Jeffrey Epstein<\/a> on April 26, 2011, was written after she had publicly denounced him following his conviction for child sexual abuse. Friends of the Duchess say Epstein had made threats and that she was under \u201chuge\u201d pressure when she sent the message.<\/p>\nThe Duchess wrote: \u201cI know you feel hellaciously let down by me.<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd I must humbly apologise to you and your heart for that.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou have always been a steadfast, generous and supreme friend to me and my family.\u201d<\/p>\n
She went on to say: \u201cI am apologising to you today for not replying to your email or reaching out to you. I was bedridden with fear. I was paralysed.<\/p>\n
\u201cI was advised in no uncertain terms, to have nothing to do with you and to not speak or email you.<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd if I did \u2014 I would cause more problems to you, the Duke and myself. I was broken and lost.<\/p>\n
\u201cSo please understand. I didn\u2019t want to hurt Andrew one more time. I was in over-riding fear. I am sorry.\u201d<\/p>\n
Following the emergence of the email last weekend, Sarah has been dropped by a string of charities, including The Teenage Cancer Trust after 35 years as patron.<\/p>\n
Her friends say she is “devastated for any embarrassment” caused to the royals by the latest revelations and “will explain herself to the wider royal family in due course”.<\/p>\n
Sources close to the King say he would prefer the couple to remain unseen at family occasions and use alternative doorways where possible.<\/p>\n
Their last major public appearance was at the Duchess of Kent\u2019s funeral at Westminster Cathedral on Thursday, September 16, attended by the King.<\/p>\n
Andrew made an attempt at conversation with his nephew, the Prince of Wales, 43, who appeared to keep his distance. The prince is said to consider the Yorks to be high risk for the future of the royals and supports his father’s firm stance.<\/p>\n
An insider said: \u201cThe King is not of the mind to banish someone worshipping at church or attending family occasions like a funeral. But he would hope they would find a more discreet way of attending these events. In the Duke of York\u2019s case, he seems to relish the prospect of not being low-key about it.\u201d<\/p>\n
King Charles and Prince William are spending the weekend in Scotland, where they are believed to be planning their response to the latest revelations about the Yorks.<\/p>\n
It is thought the King\u2019s order will have hit the Duchess of York particularly hard, after she was brought into the fold following his accession in 2022. She attended royal Christmas gatherings at Sandringham in 2022 and 2023 after decades in the cold.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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