Monique Giannelloni, a professional masseuse, has alleged that in June 2000, she was brought into Buckingham Palace by the then-prince Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor for a private naked massage. According to Giannelloni, she passed through palace security without any checks and was escorted to Andrew's room, where she encountered him completely unclothed. This incident occurred shortly before Andrew began his role as a UK trade envoy, a position he held until 2011, during which he had been associated with several controversial figures, including the late Jeffrey Epstein.

The revelation has raised eyebrows given Prince Andrew's history and ongoing scrutiny regarding his associations with sex offenders and disgraced individuals. Giannelloni claims she felt