Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleThe Duchess of York, Sarah Ferguson, has been dropped as a patron of the children's charity Julia's House. This decision followed the emergence of leaked emails reportedly showing her apologising to convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein. In the 2011 email, Ferguson allegedly called Epstein a "steadfast, generous and supreme friend," despite publicly disowning him weeks prior. Her spokesperson stated the email was sent to "assuage Epstein and his threats," claiming he had threatened to sue her for defamation. Julia's House, a hospice in Dorset and Wiltshire, deemed it "inappropriate" for her to continue in the role, given the information shared. In fullDuchess of York dropped as children’s charity patron over leaked Epstein emailsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Charity drops Duchess of York as patron over leaked Epstein emails
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleThe Duchess of York, Sarah Ferguson, has been dropped as a patron of the children's charity Julia's House. This decision followed the emergence of leaked emails reportedly showing her apologising to convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein. In the 2011 email, Ferguson allegedly called Epstein a "steadfast, generous and supreme friend," despite publicly disowning him weeks prior. Her spokesperson stated the email was sent to "assuage Epstein and his threats," claiming he had threatened to sue her for defamation. Julia's House, a hospice in Dorset and Wiltshire, deemed it "inappropriate" for her to continue in the role, given the information shared. In fullDuchess of York dropped as children’s charity patron over leaked Epstein emailsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
