Prince Andrew's ex-wife fired over ties to Jeffrey Epstein
Prince Andrew's ex-wife Sarah Ferguson, the Duchess of York, was fired Monday from her role with a children's hospice over emails revealing she called the disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein her “supreme friend," according to reports.
Seven weeks ago she had denounced Epstein as a pedophile, the Daily Beast reported.
The organization, Julia's House, released a statement:
“Following the information shared this weekend on the Duchess of York’s correspondence with Jeffrey Epstein, Julia’s House has taken the decision that it would be inappropriate for her to continue as a patron of the charity. We have advised the Duchess of York of this decision and thank her for her past support.”
In the emails, she said she had denounced him in order to "protect her work as the figurehead of children’s charities" and claimed her children's publishing empire could be at risk.
Prince Andrew was stripped of his military titles and royal patronages in January 2022 after over his links to Epstein.
A victim of Epstein's, Virginia Giuffre, sued the royal, claiming he took part in victimizing her. The lawsuit was settled and Prince Andrew has denied the allegations