Two newly revealed pictures showing a grinning Prince Andrew as well as Ghislaine Maxwell astride a Harley-Davidson motorcycle were once proudly showed off inside sexual predator Jeffrey Epstein's lair.
The image, which sat next to a framed photograph of billionaire paedophile Epstein at his Florida retreat dubbed 'Pleasure Palace' in Palm Beach, shows a smiling Andrew in his younger years.
Another of the financier's prized pictures shows a beaming Maxwell, baring a snake tattoo on her lower back, as she sits astride the classic American motorcycle.
The Duke of York, 61, had previously denied making frequent visits to Epstein's Florida home, despite the former housekeeper Juan Alessi claiming Andrew spent 'weeks at a time' at the property when he was working there.
Sources warned the revelation of a picture being proudly displayed at Epstein's home was 'incredibly damaging' for the embattled royal.
One told the Sun: 'Epstein cultivated powerful friends and would show them off in pictures around all of his homes.
'This is incredibly damaging for Prince Andrew because it shows how highly Jeffrey prized his friendship with a senior member of the Royal Family. His picture was shown off in Jeffrey's home like a trophy.'
Buckingham Palace did not respond to requests to comment from MailOnline.
A grinning image of Prince Andrew, which sat next to a framed photograph of billionaire paedophile Jeffrey Epstein at his Florida retreat dubbed 'Pleasure Palace' in Palm Beach, shows the Duke of York in his younger years
Another of the financier's prized pictures shows a beaming Ghislaine Maxwell, baring a snake tattoo on her lower back, as she sits astride the classic American motorcycle brand Harley-Davidson
Other newly released pictures showed the financier donning a kilt as he poses with Ghislaine Maxwell (above), who is pictured elsewhere riding a motorbike near Scotland's Skibo Castle
Sources indicated the scandal-hit royal faces further public scrutiny as news of the picture emerged.
The source continued: 'Andrew's reputation is hit every time something like this emerges - and he is already facing another year of further lurid headlines.'
In other snaps released on Saturday, Maxwell and Epstein are seen smiling as they held a private audience with Pope John Paul II in the Vatican in the early 2000s.
MailOnline understands the pair, who are pictured in conversation and holding hands, were blessed by the pontiff around 2003,
In his 2019 Newsnight interview, Prince Andrew admitted he had visited Epstein's Florida home, but denied making repeated visits.
He explained: 'I definitely did not visit his Palm Beach house three or four times a year, absolutely not. In total, probably four times in total throughout the time that I knew him.
Maxwell's legal team has repeatedly made claims about her alleged mistreatment behind bars. She is shown in prison earlier this year with 'a black eye'
'In fact probably that was the place that...if you see what I mean, he was in the house more there than in other...in other places that I was at. But it was usually because I was going...I was going through and on somewhere else so it was a day, that was it.'
Other newly released pictures showed the financier donning a kilt as he poses with Ghislaine Maxwell, who is pictured elsewhere riding a motorbike near Scotland's Skibo Castle.
It comes as Maxwell faces a six week trial at federal court in New York over alleged abuse, procurement of young women and trafficking crimes dating back decades. She faces more than 80 years in jail if convicted on all charges.
Her lawyers are expected to argue she is being punished by proxy for Epstein's heinous crimes because, as one source close to the case maintains, 'someone has to pay for what he did'.
In a world exclusive interview with The Mail on Sunday after her $28million (£21M) bail application was denied for the fourth time, Maxwell claimed negative media coverage while she has been in custody and the deliberate withholding of evidence have made it 'impossible' for her to receive a fair trial.
The pictures were proudly displayed at Epstein's £13.7m Palm Beach home (pictured) that was dubbed 'Pleasure Palace'
Speaking from her 10ft by 12ft prison cell inside New York's notorious Metropolitan Detention Center, where she has spent the past 16 months in solitary confinement, she said: 'I'm overwhelmed by feelings of sadness and shock at the grotesque and untrue narratives that are total
