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Prince Andrew stands down as Chancellor of University of Huddersfield

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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 email to students, many of whom had been pressuring the prince to stand down from the honorary role. Prince Andrew…
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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…
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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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