Details of the planned call have emerged in an email from the King's brother - who was arrested at his home on the Norfolk estate this week - and have raised fresh questions over his previous claims to have ended their relationship.

Photos of the Royals at Sandringham on Christmas Day 2009. The Duke of Edinburgh and Prince Andrew walking to Church. (Image: Matthew Usher)

The email - part of a huge tranche of Epstein documents released by the US Department of Justice - was written on December 22, 2010.

In it, the then Duke of York wrote to "Dear J" wishing him a "wonderful Christmas and spectacular entry into 2011."

He added: "It was great to spend time with my US family. Looking forward to joining you all again soon."

After signing off as "A", the former royal added: "I'll call you tomorrow around 1800 my time as I am moving the family up to Sandringham during the day."

An email, released by the US Department of Justice, from Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, messaging Epstein days after he said he had cut all ties with the convicted sex offender (Image: US Department of Justice)

The email was sent just days after Mr Mountbatten-Windsor returned from a trip to New York to visit Epstein, months after the financier was released from prison for procuring a child for prostitution and of........

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