Prince Andrew’s disastrous BBC interview

In a rare interview, Prince Andrew sat down with BBC Newsnight presenter Emily Maitlis regarding his relationship to Jeffrey Epstein, the late hedge fund manager and registered sex offender. Andrew himself has been accused of having sex with one of Epstein’s victims when she was just 17 years old, something that Buckingham Palace has forcefully denied from the beginning. During the hour-long broadcast on Saturday, Andrew categorically denied having sex with the woman, Virginia Roberts Giuffre, and said he had “no recollection” of ever meeting her. But Andrew’s gamble that the sit-down interview would put the issue to rest was misguided according to commentators — drawing headlines instead, and a public relations disaster.

Host Tamara Khandaker is joined by Patricia Treble, a long-time royal watcher who writes for Maclean’s. They cover all of the key moments of the interview, talk a bit about who Prince Andrew is, and how this is all playing out in the UK.

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In a rare interview, Prince Andrew sat down with BBC Newsnight presenter Emily Maitlis regarding his relationship to Jeffrey Epstein, the late hedge fund manager and registered sex offender. Andrew himself has been accused of having sex with one of Epstein’s victims when she was just 17 years old, something that Buckingham Palace has forcefully denied from the beginning. During the hour-long broadcast on Saturday, Andrew categorically denied having sex with the woman, Virginia Roberts Giuffre, and said he had “no recollection” of ever meeting her. But Andrew’s gamble that the sit-down interview would put the issue to rest was misguided according to commentators — drawing headlines instead, and a public relations disaster.

Host Tamara Khandaker is joined by Patricia Treble, a long-time royal watcher who writes for Maclean’s. They cover all of the key moments of the interview, talk a bit about who Prince Andrew is, and how this is all playing out in the UK.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.