PALA
ATES
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t was supposed to be a
relaxing summer holiday in
which Prince Andrew’s
ex-wife Sarah Ferguson was
officially welcomed back into
the royal fold at Balmoral
Castle. Instead, Andrew and
Fergie, both 59, – who are
widely rumoured to have
reconciled – were forced to
flee when a new twist
emerged to sordid allegations
the prince slept with
a teenager in 2001.
Just as the couple
were settling into
their quarters at the
stunning Scottish
estate, it was
revealed that
convicted paedophile
Jeffrey Epstein,
Andrew’s former
friend, had died by
suicide in his New
York jail cell. His
passing came 24
hours after 2000
pages of documents
were made public
by a judge.
Andrew’s own
accuser, Virginia
Roberts, who claimsshe was 17 when she was
procured by Jeffrey and
bedded by Andrew in 2001,
featured prominently in the
papers. Buckingham Palace
has denied Virginia’s claims in
strongly worded statements.
Soon after Epstein’s death,
Andrew was seen boarding a
private jet at nearby Aberdeen
airport – two days after Fergie
made an early
departure from
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ANDREW ON
THE RUN!
Andrew with
his accuser,
Virginia Roberts.
“Kate’s keeping
the royals
alive,” says
an insider.