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Prince Andrew criticised for announcing his retirement on The Queen & Prince Philip's 72nd wedding anniversary

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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 celebrating the occasion on Wednesday, the monarch found herself approving a request by Prince Andrew to step back from public life…
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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 agreed to support. The Duke also confirmed that he would be willing to speak to law enforcement officials if required.
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Prince Andrew 'restricted to desk duties' as aides cancel official royal engagements

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20th November 2019
The Duke of York has had an official engagement cancelled by palace aides amidst the furore of his Newsnight interview over the weekend. According to the Daily Mail, Prince Andrew has been “banished from royal duties and sent to sit behind a desk at his mother’s house.” On Tuesday, the Duke of York was scheduled to have visited flood-hit communities in the north of…
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Major blow for Prince Andrew as he loses the support of his sponsors

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18th November 2019
The Duke of York has lost a major sponsor for his Pitch@Palace project – a major blow for the embattled Prince. Accountancy firm KPMG were one of the first companies to sponsor the Duke’s Pitch@Palace event since the project began five years ago. The decision to cancel their sponsorship is as a result of the negative publicity surrounding Prince Andrew since the death of Jeffrey…
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