After the disastrous Newsnight interview,
the Duke of York’s loyal right-hand woman, Amanda Thirsk, has lost
her job as an aide to the royal. She was instrumental in setting up
the interview that has left more questions than answers and forced
the Duke to retire from public duties for the foreseeable future.
She has now been moved over to running Pitch@Palace and Duke of
York Inspiring…
Radio 1 DJ says he had a royal talking to from the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge
21st November 2019
Radio 1 DJ Greg James has revealed that
he received a royal telling off from the Duke and Duchess of
Cambridge. This came after James mocked Princess Charlotte for
shaking hands with her teacher on Charlotte’s first day of school.
The DJ says William and Kate were…
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…
As the Duke of York announces he is
stepping back from public life for the ”forseeable future”, Royal
Central brings you a special podcast looking at the crisis that led
to Prince Andrew moving away from his public role. Join Brittani
Barger, Moniek Bloks and Lydia Starbuck for this discussion on the
BBC Newsnight interview that caused so much controversy. Royal
Central looks at the…
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…
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 after Prince Andrew released his
unprecedented statement. The Queen is working on her wedding
anniversary tonight. She’s at…
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…
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…
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…
