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Princess Eugenie steps down from anti-slavery charity as Andrew row rumbles on

Anti-Slavery Worldwide is the the world’s oldest human rights organisation.

Princess Eugenie has stepped down as a patron of the UK charity Anti-Slavery Worldwide (Picture: Getty)

Princess Eugenie has stepped down as a patron of the UK charity Anti-Slavery Worldwide because the scandal surrounding her father Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s alleged ties to Jeffrey Epstein rumbles on.

The youthful daughter of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has campaigned for years to spotlight the plight of the victims of recent slavery and trafficking, however up to now, she has not commented on both the Epstein recordsdata nor the allegations towards her father of sexual abuse – allegations which Andrew has denied.

Princess Eugenie’s profile has been faraway from the charity’s web site, which beforehand hailed her work “throughout the board with leaders within the struggle towards trendy slavery”.

As revealed by The Observer, the princess’s profile has been faraway from the charity’s web site and her position with the organisation has ended.

In an announcement, Anti-Slavery Worldwide wrote: “After seven years, our patronage from HRH Princess Eugenie of York has come to an finish.

“We thank the princess very a lot for her assist for Anti-Slavery Worldwide. We hope that she continues to work to finish slavery for good and ship freedom for everybody.”

Whereas the princess has stepped down from Anti-Slavery Worldwide, she stays concerned with the Anti-Slavery Collective, a separate charity, which she nonetheless lists in her Instagram bio.

The Anti-Slavery Collective raised £1.1m at its inaugural gala at Battersea Arts Centre in London in November 2023. The occasion was attended by Ferguson and Princess Beatrice, 37, together with a lot of celebrities, together with the singer Ed Sheeran.

Eugenie’s father was arrested on February 19 on suspicion of misconduct in public workplace and was later launched underneath investigation.

The discharge of latest Epstein-related materials by the US Division of Justice has refocused consideration on Sarah Ferguson’s actions too together with her efforts to take care of contact with Epstein after his 2009 launch from jail, as she grappled with mounting monetary pressures.

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