Prince Andrewinitially believed that hisexplosive interview with the BBCabout his relationship with disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein went “quite well.”
On Sunday, Andrew, 59, accompanied his motherQueen Elizabeth, 93, to church at Windsor and is reported to have told her that he thought the interview was a success. Buckingham Palace won’t confirm conversations between members of the family, but say that she was “aware” of the interview.
But the deputy editor of the BBC showNewsnighttold colleagues at aBBC news programthat the Duke was “pretty relaxed” in the aftermath. Stewart Maclean said, “I think he was relieved that it was over. He expected it to be bracing. In truth it was more bracing than he was expecting from the off. But, really, given that it was aNewsnightinterview, he shouldn’t have expected anything else.”
Prince Andrew.Tony Higgins/Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital
“Afterwards, he took us for a short walk. He was in very good spirits. We felt from our side that he felt it had gone quite well.”
Maclean called the interview a “significant intervention and that we were witnessing something fairly significant.”
BBC/Mark Harrison
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Prince Andrew and Jeffrey Epstein.Ian Forsyth/Getty Images; Neil Rasmus/Patrick McMullan
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As the fallout continues, it’s emerged thatseveral businesses and charities are pulling their support from Andrew’s royal work. This includes accounting giant KPMG, which decided to pull its support for Andrew’s networking initiativePitch@Palace— an event that provides a platform for budding entrepreneurs to meet seasoned mentors and investment connections — back in September.
source: people.com
