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Former Home Secretary claims Prince Andrew made 'unbelievable racist comments about Arabs '

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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Further headache for Buckingham Palace as Virginia Roberts films rival BBC interview

There is further pressure on those in Buckingham Palace tonight as it is revealed that the woman who has made several allegations against Prince Andrew has conducted her own BBC interview. According to Tuesday’s Daily Mirror, Virginia Roberts Giuffre has spoken to BBC Panorama – the same programme which featured Princess Diana’s world famous interview in 1995 with Martin…
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Prince Andrew embroiled in new 'N-word' row

The Duke of York has been embroiled in further controversy after a former Downing Street aide alleged that he used a racially insensitive term of phrase. The allegation published by the London Evening Standard is denied by Buckingham Palace, with sources telling the paper the Duke would never use such language. One of David Cameron’s key aides during his premiership, Rohan Silva…
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