Epstein & Andrew's day at the races in Royal Box

Photo in Queen's enclosure had pride of place in paedo's lair

- CHRISTOPHER BUCKTIN

A PHOTO appearing to show Jeffrey Epstein and Prince Andrew in the Royal Box at Ascot was given pride of place at the tycoon's New York lair.

From the sanctity of the invite-only enclosure, the late Queen Elizabeth would enjoy her favourite event of the year safe in the knowledge it was reserved for only those held in the highest regard.

But Andrew sullied one occasion by inviting paedo-phile pal Epstein and his sex-trafficking girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell to spend a day alongside his mum and the Queen Mother inside the highly protected area.

The image was taken at Ladies' Day on June 22, 2000, one of the highlights of the late monarch's calendar - an event she only missed four times during her 70-year reign, two of which were when she was pregnant.

It was placed in the main corridor of Epstein's €70million Manhattan mansion, in front of pictures of the late pervert with other high-profile figures, including the Pope, Fidel Castro, Richard Branson and Mick Jagger.

The house is where underage girls were trafficked and abused as part of Epstein's sick operation.