Prince Andrew has addressed allegations of having s** with a 17-year-old girl by stating that he could not have done so because he was at Pizza Express in Woking with his daughter on the night in question.
In an unprecedented television interview, the Duke of York denied any s**ual involvement with Virginia Giuffre in 2001.
Giuffre has previously accused Andrew of forcing her to sleep with him after they met at a club.
She is one of 16 women who claim to have been abused by Jeffrey Epstein, a convicted s** offender who died in jail in August.
Andrew acknowledged his friendship with Epstein and explained that he continued the relationship even after Epstein’s conviction in 2007.
The prince stated that on the specific date in question, he was at home with his children and had taken his daughter to Pizza Express for a party in the afternoon.
He emphasized that this visit to Woking was unusual for him, which is why he remembered it distinctly when reminded.
The prince also addressed Giuffre’s description of him as “profusely sweating” during their alleged encounter.
He explained that he suffered from a medical condition at the time that prevented him from sweating due to an overdose of adrenaline during the Falkland’s War.
However, he mentioned that he has been able to sweat again recently after undergoing certain treatments.
Giuffre has previously claimed that Epstein recruited her when she was working at Mar-a-Lago at the age of 15, coercing her into s**ual activity for payments.
She alleges that she was forced to have s**ual relations with Andrew in New York, London, and on Epstein’s private Caribbean island where an orgy took place when she was 18.
The palace has repeatedly denied any allegations against the Duke of York regarding Giuffre, stating that there was no s**ual contact or relationship between them.
This is the first time Andrew has publicly commented on his relationship with Epstein following months of silence on the matter.
During the interview, Andrew questioned the validity of a photograph that shows him with his arm around Giuffre in London.
He claimed that it was not possible to prove if the image had been doctored or not and mentioned that he does not recall the photograph ever being taken.
The prince first met Epstein in 1999 through his friendship with Ghislaine Maxwell, Epstein’s associate and daughter of newspaper tycoon Robert Maxwell.
Andrew and Epstein were seen together at various prestigious locations, including Windsor palace, Balmoral retreat, Sandringham estate, and Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida.
The prince’s involvement with Epstein raised concerns about his role as a UK trade envoy, which he eventually resigned from.
Regarding a meeting in New York in 2010 after Epstein’s conviction, Andrew defended his decision to visit him in person.
He stated that he traveled to the US to inform Epstein that they should no longer spend time together.
Andrew admitted that, in hindsight, the trip was inappropriate but believed it was the honorable thing to do at the time.
In conclusion, Prince Andrew has denied allegations of s** with a 17-year-old girl and provided an alibi for the night in question.
He maintained that he was at Pizza Express in Woking with his daughter and emphasized the unusual nature of this outing.
The prince also addressed his friendship with Epstein and the controversial photograph of him with Giuffre, stating that it cannot be proven if the image has been manipulated.
He acknowledged that his judgment in continuing the relationship with Epstein may have been flawed and expressed regret over his association with the convicted s** offender.
