If the Duke of York was hoping that
stepping down from public duties would end the noise surrounding
his friendship with Jeffrey Epstein, he would have been wrong. The
BBC has announced that they are to air an hour-long investigative
special next Monday on BBC One. The investigation, which forms part
of the long-running Panorama series, features an interview with the
woman who made…
The Queen's Christmas holiday at Sandringham likely to be disrupted if Boris Johnson wins General Election
25th November 2019
The Queen’s Christmas holiday may be
interrupted if the Conservative Party is voted back to government
in the upcoming General Election. If Boris Johnson is returned to
Downing Street on December 12, he has promised to bring his EU
withdrawal deal back to Parliament…
The Duke of York rejected his elder
brother’s offer of a job almost 20 years ago. Back in 2001, after
Prince Andrew left the Royal Navy, the Prince of Wales extended an
offer of employment to his younger brother. The Duke of York was
asked if he wanted to become an…
The Prince of Wales is set to arrive back
in the UK on Tuesday morning fresh from his 12-day tour of the
South Pacific where he will confront Prince Andrew over his
Newsnight appearance face-to-face for the first time. Prince
Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall have been overseas for a couple
of weeks now, with the couple visiting New Zealand, India and the
Solomon Islands. Camilla left the…
The Queen has cancelled a party that she
was planning for Duke of York’s 60th birthday. According to the
Sunday Times, a party was supposed to be hosted by Her Majesty in
celebration of her son’s birthday with charities in attendance.
However, the event, which…
Prince Andrew stands down as Chancellor of University of Huddersfield
21st November 2019
The Duke of York has stood down as
Chancellor of the University of Huddersfield with immediate effect.
A university spokesperson said Prince Andrew “has decided to step
down immediately to allow the University to appoint a successor.”
The news was announced in an…
95% of people say Prince Andrew is right to step down from public duties
20th November 2019
In a poll of Royal Central readers, a
huge majority of respondents say that the Duke of York made the
right decision to stand down as a working royal as criticism of the
59-year-old prince intensifies. Of the 548 people polled, 95% say
Prince Andrew is right to stand down from conducting engagements
‘for the foreseeable future.’ Just 5% of respondents think he
should have carried on with…
Prince Andrew criticised for announcing his retirement on The Queen & Prince Philip's 72nd wedding anniversary
20th November 2019
The Duke of York has been criticised for
announcing that he is to step down as a working royal on the day
The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh are celebrating their 72nd
wedding anniversary. Her Majesty and Prince Philip on 20th November
1947. However, instead of…
The Queen arrives at engagement in London just minutes after her son retires from public life
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…
Prince Andrew's statement in full as he announces he is to step back as a working royal
20th November 2019
The Duke of York has released a statement
announcing that he is to step back from all public duties for the
foreseeable future. Prince Andrew’s decision comes in a week where
he has received heavy criticism surrounding an interview he gave to
BBC Newsnight. Prince Andrew’s statement in full: “It has become
clear to me over the last few days that the circumstances relating
to my…
