Sarah Ferguson took her two daughters to visit the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein after his release from prison, according to newly released emails. The meeting reportedly took place in July 2009, when Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie were aged just 19 and 20.

It also took place just five days after Epstein's release from prison for child sex crimes, according to newly-released email documents. Epstein, who took his own life in 2019, had served 12 months for soliciting a child for prostitution and was placed under house arrest.

The latest documents have shared that Epstein emailed Gislaine Maxwell to tell her, "ferg and the two girls come [sic] yesterday".

The day before, an email showed Sarah had emailed Epstein herself, writing: "What address shall we come to. It will be myself, Beatrice and Eugenie. Are we having lunch?"

Emails then reportedly show that the group met at Epstein's Palm Beach mansion, where he served vegetable lasagne prepared by a Parisian chef.

Just a few months later, in October 2009, Epstein told British lawyer Paul Tweed via email on April 7, 2011, about Sarah's failure to defend him publicly following his conviction.

According to the Mail on Sunday, he said: "She was the first to celebrate my release with her two daughters in tow. She visited me with [a] policeman sitting at my front desk. She has asked for help with her charities".

Other messages also showed that Epstein tried to arrange between Beatrie and Eugenie and his goddaughter, Celine Dubin.

Celina is the daughter of billionaire hedge fund manager Glenn Dubin and his wife Eva.

According to the emails, On June 22, 2009, Epstein wrote one to Sarah and Mrs Dubin that read: "My goddaughter will be in London from July 8-9, eva will be with her....lets [sic] come up with a fun idea".