Epstein’s ‘lieutenant’, who victims of the paedophile testified in court sourced and booked them for “massages” where the financier would rape them, gushed about her visit to Buckingham Palace
Prince Andrew welcomed one of Jeffrey Epstein’s alleged “lieutenants” into Buckingham Palace, allowing her to sit on the Queen’s throne, it has been claimed.
The woman, who victims of the paedophile testified in court sourced and booked them for “massages” where the financier would rape them, gushed about her visit to the monarch’s home. Her shocking allegations are made in Epstein’s notorious “50th birthday album,” which has now been released by the US House Oversight Committee.
The woman, whose name is known to the Mirror but has been redacted in the files, described in a glowing tribute how Epstein had “transformed” her life. Called by some victims the sex offender’s “right hand woman”, she detailed being whisked into the Palace’s private quarters and settling into the very seat of the monarch herself.
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In her entry, she declared: “I have met Prince Andrew, President Clinton, Sultan of Brunei, Donald Trump, Antonio Verglas, Naomi Campbell, Stephanie Seymour, Peter Brant, Kevin Spacey, Chris Tucker, Diana Ross, Michael Jackson, brilliant scientists, lawyers, and businessmen.”
The woman then claimed she had “seen the private quarters of Buckingham Palace, sat on the Queen of England’s throne” and joined Epstein on decadent adventures ranging from skydiving to watching Victoria’s Secret catwalks.
Her tribute gushed over Epstein personally: “Jeffrey, there are no words to describe how much I appreciate and admire you. I believe you are the most extraordinary person I’ve ever met and can’t believe how lucky I am to have become a part of your life.” The entry did not stop at words. It included bikini shots of her sprawled on a beach.
One photo showed a man and woman walking arm-in-arm – his hands shoved down the back of her trousers. Beneath it, a bold “Thank you!!!” was splashed across the page. When she met Esptein, the woman described herself as “a 22-year-old divorcee working as a hostess in a hotel restaurant” before he reeled her into his gilded world.
Her account echoes the grimly familiar pattern described by many of the financier’s victims – lured from vulnerable beginnings, flown across the globe, and paraded before the rich and powerful. She is listed in the book under the “assistants” section, spanning pages 224 to 229. The explosive revelations were made public in a tranche of material that also included Epstein’s will and his infamous address book, alongside names of high-profile figures.
Entries attributed to Bill Clinton appear in the collection. Lord Peter Mandelson, also named, has since admitted he “very much regrets” ever being introduced to Epstein. Committee chairman James Comer insisted the release was part of a push for full transparency around Epstein’s web of contacts. But he accused Democrats of “cherry-picking documents” to score political points.
While the woman’s identity is withheld, she nevertheless describes the same circumstances and globe-trotting lifestyle endured by Epstein’s victims – women who later spoke of coercion, exploitation, and abuse. The fresh embarrassment for Andrew, 65, comes years after his disastrous BBC Newsnight interview over his friendship with Epstein, in which he failed to show remorse or distance himself from the disgraced financier.
Epstein’s reach stretched from royals to Hollywood. He died by suicide in August 2019 in a New York jail while awaiting trial for sex trafficking. But even in death, the network he cultivated continues to haunt those tied to him. The “birthday book,” filled with photos and messages from around 40 friends, associates, and hangers-on, was divided into categories such as “friends,” “business,” and “science.” Whole sections marked “family” and “girl friends” were blacked out before release.
Yet it is the Palace entry that threatens to reignite fury in Britain. A victim ushered into the heart of royal power, boasting of sitting in the monarch’s chair, paints an extraordinary – and deeply troubling – picture of how Epstein’s world penetrated the highest levels of society.
For Andrew, already stripped of official duties and titles, the claims raise further questions about his judgment, his conduct, and the company he kept. His relationship with Epstein has long cast a dark shadow over Buckingham Palace.
Central to the scandal are the repeated occasions where the Duke of York welcomed the American into the very heart of royal life – palaces, private quarters, and even the most exclusive events on the royal calendar. Epstein, who was convicted in 2008 of procuring a child for prostitution, was still entertained by Andrew long after his crimes were known.
The financier and his ‘madam’, Ghislaine Maxwell, were guests at Windsor Castle, Sandringham, and Balmoral – sanctuaries usually reserved for the most trusted friends of the monarchy. In 2000, Epstein and Maxwell were invited to a grand dance hosted at Windsor Castle.
The occasion was the 18th birthday party of Prince Andrew’s eldest daughter, Princess Beatrice. For a man who would later be jailed for sex offences to mingle among senior royals at such an intimate family event has since been described as an extraordinary lapse of judgement. The same year, Epstein and Maxwell attended a “dance of the decades” party thrown for Andrew himself at Windsor Castle to mark his 40th birthday, Princess Anne’s 50th, Princess Margaret’s 70th, and the Queen Mother’s 100th.
It was one of the largest royal celebrations of its kind, yet Epstein found himself rubbing shoulders with the cream of high society inside the monarch’s residence. At Sandringham, the Queen’s private Norfolk estate, Epstein was welcomed again. Reports confirmed that Andrew invited him and Maxwell to the secluded royal retreat, a gesture regarded by palace insiders as a remarkable breach of protocol given Epstein’s mounting notoriety even then.
At Balmoral, the Queen’s beloved Scottish estate, Epstein and Maxwell were invited for a weekend. Staff at the castle later recalled the couple’s presence, with one claiming Epstein strutted through the royal corridors “as though he owned the place.”
Beyond the palaces, Andrew’s determination to showcase his friendship with Epstein extended into the very public arena of Royal Ascot. In June 2000, the Duke was photographed beaming alongside Epstein and Maxwell insdie the royal box while the Queen was in attendance. Admission to the enclosure is tightly controlled, granted only to those personally approved and often invited by members of the Royal Family.
Andrew’s decision to extend that privilege to Epstein has been cited as the clearest evidence of their close relationship. The appearances were not fleeting. Photographs, invitations, and eyewitness accounts place Epstein firmly inside the world of Britain’s most senior royals at Andrew’s personal behest.
Even after his 2008 conviction, Andrew continued the friendship. In 2010, he was infamously pictured strolling with Epstein in New York’s Central Park – a meeting which, according to Andrew, was to “end the friendship.” Yet far from severing ties, it underscored how deeply entangled he had become.
Along with the book, US lawmakers also released a trove of documents that include Epstein’s personal address book and his will. After the Wall Street Journal first reported on the existence of the “birthday book”, Trump filed a lawsuit against the newspaper’s reporters, publisher and executives, including News Corp’s owner Rupert Murdoch, seeking $10 billion (£7.4 billion) in damages.
Today, the White House denied that an alleged letter from the president to Epstein is authentic, saying the president “did not draw this picture, and he did not sign it”. Democratic lawmakers published an image of the birthday note on X ahead of the committee’s release of the book and other Epstein documents.
The signed note allegedly from Trump features several lines of text in an imagined conversation between him and Epstein, with the final line reading: “Happy Birthday – and may every day be another wonderful secret.” Trump has not commented on the note’s release, though the White House denied that the president produced anything for the book and said the signature on the note did not match Trump’s.
In a statement, Republican committee chairman James Comer accused Democrats on the panel of “cherry-picking documents and politicising information” they received from the estate.
“Oversight Committee Republicans are focused on running a thorough investigation to bring transparency and accountability for survivors of Epstein’s heinous crimes and the American people,” he said.
