At epsteins manhattan mansion in 2010 that prompted the palace to issue the extraordinary statement. His Royal Highness deplores the exploitation of any human being and the suggestion he would condone, participate in or encourage any such behavior is abhorrent. Yet, hes been accused of exactly such behavior, despite repeated denials. A court photo from 2001 shows the duke of york with his arm around virginia giuffre, just 17 at the time. She claims epstein paid her to have sex with Prince Andrew on three occasions. Before you know it, im being lent out to politicians and to academics and to people that you royalty. Reporter royal correspondent roy anika said the palace had to break its silence. The palace has to be confident that no further evidence is going to come forward further implicating the duke of york and his connection with Jeffrey Epstein. Reporter while the palace says the prince is appalled by these allegations, they dont explain what he was doing at epsteins house two yea