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Prince Andrew set for first public event since sex claim | Prince Andrew set for first public event since sex claim |
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The Duke of York is due to make his first public appearance since a US woman alleged she was forced to have sex with him when she was 17. | The Duke of York is due to make his first public appearance since a US woman alleged she was forced to have sex with him when she was 17. |
Prince Andrew will host a reception of business people at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Thursday evening. | Prince Andrew will host a reception of business people at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Thursday evening. |
Virginia Roberts's lawyers have repeated the claims in documents given to a court in Florida. | |
Prince Andrew has categorically rejected any suggestion of wrongdoing. | Prince Andrew has categorically rejected any suggestion of wrongdoing. |
Brief comments | Brief comments |
BBC royal correspondent Peter Hunt says Prince Andrew will attempt to demonstrate he has not been too damaged by recent events when he appears. | BBC royal correspondent Peter Hunt says Prince Andrew will attempt to demonstrate he has not been too damaged by recent events when he appears. |
The duke will speak and may make reference to the allegations and denials that have been issued but if he does any comments will be brief, our correspondent added. | The duke will speak and may make reference to the allegations and denials that have been issued but if he does any comments will be brief, our correspondent added. |
Virginia Roberts, who is referred to in the case as Jane Doe #3, alleges she was forced by financier Jeffrey Epstein, a convicted sex offender, to have sex with Prince Andrew. | |
It is the first time Ms Roberts has given a statement in her own words to the courts. | |
Stepped down | Stepped down |
Her lawyers said they had sent Prince Andrew a letter asking him to respond under oath to the allegations. | Her lawyers said they had sent Prince Andrew a letter asking him to respond under oath to the allegations. |
They say the letter was sent back to them as having been refused by the recipient. | They say the letter was sent back to them as having been refused by the recipient. |
The allegations against Prince Andrew emerged in evidence submitted to a US court in a case involving Epstein, who spent time in jail in 2008-9 for a sex offence with a minor. | The allegations against Prince Andrew emerged in evidence submitted to a US court in a case involving Epstein, who spent time in jail in 2008-9 for a sex offence with a minor. |
Prince Andrew, 54 and fifth in line to the throne, stepped down as UK trade envoy in July 2011 following controversy over his then friendship with Epstein. | Prince Andrew, 54 and fifth in line to the throne, stepped down as UK trade envoy in July 2011 following controversy over his then friendship with Epstein. |
The prince is not facing any legal proceedings over the claims made in the US case. | The prince is not facing any legal proceedings over the claims made in the US case. |