Photographs appearing to show Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor kneeling on all fours over a female lying on the ground have been included in the latest batch of Epstein files released by the US Department of Justice.
In two of the images, he is seen touching the person, who is unidentified and fully clothed, on her stomach. Another image shows him staring directly at the camera.
No context is supplied for the photos and it is unclear when and where they were taken.
The images are likely to put further pressure on Mountbatten-Windsor, who has faced years of scrutiny over his past friendship with Epstein. BBC News has approached Mountbatten-Windsor for comment. He has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing.
Mountbatten-Windsor was
stripped of his royal titles in October after increasing scrutiny over his links to the paedophile Epstein.
Separate emails released on Friday also suggest the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein invited Mountbatten-Windsor to have dinner with a 26-year-old Russian woman. The messages were exchanged in August 2010, two years after the billionaire Epstein pleaded guilty to soliciting a minor.
The newly released email exchanges and photos form part of
more than three million pages of documents and 180,000 images made public on Friday.
Other pictures released show redacted images of unidentified women, and what appear to be luxury apartments, hotel rooms, and a villa with a swimming pool.
The emails between Epstein and an account named "The Duke" on 11 and 12 August 2010 suggest that the American wanted to introduce "A" to a 26-year-old Russian woman, whom Epstein suggests he "might enjoy having dinner with".
He says that the woman would be in London in August 2010.
"The Duke" replies that he would be in Geneva "until the morning of the 22nd but would be delighted to see her" before asking: "Will she be bringing a message from you? Please give her my contact details to get in touch."
He asks Epstein whether there is "any other information you might know about her that might be useful to know?"
Epstein replies that "she [is] 26, russian, clevere [sic] beautiful, trustworthy and yes she has your email".
Epstein was convicted in 2008 of soliciting sex from a 14-year-old girl in Florida and completed his sentence in July 2010, a month before the email exchange. The BBC has not been able to independently verify the emails.
Also among the latest tranche of documents is an email exchange dated 27 September 2010 between Epstein and the account titled "The Duke".
Epstein writes that he is in London, adding: "What time woudl [sic] you like me and [redacted], we will also need/ have private time".
"The Duke" replies: "I am just departing Scotland should be down by 1800. I'll ring you when I get down if you can give me a number to ring. Alternatively we could have dinner at Buckingham Palace and lots of privacy. A".
Epstein replies: "bp pleease [sic]."
The emails do not indicate any wrongdoing. The BBC has contacted Mountbatten-Windsor for a response.
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They said documentary evidence "has revealed information suggesting that Prince Andrew had knowledge that Maxwell recruited females to engage in sex acts with Epstein and other men" and "there is evidence that Prince Andrew engaged in sexual conduct involving one of Epstein's victims".
The letter also said: "Prince Andrew is not presently a target of the investigation, and US authorities have not, to date, gathered evidence that he has committed any crime under US law."
Mountbatten-Windsor has repeatedly denied all wrongdoing in relation to Epstein, and said he did not "see, witness or suspect any behaviour of the sort that subsequently led to his arrest and conviction".
He has faced allegations, which he repeatedly denied, that he sexually assaulted Virginia Giuffre as a teenager after she said she was trafficked by Epstein.
He paid a financial settlement to Giuffre, who he claims to have never met, to settle a civil sexual assault claim in 2022.
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