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The Queen arrives at engagement in London just minutes after her son retires from public life

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20th November 2019
The Queen has arrived at Chatham House in London for an engagement just a few minutes after her second son, the Duke of York, announced that he is stepping back from public life. According to royal correspondent Emily Nash, Her Majesty was back on duty just 18 minutes after Prince Andrew released his unprecedented statement. The Queen is working on her wedding anniversary tonight. She’s at…
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Prince Andrew steps down from public duties

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20th November 2019
The Duke of York has stepped down from all public duties for the foreseeable future following heavy criticism of an interview he gave to BBC Newsnight. In a statement, Prince Andrew says that he asked The Queen for permission to step back from public duties, action she…
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Prince Andrew 'considering another TV interview' to set the record straight

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20th November 2019
The Duke of York is reportedly considering undertaking another TV interview after his Newsnight appearance over the weekend backfired. Vanity Fair reports that Prince Andrew is considering doing another interview in the wake of the public uproar – something palace sources have described as a ‘personality-motivated witch-hunt’. A source told the publication: “There are rumours…
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Former Home Secretary claims Prince Andrew made 'unbelievable racist comments about Arabs '

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19th November 2019
A former British Home Secretary has claimed that the Duke of York made ‘unbelievable’ racist comments about Arabs during a Saudi state visit to the UK in 2007. Jacqui Smith, who served as Home Secretary from 2007 – 2009, said that she felt ‘ashamed’ for not challenging Prince Andrew on his remarks. Mrs Smith, who was one of the most senior politicians in the…
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Further headache for Buckingham Palace as Virginia Roberts films rival BBC interview

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18th November 2019
There is further pressure on those in Buckingham Palace tonight as it is revealed that the woman who has made several allegations against Prince Andrew has conducted her own BBC interview. According to Tuesday’s Daily Mirror, Virginia Roberts Giuffre has spoken to BBC Panorama – the same programme which featured Princess Diana’s world famous interview in 1995 with Martin…
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