Newsnight photographer claims to have a photo of Prince Andrew that would rock the monarchy if it were ever made public
- Mark Harrison refused to reveal what the unpublished photo shows
- It is said to be ‘so shocking’ and ’embarrassing’, it made the staff ‘jaws’ open
- ‘It’s the kind of thing that would make the public drop their cereal’
A photographer who works for the BBC during Prince AndrewThe car accident Newsnight interview claims to have captured a shocking photo of the Royal that would shake the monarchy if it ever went public.
Mark Harrison declined to reveal what he caught but said it would ’embarrass Prince Andrew and the others’ Royal family‘ if it were to be released.
Obviously the Duke insisted the photo would never go public, but Mr Harrison hinted that he could be featured in an upcoming film about how the BBC managed to secure the interview. As a dramatization, producers are allowed to feel free to recreate their own version of the ‘stunning’ image.
A source close to the Newsnight interview who saw the original photo said that if it went public “it will be so shocking, especially if it is decontextualized.”
Mark Harrison declined to reveal what he caught but said it would ’embarrass Prince Andrew and the Royal Family’ if released
“Our jaws dropped when we saw it. It would embarrass Andrew a lot – and imagine how high the bar must be for embarrassing him after all that’s happened.”
The Duke, in fact, became a pariah after his catastrophic interview with Emily Maitlis about his relationship with pedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein and claims – which he has always vehemently denied – that he had sex three times with sex trafficking victim Virginia Roberts.
Harrison, an award-winning portrait photographer, said of his photo: ‘It’s only been seen by a few people, but it would be a big deal for the royal family. There is much more from that time that is not yet in the public domain.’
The source added: ‘It’s the kind of thing that would make the public drop their cereal. It’s definitely not what Andrew would want out there and apparently he insisted it be kept a secret. It was not one of the recordings released by the BBC.
“Of course there’s a chance it will become visible to everyone at some point, maybe if the price is right. Of course the film about the interview is in progress, so that’s a possibility.’
Shooting will begin on Scoop in November, based on a new non-fiction book by former Newsnight producer Sam McAlister about how the BBC secured some of her landmark interviews, including the amazing encounter with Andrew at Buckingham Palace on November 14, 2019.
In February, Andrew settled a sexual assault case filed in the US by Mrs. Roberts under her married name Giuffre, for an undisclosed amount. Under the deal, the prince did not plead guilty.
The prince’s spokeswoman declined to comment on the photo last night and the BBC did not respond to a request.