The photographer appears to have had exclusive access to The Beatles while they prepared for their investiture ceremony and breakfasted at Epstein's flat in Knightsbridge, and these shots have rarely been seen.
Although the Beatles were honoured with MBEs, Epstein was not, according to Ray Coleman, Epstein felt ... the reason could be that he was known to be a homosexual or because he was a Jew... his wounded pride was unconsciously appeased by Paul McCartney however, who ...told a press conference that MBE stood for Mr Brian Epstein..., the latter apparently enjoyed repeating this story to friends for months afterwards.