The
Duke of York has publicly denied allegations that he had underage sex with an
American teenager, reiterating and reaffirming previous Buckingham Palace
statements rebutting the claims.
Prince
Andrew’s first public response to the allegations was made as he addressed an
annual reception for 200 guests at the World Economic Forum in Davos in
Switzerland.
His
appearance, at his Pitch@Palace reception for entrepreneurs, came a day after
lawyers for his accuser, Virginia Roberts, filed an affidavit to a US court
detailing her allegations and requesting that the prince respond under oath.
Addressing
the reception, the prince said: “Firstly I think I must, and want, for the
record, to refer to the events that have taken place in the last few weeks, and
I just wish to reiterate and to reaffirm the statements which have already been
made on my behalf by Buckingham Palace.” He went on to say: “My focus is on my
work.”
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