The Duke of York described himself as a friend of Maxwell and her as Jeffrey Epstein 's girlfriend when he gave a disastrous interview to the BBC in 2019. The Newsnight sit-down led to him having to step back from public life and face widespread ridicule on social media.

A spokesperson hits out at "gross inaccuracies, damaging and defamatory remarks" and says a legal letter has been sent.

The book claims Prince Harry and Prince Andrew had an argument that escalated to a physical altercation in 2013. Prince Andrew allegedly told Harry that his marriage to Meghan Markle would “not last more than a month.” Prince Harry has denied claims made in a new book that he physically fought with Prince Andrew in 2013.