Newly released Epstein files have exposed that Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor maintained contact with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein well beyond the date he publicly claimed their relationship ended.
The documents reveal the former Duke of York dispatched Christmas cards to Epstein in both 2011 and 2012, each containing photographs of his daughters, Beatrice and Eugenie.
This evidence directly contradicts statements Andrew made during his 2019 Newsnight interview when he declared: "To this day, I never had any contact with him from that day forward."
Andrew was referring to their photographed meeting in New York's Central Park on December 5 2010.
The documents reveal the former Duke of York dispatched Christmas cards to Epstein in both 2011 and 2012, each containing photographs of his daughters, Beatrice and Eugenie.
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However, the first festive greeting, dispatched on December 21 2011, bore Andrew's personal signature and conveyed wishes for "much joy and happiness at this time and for the year ahead" to the convicted paedophile who had recently been released from prison.
The card featured no fewer than three photographs of his daughters, then aged 23 and 21, including one showing the sisters together in wintry surroundings.
Beatrice appeared wearing a silver Christmas cracker hat with ear muffs, whilst Eugenie was pictured in a fur hat and brown scarf.
Additional imagery depicted a snow-covered Royal Lodge and a whimsical cartoon showing what appeared to be Andrew walking four dogs towards a snowman bearing the Royal Standard.
The card featured no fewer than three photographs of his daughters, then aged 23 and 21, including one showing the sisters together in wintry surroundings.
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A subsequent card followed on 20 December 2012, once again featuring images of the princesses engaged in various activities.
This second greeting included photographs of Beatrice scaling Mont Blanc during a February 2012 expedition, captured posing with one hand on her hip.
Eugenie was depicted participating in a Night Rider charity cycling event through London, wearing high-visibility clothing and a helmet atop her bicycle.
The 2012 card also contained photographs of Andrew's former wife, Sarah Ferguson, demonstrating the continued personal nature of his correspondence with Epstein despite his later protestations of having severed all ties with the disgraced financier.
This second greeting included photographs of Beatrice scaling Mont Blanc during a February 2012 expedition, captured posing with one hand on her hip.
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Both Christmas cards were sent bearing Andrew's official "HRH The Duke of York" designation.
Andrew has consistently denied the allegations against him and appearing in the Epstein files is not evidence of any wrongdoing. Inclusion in the documents does not implicate anyone in Epstein's criminality.
In the US, Hillary Clinton has called on Andrew to appear before the US Congress over his ties to Epstein.
The former US presidential candidate, 78, has already agreed to testify alongside husband, Bill Clinton, in an investigation into the disgraced financier.
When asked whether Andrew should appear before the committee, she said: “I think everyone should testify who is asked to testify.”