A posthumously published memoir contains new allegations against a senior British royal, centering on claims of sexual encounters that the accuser says were facilitated by the late financier Jeffrey Epstein and his associate Ghislaine Maxwell.
The book, set for release this week, is authored by Virginia Giuffre, who died earlier this year. In its pages, she describes a series of meetings in 2001, beginning in London. She writes that Maxwell introduced her to the royal figure, allegedly telling her she was going to meet a “handsome prince.”
According to the account, the royal individual correctly identified her as 17 years old at their first meeting, remarking that his own daughters were slightly younger. A now widely circulated photograph was taken during this encounter, showing the pair together with Maxwell in the background.
The memoir details an alleged sexual encounter following an evening out. Giuffre characterizes the royal’s demeanor as “friendly enough, but still entitled,” suggesting he acted as if intimacy was a privilege of his status. She claims the interaction lasted less than thirty minutes and that she was later paid $15,000 by Epstein for, in her words, “servicing” the individual.
Further allegations in the book describe two additional alleged encounters: one in New York City a month after the London meeting, and another on Epstein’s private island around the time of her 18th birthday. The New York incident is described as involving several other young women.
The royal has consistently and categorically denied ever meeting Giuffre or being involved in any such activities. In a 2019 television interview, he disputed the core allegations and challenged specific details, such as a claim about sweating. A civil lawsuit brought by Giuffre was settled out of court in 2022, with no admission of liability.
The memoir’s release renews public focus on allegations linking powerful figures to the Epstein scandal, with the accuser’s narrative presenting a stark portrayal of alleged exploitation and institutional entitlement.
