Princess Eugenie steps down as patron of anti-slavery charity | EUROtoday

Princess Eugenie is reported to have stepped down as patron of charity Anti-Slavery International, the oldest human rights organisation on this planet.

The transfer comes after emails launched by the US authorities revealed additional particulars about Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s relationship with the paedophile Jeffrey Epstein.

Her profile has been faraway from the charity’s web site, which beforehand hailed her work “across the board with leaders in the fight against modern slavery”. She has not commented on her father’s relationship with Epstein or the allegations made towards him by Virginia Giuffre.

In an announcement to The ObserverAnti-Slavery International stated: “After seven years, our patronage from HRH Princess Eugenie of York has come to an end. We thank the Princess very much for her support for Anti-Slavery International. We hope that she continues to work to end slavery for good and deliver freedom for everyone.”

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Anti-Slavery International’s different patrons embrace Dame Judi Dench, broadcaster Julie Etchingham, Baroness Helena Kennedy, Vanita Patel, Hugh Quarshie and Baroness Lola Young.

The charity was based in 1839 by abolitionists campaigning towards slavery worldwide. As a part of her work preventing trendy slavery, the youthful daughter of Mr Mountbatten-Windsor is a co-founder of the anti-slavery collective, has visited survivors with the UN Trust Fund to End Violence Against Women and the Salvation Army, and has hosted a roundtable for the US ambassador-at-Large for combating trafficking in individuals.

Princess Eugenie at the moment works for the trendy artwork gallery Hauser & Wirth as a director. There isn’t any suggestion of any wrongdoing by Princess Eugenie in reference to Epstein, and Mr Mountbatten-Windsor denies all allegations towards him.

In the newest doc launch from the US Department of Justice, a Brazilian lady who was abused by Epstein alleges that she massaged Mr Mountbatten-Windsor earlier than he gave her a therapeutic massage again.

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The lady informed the FBI that she was “quite shocked to see him”. The revelations come after one picture in a separate doc within the Epstein information seems to point out Mr Mountbatten-Windsor touching a totally clothed lady’s stomach.

The royal, stripped of his titles, was arrested in February on suspicion of misconduct in public workplace, following allegations he shared delicate data with the financier whereas serving because the UK’s commerce envoy.

He spent round 11 hours in custody in February as searches had been performed at his house on the Sandringham Estate in Norfolk and at his former house, Royal Lodge in Windsor, Berkshire, and was launched pending additional investigation.

Anti-Slavery International and Buckingham Palace have been contacted for remark.