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83% of people say Prince Andrew should step back from royal duties following calamitous Newsnight interview

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17th November 2019
In a poll of Royal Central readers, a significant majority of respondents say that the Duke of York should step back from royal duties following his calamitous interview with BBC Newsnight. Of the 533 people polled, 83% say Prince Andrew should no longer carry out official engagements on behalf of The Queen. Just 17% of respondents say he should carry on working at his current…
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Prince Andrew: I do not regret my friendship with Jeffrey Epstein, even now

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16th November 2019
The Duke of York has said that he does not regret his friendship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, even now. Speaking to BBC Newsnight, Prince Andrew said he does not regret becoming friends with Epstein because of the other connections he made through him. The Duke said: “We weren’t that close. “I would go and stay in his house but that was because of his girlfriend…
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Prince Andrew: If push came to shove, I would testify in court

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16th November 2019
The Duke of York has said that he is willing to testify in court regarding the Jeffrey Epstein scandal “if push comes to shove.” Speaking in an extraordinary interview on BBC Newsnight, Prince Andrew said that he would be willing to testify under oath as he is “duty-bound to do so.” Interviewing the Prince, journalist Emily Maitlis asked said: “You seem utterly…
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Prince & Princess of Wales

The Duchess of Cambridge's private secretary resigns after just two years in the role

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16th November 2019
The Duchess of Cambridge’s right-hand woman has resigned, just two years after taking up the position. According to the Daily Mail, Catherine Quinn is leaving HRH’s office on the ‘best of terms’ after spending the past couple of years acting as the Duchess’s gatekeeper. Private secretaries are in charge of managing royal diaries and daily operations, effectively…
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