Overview

• Julia’s House, a children’s hospice in Dorset and Wiltshire, removed the Duchess of York as a patron after weekend reports of her email to Epstein.
• At least six charities have removed or are reviewing ties, including Teenage Cancer Trust, British Heart Foundation, the Natasha Allergy Research Foundation, Prevent Breast Cancer and the Children’s Literacy Charity.
• The email, dated April 2011 and reported by the Mail on Sunday/Daily Mail, apologized to Epstein and called him a “friend supreme,” following a March 2011 interview in which she denounced abuse and pledged to cut ties.
• Her spokesperson says the note was sent on legal advice to placate a threatened defamation lawsuit from Epstein, stressing her stated support for victims and her subsequent public condemnation.
• The disclosures renew scrutiny of links to Epstein, whose 2008 plea deal and 2019 arrest preceded his death in custody, with Prince Andrew’s prior loss of roles serving as a reference point for institutional risk.