Just as they were for her ex-husband, revelations about her relationship with convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein have proved highly embarrassing for Sarah, Duchess of York. <\/strong><\/p>\nSeveral charities have now dropped her as a patron after it emerged she had emailed Epstein to apologise for publicly disavowing him following his conviction.<\/p>\n
In messages dating back to 2011, the duchess described the late financier as a “steadfast, generous and supreme friend”, and said sorry for criticising him in public.<\/p>\n
However, it’s far from the first time the former wife of Prince Andrew has given the Royal Family a headache.<\/p>\n
Andrew Lownie, historian and author of Entitled: The Rise and Fall Of The House of York, joins Niall in remembering key moments in the duchess’s public life.<\/p>\n
Audio credit: @sarahferguson15 on Instagram<\/p>\n
Producers: Soila Apparicio, Tom Gillespie
Editor: Mike Bovill<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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