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Post by Admin on Nov 20, 2019 20:45:20 GMT
The Duke of York says he is stepping back from royal duties because the Jeffrey Epstein scandal has become a "major disruption" to the Royal Family.
Prince Andrew, 59, said he had asked the Queen for permission to withdraw for the "foreseeable future".
He said he deeply sympathised with sex offender Epstein's victims and everyone who "wants some form of closure".
The duke has faced a growing backlash following a BBC interview about his friendship with the US financier.
His latest move, described by Buckingham Palace as "a personal decision", was taken following discussions with the Queen and Prince Charles.
For several months the duke had been facing questions over his ties to Epstein - an American financier who, at the age of 66, took his own life while awaiting trial on sex-trafficking charges.
Virginia Giuffre, one of Epstein's accusers, claimed she was forced to have sex with the prince three times. The duke has always denied any form of sexual contact or relationship with her.
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Post by Admin on Nov 23, 2019 4:04:20 GMT
Prince Andrew was “given” a “beautiful young neurosurgeon” by Jeffrey Epstein when he stayed at the predator’s New Mexico ranch, according to a former housekeeper at the property.
Deidre Stratton worked at Epstein’s notorious Zorro Ranch, and she told a podcast, Epstein: Devil in the Darkness, that Andrew was “kept company” by the woman for three days when he stayed at the ranch on his own.
Stratton said Andrew came to stay at the Zorro Ranch on his own, and was put up in a self-contained three-bedroom guest property on the estate. Epstein was not there, but he arranged for Andrew to be accompanied by the young medic, according to the former housekeeper.
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Post by Admin on Nov 26, 2019 4:05:14 GMT
The Epstein victim who claims Prince Andrew had sex with her while she was still underage is set to speak further on these allegations in an upcoming TV interview. Virginia Roberts Giuffre, 35, was allegedly trafficked by Jeffrey Epstein as a teenager and claims that the Duke of York had sex with her when she was just 17-year-old, an allegation the royal has denied  Now she has given her first UK TV interview with BBC, which is set to air on 2 December, where it is expected she will discuss these allegations in further detail. Though the contents of the interview have not yet been made public, it is believed she will speak further on her own experiences with Epstein and also respond to Prince Andrew's own "train wreck" BBC interview. He also suggested that a widely circulated photo of him with his arm around a young Roberts may not be legitimate, however Giuffre told 60 Minutes reporter Tara Brown the photo was real. "That is Andrew, this is a real photo," she said.  "[The] photo has been verified as an original and it's been given to the FBI, and they've never contested that it's a fake. I know it's real." Giuffre's new interview with BBC was filmed before Andrew's was aired, however the Mirror reports that she has since given her reaction to the royal's interview and it will be included. |
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Post by Admin on Nov 27, 2019 17:42:02 GMT
Prince Andrew won’t be at a reception that his mom, Queen Elizabeth II, is hosting next week for President Trump and other NATO leaders, reports said Tuesday.  The scandal-scarred Duke of York, 59, wasn’t on the guest list for next Tuesday’s event at Buckingham Palace, the Sun and other local UK outlets reported. The snub comes after Andrew was kicked out of his offices at the palace amid backlash from his train wreck of an interview about his friendship with convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein. Andrew also announced last week that he was stepping away from his public duties, reportedly after being canned by his mom, who apparently feared the scandal would mar the rest of the clan. The 93-year-old monarch is set to welcome heads of state and their partners as part of a string of events marking the 70th anniversary of the military alliance. All of her other children are set to attend the reception, so it’s likely Andrew would have been there under different circumstances, the Sun reported. |
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Post by Admin on Nov 28, 2019 18:43:12 GMT
Prince Andrew’s socialite ex is considering penning an explosive tell-all book — including details of a dinner party with Jeffrey Epstein attended by both Bill Clinton and Donald Trump, it was claimed Thursday.  Lady Victoria Hervey, 43, has already been doing interviews discussing her brief fling with the Duke of York an how it threw her into the heart of Epstein’s depraved world. She says she was introduced to the pedophile by his accused madam Ghislaine Maxwell — who she likened to a James Bond character — and feels she only escaped Epstein’s clutches because she was “too old.” But Hervey kept back many of the juiciest details, which she now could put in an explosive book that could further embarrass the disgraced duke, according to The Sun. “There is a lot that she has never revealed about the Royal family, members of high society and big-named stars,” a source close to her told the paper. |
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