According to sources, Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie are said to be “aghast” after learning about their mother Sarah Ferguson’s correspondence with the convicted paedophile, details of which were exposed in the newest tranche of the Epstein files.
What the Newly Released Files Contain
On Friday, the US Department of Justice released a vast amount of previously sealed material connected to Epstein, including around three million pages, 180,000 images, and 2,000 videos.
Within those documents, both the former Duke and Duchess of York were referenced repeatedly. The files include emails sent from accounts labelled “The Duke” and “The Invisible Man,” along with messages from “Sarah” and references to “Fergie” and “Duchess of York.”
Most disturbingly, the emails suggest Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson continued communicating with Epstein for years after his 2008 conviction for soliciting a minor for prostitution, a crime for which he served 13 months in a jail work-release program.
The Sisters’ Private Reaction
A source close to Beatrice, 37, and Eugenie, 35, said the revelations have been difficult for the sisters to absorb.