BBC photographer claims to have 'shocking photo of Prince Andrew that could rock monarchy'
"Our jaws dropped to the floor when we saw it. It would cause Andrew much embarrassment"
BySam Elliott-GibbsReporterSophie Collins
18:37, 17 JUL 2022
NEWS
There is reportedly an image of Prince Andrew that could shatter the Royal Family being kept under wraps by a photographer awaiting “the right price.”
The image arose in the aftermath of the Prince’s interview with BBC presenter Emily Maitlis on November 14 2019 at Buckingham Palace, where he was questioned about his relationship with paedophile and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
The BBC employee, Photographer Mark Harrison, who claims to have the picture, and who worked covering the disastrous Newsnight interview said the photo would cause a commotion if it was ever made public.
A source even said the image was 'jaw-dropping' - but gave little more detail.
It is understood Andrew insisted the picture is never made public but an insider close to the show teased that everything has a price.
A source said: "It's the kind of thing which would make the public drop their cornflakes, it is definitely not what Andrew would want out there and apparently he insisted that it remained secret.
"Our jaws dropped to the floor when we saw it. It would cause Andrew much embarrassment.
"There is, of course, a chance that it will at some point come out for all to see, perhaps if the price is right and of course, the movie about the interview is happening so that is a possibility."
The Duke of York's car crash interview is reportedly set to be turned into a movie and could star Hugh Grant - and in-the-know producers may want to recreate their own version.
A spokeswoman for the Prince declined to comment.
The fallout from the interview led to the Duke of York pledging to step back from public life - and he made no public appearances at his mother the Queen's recent Platinum Jubilee celebrations.
BBC photographer claims to have 'shocking photo of Prince Andrew that could rock monarchy'
The source added: "The other thing is, ‘why did he agree to do it?’.
“How was it that he decided it was a good idea to do a great big long interview with Emily Maitlis on the BBC?”
In the interview, Andrew declined to say he regretted the friendship with Epstein, with his memorable answers including details of his visit to Pizza Express with daughter Princess Beatrice and saying he was medically unable to sweat.
Andrew vehemently denied any accusations of wrongdoing over his links to Epstein, including allegations he had sex with Virginia Giuffre when she was 17 years old.
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