The disgraced Duke of York, 65, was this week accused of behaving “inappropriately” toward a female masseuse back in 2000 when she was summoned to Buckingham Palace by Ghislaine Maxwell.

Monique Giannelloni was a sought-after masseuse who was booked by Ghislaine Maxwell, the socialite daughter of Robert Maxwell who became close with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

Jeffrey Epstein described the former boss of Barclays as “like family” in an email to the Duke of York, a court has heard.