article_snippet.sent: The 55-year-old royal was so concerned about the allegations that The 55-year-old royal consulted top criminal QC William Clegg.
article_snippet.sent: Andrew’s long friendship with Epstein was said to include lavish parties and exotic holidays, but Andrew’s long friendship with Epstein raised questions over the prince’s choice of friends.
article_snippet.sent: the prince was introduced to the billionaire by Ghislaine Maxwell, daughter of disgraced media tycoon Robert Maxwell.
article_snippet.sent: The fifth in line to the throne was forced to effectively cool, but not end, Andrew’s long friendship with Epstein.
article_snippet.sent: Andrew was summoned by the Queen after pictures emerged of Andrew in New York with Epstein in February 2011, after the financier had been released from prison.
article_snippet.sent: It emerged Epstein had given Andrew ex-wife Sarah Ferguson £15,000 to help reduce Andrew’s ex-wife Sarah Ferguson debts.