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Several charities cut ties with Duchess of York over Epstein email
Several charities have cut ties with Sarah, Duchess of York, after it emerged she sent an email apologising to paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein for publicly disowning him.
The duchess - Prince Andrew's ex-wife - has been dropped as a patron of The Teenage Cancer Trust, the British Heart Foundation, children's hospice Julia's House, food allergy charity The Natasha Allergy Research Foundation, the Children's Literacy Charity, the National Foundation for Retired Service Animals and the organisation Prevent Breast Cancer. It comes after it emerged she had written a gushing message to Epstein, describing him as her "supreme friend".
Julia's House said: "Following the information shared this weekend on the Duchess of York's correspondence with Jeffrey Epstein, Julia's House has taken the decision that it would be inappropriate for her to continue as a patron of the charity. "We have advised the Duchess of York of this decision and thank her for her past support." Nadim and Tanya Ednan-Laperouse, founders of The Natasha Allergy Research Foundation, said: "We were disturbed to read of Sarah, Duchess of York's, correspondence with Jeffrey Epstein.
"Sarah Ferguson has not been actively involved with the charity for some years. She was a patron but, in the light of the recent revelations, we have taken the decision that it would be inappropriate for her to continue to be associated with the charity.
We would like to thank her for her kindness and support in the past." The Children's Literacy Charity said "given the recent information which has come to light about the Duchess of York and Jeffrey Epstein.
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