The infamous photograph of Prince Andrew hugging Virginia Giuffre, a victim of Jeffrey Epstein, turned the royal into a social pariah.
Now his old love has turned it into a business opportunity. Lady Victoria Hervey is so sure the famous photograph has been doctored (including convicted child sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell looking on) that she had it printed on a T-shirt with the word “Faked” emblazoned on the front.
And following the publicity generated when she was first seen wearing it in Barbados last month, she launched a clothing company selling copies for £50.
Lady Victoria, daughter of the 6th Marquess of Bristol, briefly dated Andrew in the 1990s. Through social media posts, she previously insisted that her ex’s photo was doctored.
Lady Victoria Hervey (pictured) is so sure the famous photograph has been doctored (including convicted child sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell looking on) that she had it printed on a T-shirt with “Faked” emblazoned on the front .
Lady Victoria, daughter of the 6th Marquess of Bristol, briefly dated Andrew in the 1990s. Through social media posts, she previously insisted that her ex’s photo was doctored.
Lady Victoria, 47, believes the image was doctored with Andrew’s head superimposed on Epstein’s body.
The image, showing Prince Andrew, then 41, with his arm around the waist of 17-year-old Ms Giuffre, then Roberts, was considered key evidence in a civil lawsuit against the royals. Ms Giuffre claimed she was forced to have sex with Andrew after being trafficked by pedophile Epstein. The Prince, who stepped away from public duties over his ties to Epstein, strongly denies the claims. In 2022 an out-of-court settlement was reached and Andrew made a substantial donation to Ms. Giuffre’s charity, without admitting any liability.
Lady Victoria, 47, believes the image was doctored with Andrew’s head superimposed on Epstein’s body. She also says that she believes the original was taken at a yacht party in St Tropez for model Naomi Campbell’s birthday, rather than, as is widely accepted, at Maxwell’s London home. Incredibly, she claims that her t-shirt was designed by the man who took the original photo.
Speaking to The Mail on Sunday night, he said: ‘What inspired me to start [the clothing line] It was the man who I believe is the real photographer who made my first t-shirt. I received so many requests that I started the new website.’ The site, called The Faked, describes the shirt as “a fun way to start conversations and challenge perceptions of reality.”
The photographer who obtained a copy of the photo for the Ministry of State from Giuffre in 2011 says any claim that it is fake is “ridiculous”.