their early twenties—enjoying a snowy day.
It was presented as a festive greeting, with Andrew writing: “Wishing you much joy and happiness at this time and for the year ahead.”
Exactly one year later, in December 2012, the former Duke of York sent another set of images to the paedophile.
These snaps captured the sisters during a family trip to the Great Slave Lake in Canada. At the time of these mailings, Beatrice was 23 and 24, while Eugenie was 21 and 22.
Andrew has long faced scrutiny over his friendship with the financier; the revelation that he shared private family moments and images of his daughters with a known predator has added a deeply uncomfortable layer to an already damaging saga.
The discovery places Andrew back at the centre of public criticism during an already difficult period for the York family.