Inside Andrew’s nine-day visit to ‘chez Epstein’ when girls arrived ‘after school’

More details have emerged about Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s last known visit to see paedophile Jeffrey Epstein.

The former Prince Andrew, who lost his royal titles last year, faces more pressure over his friendship with the convicted sex offender and financier, who died in his cell in 2019.

He stayed at Epstein’s New York mansion in 2010, some months after Epstein had finished his sentence for sex offences against a 14-year-old girl.

During his 2019 Newsnight interview, Emily Maitlist pointed out that eyewitnesses saw girls coming and going from the mansion.

Andrew insisted that there was never any indication of anything suspicious or illegal going on while previously staying with Epstein.

The Epstein file documents appear to show that girls or young women were arranged come to the mansion ‘after school,’ although it is not known if school in the correspondence refers to university, college or earlier education.

On the same day as several emails were sent to Epstein about young women or girls attending, Epstein instructed his accountant to ‘bring 5k cash.’

Andrew insisted that breaking off his friendship with Epstein face-to-face was ‘the honourable and right thing to do’ and that he cut all ties with him following the trip.

However, the former Duke of York appears to have sent a message to Epstein after his New York trip saying he looked ‘forward to joining you all again soon.’

Andrew has consistently denied accusations of any wrongdoing. Also, there is no suggestion of wrongdoing by those named in the files. Metro has approached Andrew for a comment.

Here is a timeline detailing the former duke’s visit to ‘Chez Epstein’.

Monday, November 29

Andrew emails his friend at 6.43pm to say he has ‘landed.’ Epstein’s assistant books the then-Duke a facial at a members-only Core Club, according to emails analysed by the Daily Mail.

Epstein brags about his close connection with the royal in an email: ‘Andrew in NY with me for a week. Great insights.’

He goes on to email someone about ‘your bra and panty size’ before receiving an email saying: ‘Hi Jeffrey I’m working and school tomorrow, Wed I can come between 4 and 6.30.’ The same sender asks Epstein to send money for ballet shoes.

Tuesday, November 30

Andrew is thought to have had breakfast with businessman Andrew Farkas.

The duke, who was the UK’s trade envoy at the time, gets an email from Buckingham Palace with government reports from his recent visit to Asia. Five minutes later, he forwards it to Epstein.

Meanwhile, Epstein sends another email to his accountant saying ‘veronika? send another 500 euros to emily.’

Another girl at ‘school’ is planning to visit ‘tonite’, Jenya from Belarus who ‘wants to come at 3,’ before at 4.38pm another girl ‘is here,’ the messages show.

Wednesday, December 1

Plans are being made for a dinner with Andrew as the guest of honour to mark Epstein finishing serving his sentence for procuring a child for prostitution.

The emails show the guest list included Woody Allen and his wife, Soon-Yi, who is also Allen’s adopted daughter, comedian Chelsea Handler, and presenter Katie Couric.

Thursday, December 2

Emails show the last-minute arrangements for the dinner party that night, with Epstein and the organisers stressing about flowers and decorations.

Epstein sends advice to a Russian model who says her parents are worried about her passport arrangements.

Friday, December 3

Peggy Siegal, a publicist, emails Epstein saying the party was ‘sensational.’

Andrew later described the gathering as a ‘small dinner party’ with ‘only eight or 10 of us.’

Epstein’s schedule reportedly says ‘Duke out with Mark Packer,’ who is a US TV sports figure.

Saturday, December 4

Epstein and Andrew head out for a shopping trip at Barneys.

The financier plans for the evening ahead and asks an unknown recipient ‘anyone new for tonight?’ who replies ‘working on that and offers two women.

Then someone else messages him about a woman described as ‘half swiss half russian’ and ‘hot and fun.’

Andrew and Epstein allegedly met Faith Kates, the founder of Next Model, for lunch.

A driver is sent to pick up a model from the airport, who Epstein will put up for ‘one or two nights,’ the emails show.

Sunday, December 5

After nipping to the exclusive wellness club Core and a breakfast invitation to Allen and his wife, Soon-Yi, Andrew and Epstein traipse around in Central Park, which is captured by a paparazzi.

Andrew gets a foot massage from a Russian model while he and Epstein watch an early edit of ‘The King’s Speech,’ allegedly sent via Peggy Siegal and Harvey Weinstein.

Monday, December 6

Andrew said in his Newsnight interview this was the day he travelled home.

However, an email from Siegal appears to contradict him as the publicist sends the following message: ‘It’s Andrew’s last night. Want to come or help?’

She emails a banker saying Naomi Campbell and her boyfriend will come for dinner, while Epstein receives another $5,000 from his accountant.

Andrew is pictured at the door of Epstein’s manor, waving goodbye to Katherine Keating, the daughter of Australia’s former PM, Paul Keating.

Tuesday, December 7

Andrew flies home, according to the Epstein files.

Describing his visit to Epstein’s, Andrew told Newsnight nine years later: ‘There were people coming in and out of that house all the time. 

‘What they were doing and why they were there I had nothing to do with.’

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