Prince Andrew‘s BBC Newsnight interview detailed his sophisticated friendship with convicted intercourse offender Jeffrey Epstein and noticed the fractures of the pristine image of the Royal Household. However what occurred to the folks behind the scenes?
Amanda Thirsk was answerable for coordinating the interview between BBC and Prince Andrew. She was the Duke’s right-hand girl and longterm non-public secretary, serving him from 2004 to 2020. Prince Andrew confronted mounting scrutiny as a result of his alleged relationship with Jeffrey Epstein and the interview would function a method to save his public picture. Prince Andrew mentioned he “regretted” his connection to Epstein however had no reminiscence of ever assembly Giuffre. “I’ve no recollection of ever assembly this girl, none in any respect,” he mentioned and has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing.
Nonetheless, the interview ended up being a PR nightmare with a lot of the general public disavowing the disgraced royal. Days later, Prince Andrew requested Queen Elizabeth to take a step again from his public royal duties. In 2022, Andrew was stripped of his navy titles after a decide dominated a sexual abuse civil lawsuit towards him might proceed, which he settled. “With The Queen’s approval and settlement, the Duke of York’s navy affiliations and Royal patronages have been returned to The Queen. The Duke of York will proceed to not undertake any public duties and is defending this case as a non-public citizen,” the palace mentioned in an announcement.
The place is Prince Andrew’s secretary Amanda Thirsk now?
Prince Andrew’s secretary Amanda Thirsk at the moment works at Chinese language e-commerce enterprise JD.com based on SkyNews. The information website reported that “she was now concerned in JD.com’s analysis of a potential bid for [the British retailer] Currys.” The BBC claimed that she continues to be defending him even after she has misplaced her job within the wake of the Newsnight interview.
Sam McAllister wrote in his tell-all ebook Scoops: Behind the Scenes of the BBC’s Most Stunning Interviews that Amanda was let go of her place after the interview. “As for Amanda Thirsk, after some prevarication, she misplaced her job. I actually felt for her. In all of our dealings, she had been the epitome {of professional}.”
She obtained a five-figure settlement after she was let go from the Palace and her place because the director of Andrew’s enterprise Pitch@Palace. SkyNews additionally reported that the duke would proceed to make use of a non-public secretary, although the identification has by no means been revealed.