Overview

• Sources cited by The Times say the Duke and Duchess of York are not expected at Sandringham and have been told to remain out of sight at future family events, including using discreet entrances.
• The push to distance the pair follows disclosure of a 2011 email in which Ferguson privately apologized to Jeffrey Epstein after publicly denouncing him; her aides say she faced threats from Epstein at the time.
• New US congressional releases name Prince Andrew on Epstein flight logs and list $200 payments for massages in 2000, while Andrew has denied wrongdoing and previously withdrew from public duties in 2019 after settling a civil case with Virginia Giuffre.
• Multiple charities have ended ties with Ferguson in recent days, including the Teenage Cancer Trust, the British Heart Foundation, the Children’s Literacy Charity, Prevent Breast Cancer, Julia’s House and the Natasha Allergy Research Foundation.
• Prince William is understood to support the King’s harder line, Buckingham Palace has not detailed any enforcement steps, and recent public appearances by the Yorks at family occasions have drawn criticism.