Published 13:44 IST, November 21st 2019

Britain: Prince Andrew quits public duties after Epstein controversy

After being criticised for his relationship with Epstein, Prince Andrew announced on November 20 his decision to step down "for the foreseeable future."

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After being criticised for his recent interview, Prince Andrew anunced his decision to step down "for foreseeable future."  statement was released on vember 20, after ravaging interview of Prince Andrew pertaining to his relationship with sex convict Jeffery Epstein. 

Prince Andrew’s relation with Jeffrey Epstein caused major disruption

In statement which was publicly released on Twitter, Prince Andrew said that “It has become clear to me over last few days that circumstances relating to my former association with Jeffrey Epstein have become a major disruption to my family’s work.”. He furr ded that “I continue to unequivocally regret my ill-judged association with Jeffrey Epstein. His suicide has left many unanswered questions, particularly for his victims, and I deeply sympathize with everyone who has been affected and wants some form of closure.”

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second son of Elizabeth and Duke of Yoke has alrey been abandoned by several sponsors who earlier used to invest in his 200 charities. His sponsors claimed that y will longer contribute to works of Prince Andrew due to controversies which have projected him in a b light. 

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Prince Andrew denied all allegations

Prince Andrew has been criticized over his links to multimillionaire Epstein. US financier has been accused by Virginia Roberts Giuffre as she alleged that she was forced into sexual encounters with Prince while under. Back in 2015, Giuffre reportedly alleged that Epstein forced her to perform sex acts with several prominent men, including Prince Andrew in 2001. However, Prince told interviewer that he h recollection of ever meeting Giuffre and has denied all allegations. Epstein died by apparent suicide back in August while awaiting trial on federal charges that he sexually abused under girls and ran a sex trafficking ring.

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13:25 IST, November 21st 2019