By Sheila Mckenzie-
Prince Andrew’s disastrous interview with Channel 4 to address his association with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein was done at the behest of his daughter Beatrice, according to the former BBC reporter who interviewed him.
The claim was made by Emily Maitlis in a Channel 4 documentary titled “The Prince and the Epstein Scandal,” which aired in February 2021.
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According to Maitlis, Prince Andrew had agreed to the interview in order to clear his name and restore his public image, which had been tarnished by his association with Epstein.
Maitlis said that the prince may also have been motivated by a desire to protect his daughter Beatrice, who was due to get married in 2020.was involved in discussions with Andrew, his eldest daughter and Sam McAlister prior to the interview.
Newsnight producer Sam McAlister, who was instrumental in securing the interview, has voiced feeling a sense of confusion as to why Beatrice was involved in arranging it, particularly given the serious and sexual nature of the claims being lodged against her father.
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She described the princess as “polite and engaged” though was “evidently anxious” about the process. After a meeting in which they all discussed the focus of the interview, McAlister noted that Andrew “turned to Princess Beatrice and said that they had a lot to discuss and they should go, straight after, upstairs, to talk about it, over a cup of tea, with mum [Queen Elizabeth II].
Maitlis added that Prince Andrew was worried that his association with Epstein would cast a shadow over Beatrice’s wedding and that he had agreed to the interview in the hopes of convincing the public that he had done nothing wrong.
Maitlis claimed that the prince had told her that “his primary reason for doing the interview was to clear his name so that he could eventually walk his daughter down the aisle as a proud father.”
However, the interview is believed to have widely damaged the prince’s reputation, and did little to assuage the public’s concerns about his association with Epstein.
The fallout from the prince’s association with Epstein has had a profound impact on both him and the royal family as a whole. In the wake of the interview, Prince Andrew announced that he would be stepping back from his royal duties “for the foreseeable future.”
The controversy surrounding Prince Andrew’s association with Epstein has also raised important questions about the role of the monarchy in modern society. Some have argued that the scandal highlights the need for greater transparency and accountability from the royal family.
In November 2019, Prince Andrew sat down for an interview with BBC Newsnight’s Emily Maitlis to address his association with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The interview was widely regarded as a disaster, with the prince appearing unremorseful and unsympathetic to Epstein’s victims. The prince’s responses were criticized for being evasive and failing to adequately address the allegations against him.
Following the interview, there was widespread public outcry, with many calling for the prince to step down from his royal duties. The controversy surrounding Prince Andrew’s association with Epstein had been simmering for years, but the interview brought the issue to a boiling point.
One of the most notable aspects of the fallout from the interview was the queen’s response. As the head of the royal family, the queen is ultimately responsible for the actions of her family members. In the wake of the interview, there were rumors that the queen was furious with her son and that she had banned him from public appearances.
However, the palace denied these rumors, insisting that the queen was supportive of her son and that the interview had been conducted with her knowledge and approval. A statement from Buckingham Palace released shortly after the interview read:
“His Royal Highness has the support of Her Majesty The Queen and the entire family. We understand and sympathize with everyone who has been affected and want to see justice done.”
Despite the palace’s assurances, there were persistent rumors that the queen was not pleased with her son’s handling of the interview. In January 2020, Prince Andrew announced that he would be stepping back from his royal duties “for the foreseeable future” in light of the public outcry over his association with Epstein.
It’s difficult to say exactly what the queen’s thoughts were regarding her son’s interview with BBC Newsnight. The queen is known for her stoic demeanor and is unlikely to express her feelings publicly. However, it’s clear that the interview had significant repercussions for both Prince Andrew and the royal family as a whole.
In addition to damaging the reputation of the royal family, the controversy surrounding Prince Andrew’s association with Epstein also raised important questions about the role of the monarchy in modern society.
Prince Andrew has since been shinned by the British public.
During the queen’s funeral, a young man of 22 was arrested, after openly calling him ” a sick old man”. Charges against him were later dropped.
Public Duties
In January 2020, Prince Andrew announced that he would be stepping back from public duties for the foreseeable future, stating that his association with Epstein had become a “major disruption” to the royal family’s work. However, he did not specify any official demotion or removal of his public role.
In December of that year, it was reported that King Charles had excluded Prince Andrew from discussions about the future of the royal family, and that he had asked for a “slimmed down” monarchy with fewer working members. This was seen by some as a signal that Prince Andrew may be further sidelined from his public role.
There have also been reports that Prince Andrew’s daughters, Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie, may be taking on more public duties in the future to fill the gap left by their father.
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