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The announcement came that the Duchess of York has been dismissed from her role as a patron of a children’s charity due to the emergence of an email in which she referred to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein as her “supreme friend”. The charity Julia’s House, which serves families in Dorset and Wiltshire, decided to remove Sarah Ferguson, the former wife of Prince Andrew, from her position as a patron following this revelation.
In response to the charity’s decision, a spokesperson for the duchess declined to comment. Another charity, Teenage Cancer Trust, which also has the duchess as a patron, stated that they are currently assessing the situation. The decision by Julia’s House to sever ties with the duchess came after an email from her to Epstein in 2011 was made public, seemingly sent after she had publicly distanced herself from him.
The email expressed regret for publicly denouncing Epstein and referred to him as a “steadfast, generous, and supreme friend”. This contradicted her previous statements in a 2011 interview, where she acknowledged her association with Epstein as a mistake and condemned his actions that led to his imprisonment. The duchess’s spokesperson explained that the email to Epstein was an attempt to address threats of defamation from him, and reiterated her remorse for any connection to him.
The exchange of emails took place years after Epstein’s conviction and imprisonment for sex crimes in 2008. The Duchess of York had been appointed as a patron of Julia’s House charity in 2018, showcasing her support by visiting one of its hospices. However, her name no longer appears on the charity’s website alongside other patrons such as football manager Eddie Howe, actor Nigel Havers, and designer Jasper Conran. Julia’s House aims to assist children with life-threatening conditions and their families in coping with their challenging circumstances
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