Prince Andrew has sent his friend Ghislaine Maxwell a thoughtful gift of decorative rope for her prison cell while she awaits trial.

Our source has confirmed that Prince Andrew sent the gift to let Ms Maxwell know that he’s thinking of her during this difficult time.

‘It’s a beautiful piece of rope, very thick and sturdy,’ our source told us.

The rope, which has been tied into a circle at one end, is thought to symbolise the strength of their friendship and how they’ll always be tied together.

Typically, inmates wouldn’t be allowed rope in their cells, but a special exception was made given who the gift was from.

The guards on duty at the time even hung the decorative rope for Ms Maxwell and left her alone for some time to take in the splendour of the dangling gift.

It’s said that the present brought Ms Maxwell to tears.