Prince Andrew admits to frequently interacting with pedophile billionaire Jeffrey Epstein, which makes him tormented and his family disappointed.

"I was with him, that's what makes me suffer every day," said Prince Andrew, the Duke of York, about his relationship with American billionaire Jeffrey Epstein. "That's not what a royal member should do. The royal family tries to uphold the highest standards and behaviors, but I have disappointed people, simply like that."

This is the first time Prince Andrew has answered questions about his relationship with Epstein in a BBC interview conducted at Buckingham Palace on November 14. The reportage was broadcast by BBC Two on November 16.

Prince Andrew was caught in serious allegations due to his relationship with Epstein, 66, who began in July accusing and abusing dozens of minors during 2002-2005. Epstein hanged himself in a cell in the Metropolitan Correctional Center, New York, USA, pending trial on August 16.

Epstein pleaded guilty to two juvenile prostitution offenses in 2008. The billionaire was listed as a sex offender and must pay compensation to victims determined by the FBI.

Prince Andrew's name was mentioned in US court records published in August, after he was accused of molesting a young girl at Epstein's mansion in Manhattan, New York.

The Mail on Sunday then published a video that they allegedly recorded Prince Andrew's visit to Epstein's private home in 2010, after the billionaire was listed as a sex offender.

Prince Andrew, the third son of Queen Elizabeth II, then issued a statement on August 24, saying his decision to meet Epstein after he pleaded guilty to buying adolescent sex was "flawed and mistake "which affected the image of the British Royal Family.

However, Prince Andrew dismissed all charges against him in relation to the Epstein pedophile billionaire case, saying he was "horrified by the news of the crime allegedly caused by Jeffrey Epstein" and "felt" disgusted with the offer to forgive, participate in, or encourage human abuse, "according to a Buckingham Palace statement.

Virginia Roberts Giuffre, a victim of Epstein, in 2015 accused her of being forced to have sex with Prince Andrew in 2001, when she was 17, according to US federal court records. Prince Andrew denied the charge and said he had never met Giuffre.

Buckingham Palace issued a statement saying Prince Andrew's allegations of illegal behavior with minors were not true. "Prince Andrew does not have any form of sex or sex with Virginia Roberts," the statement said.