Duchess of York Removed from Charity Over Jeffrey Epstein Email

Charity Removes Duchess Over Epstein Correspondence

• 📌 Julia's House, a children's hospice charity in the South of England, has removed the Duchess of York as a patron.
• ⚠️ The decision was made following the emergence of an email where the Duchess referred to Jeffrey Epstein as her "supreme friend".
• 🗓️ The Duchess had been a patron of the charity, which supports families with life-threatening conditions, since 2018.
• 💬 A spokesperson for the Duchess stated she would be making no further comment on the charity's decision.

Details of the Epstein Email Exchange

• ✉️ The email, sent in 2011 after Epstein's conviction for sexual assault, appeared to contradict her earlier public distancing from him.
• 🤝 In the private email, she apologized to Epstein and described him as a "steadfast, generous, and supreme friend".
• 📰 This correspondence was revealed by The Sun and the Mail on Sunday newspapers over the weekend.
• ⚖️ The Duchess's spokesperson clarified that the email was an attempt to mitigate concerns that Epstein might sue her for defamation, referencing his conviction as a "pedophile".

Other Charitable Connections

• 🔍 The Duchess of York has been involved with numerous charities throughout her life.
• ❓ It is currently unclear if other charities will follow Julia's House's decision.
• ℹ️ The Teenage Cancer Trust is reviewing the situation, but no decision has been made yet.
• 📚 She is also involved with the Youth Impact Council and a children's literacy charity.