21 Nov 2019

Prince Andrew drops royal duties amid Epstein scandal claims

From Checkpoint, 5:25 pm on 21 November 2019

Prince Andrew has walked away from royal duties for the foreseeable future, but should he also walk away from his royal title?

In a statement the Duke of York says the controversy surrounding his "ill-judged" association with the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein - has caused major disruption to the royal family's work.

The Prince categorically denies allegations he had sex with then 17-year-old Virginia Roberts, who was allegedly procured for him by Epstein.

Epstein killed himself in jail in August while awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges.

But the scandal escalated after Andrew did an interview with the BBC.

UK journalist and commentator Louise Mensch says the Prince's departure from royal duties is not enough.