Overview

• Natalie Dormer said she will not promote ITV/BritBox’s The Lady and has given her entire fee to NAPAC and the Centre of Expertise on Child Sexual Abuse.
• At least seven charities have severed ties with Sarah Ferguson, including Teenage Cancer Trust, Julia’s House, the British Heart Foundation and the Children’s Literacy Charity.
• A spokesperson for the duchess maintains the email calling Epstein a “supreme friend” was written to defuse a threatened defamation suit, with aides describing a menacing phone call.
• Royal commentators say Beatrice and Eugenie’s expanded public roles are likely on hold, and predict Sarah Ferguson and Prince Andrew may not be invited to upcoming Christmas and Easter services.
• The backlash has extended into publishing and television, with Ferguson’s book events reportedly canceled and renewed media scrutiny of the Yorks intensifying after recent biographical revelations.