Britain's Prince Andrew
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| Britain's Prince Andrew |
Britain's Prince Andrew stepped down from his public duties on Wednesday, saying the controversy over his right-to-be association with the late American financier Jeffrey Epstein had caused considerable disruption to the royal family's business.
Andrew, the second son of Queen Elizabeth, denies the allegation that he slept with a 17-year-old girl who was introduced to him by his friend Epstein, who committed suicide in a U.S. prison while awaiting trial for sex trafficking. The scandal has escalated since Andrew gave unrelated explanations in a disastrous BBC television interview aired on Saturday that disappointed many viewers, and his lack of sympathy for Epstein's victims drew widespread criticism. Broad.
In a statement issued by Buckingham Palace, Andrew said scrutiny had become a source of "great confusion" for the work of the royal family and associated charities.
"I asked Her Majesty whether I could step down from public duties in the foreseeable future, and I have authorized it. I am, of course, prepared to assist any law enforcement agency in its investigations, if necessary.""I still feel sorry, without equivocation, for my wise relationship with Jeffrey Epstein," Andrew said. He went on to say: "His suicide left many questions unanswered, especially to his victims, and I feel with all my heart sympathy for all those who have rightlyThey're hurting and they want to turn this page somehow."
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