Six charities have severed ties with Sarah, Duchess of York, including several children’s organisations, after emails emerged showing her calling convicted paedophile and financier Jeffrey Epstein a “supreme friend”.
Emails reported over the weekend revealed that Sarah Ferguson, the ex-wife of the Duke of York, “humbly apologised” to Epstein for linking him to paedophilia in the media, calling him “steadfast” and “generous”.
On Monday, children’s hospice Julia’s House said the correspondence made it "inappropriate for her to continue as a patron".
Several charities followed in quick succession. One said it was "disturbed by the correspondence".
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